Years ago, a farmer owned some land along the Atlantic coast. He often advertised for assistants, but he got no reply as most people feared the terrible storms across the Atlantic coast. Finally, a short, thin man came to the farmer. "Well, I can sleep when the wind 1 ," said the little man. Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, badly in need of help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt 2 with the man's work. Then one night the wind blew loudly in from the shore. Jumping out of bed, the farmer caught a lantern (提灯) and 3 next door to the little man. He shook the little man and shouted, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down 4 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." The farmer was very 5 and hurried outside to prepare for the storm himself. 6 , he discovered everything was tied down. The farmer then 7 what his hired man had said. When you're prepared, you have 8 to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life? |