Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were not willing to work on farms along the Atlantic because they worried about the terrible storms that destroy buildings and crops. The farmer received a steady stream of refusals at the interview for a farmhand
Finally, a short, thin man approached the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well, I can sleep when the wind blows. ” answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer ，the farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm ，busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly from offshore. Jumping out of bed，the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand’s sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled， “ Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they are blown away! ”
The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows. ”
Enraged (激怒）by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot ,Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his amazement，he discovered that all of the hay had been covered. The cows were in the bam，the chickens were in the coops，and the doors were barred The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down, Nothing could be blown away.
The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he also returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.
小题1:Why did the farmer constantly advertise for hired hands?
A．Because he needed hired hands all. the year round.
B．Because there was too much work to do on the farm.
C．Because he could hardly hire a farmhand.
D．Because he offered poor conditions for the hired hands.小题2:The farmer felt amazed because _______
A．the Little man was sleeping
B．everything was in safety
C．the wind was too strong
D．he could not open the doors小题3:What did the man mean by saying “I can sleep when the wind blows. ” ?
A．He needed much sleep after working hard on the farm.
B．He was very brave and not afraid of wind
C．He enjoyed sleeping when the wind blew.
D．He would get everything done before the wind blew.小题4:Which of the following statements about the Little man is TRUE?
A．He was not afraid of storms.
B．He was a heavy sleeper under any condition
C．He was hard-working and devoted to his work.
D．He was fired shortly after he tied everything down.
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
题目分析：本文讲述了一个在大西洋边上经营农场的人雇佣工作为他工作的故事。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段2,3，4行Most people were not willing to work on farms along the Atlantic because they worried about the terrible storms that destroy buildings and crops. The farmer received a steady stream of refusals at the interview for a farmhand说明没有人愿意来这里工作，所以他才不断第等广告，故C正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据文章倒数第二段To his amazement，he discovered that all of the hay had been covered. The cows were in the bam，the chickens were in the coops，and the doors were barred The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down, Nothing could be blown away.说明一切都很安全，这让他很惊讶，故B项正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows. ”和文章倒数第二段内容可知他在风暴来临之前把一切都搞定了，所以本题D项正确。
小题4:C 推理题。根据文章第三段The little man worked well around the farm ，busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.和倒数第二段内容可知这个人很努力也很用心做事。故C正确。
点评：本文讲述了一个在大西洋边上经营农场的人雇佣工作为他工作的故事。考查细节题较多，本文所设试题主要考察细节查找，对于文章中的细节题，要注意文本内容的理解。关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查题支和原文的异同，常犯错误有：绝对化语言，范围扩大或缩小，以偏概全，张冠李戴等。带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。
