A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications(資歷), he said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”
This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him.
A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm. They quickly began to check things out to see if all was safe from damage. They found that the doors of the farmhouse had been safely fastened, and a lot of wood had been set next to the fireplace.
The young man slept soundly.
The farmer and his wife then looked at their property (財產(chǎn)) carefully. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage room, safe from the bad weather. The tractor had been moved into the garage. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals were calm. All was well.
The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man’s words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”
The farmhand did his work loyally. When the sky was clear, he had prepared for the storm in case it broke. So when the wind blew, there was no need for him to be afraid. He could sleep in peace.
小題1:The underlined word “fastened” in Para. 3 can be replaced by ______.
A．closedB．damagedC．takenD．moved
小題2:From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A．a(chǎn)t first the farmer understood his words well
B．the young man was awakened in the night by a violent storm
C．the young man had prepared for the storm before it came
D．the young man was too sleepy to wake up in the night
小題3:The best title for this passage is ______.
A．Sleeping in peace through the stormB．A violent storm
C．A young man and his dreamD．A clever farmer
小題4: Which of the following proverbs can best explain the story?
A．Lookers-on see more than players
B．Two heads are better than one
C．A stitch（針）in time saves nine
D．No man can do two things at a time

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A．busB．bike C．car D．train
小題2:
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A．caughtB．tookC．missed D．left
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A．ifB．thoughC．because D．unless
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A．suggestB．helpC．say D．mean
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A．pulledB．stoppedC．broke D．went
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小題19:
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Myth 4: Never interrupt the interviewer
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B．came downstairs hurriedly
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B．a(chǎn) boy who plays with a bell
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B．had an unhappy marriage
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B．was attracted by her beautiful dress
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