求一篇阅读答案阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.Several years ago,a farm

求一篇阅读答案
阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.
Several years ago,a farmer owned some land along the sea.He advertised for workers,but no one wanted to work for him.Most people didn’t want to work there 37 they didn’t like the bad storms.Finally,a 38 man,who looked weak and more than fifty years old,came to see the farmer.“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well,I 39 sleep well when the wind blows.” answered the little man.
Although the answer was strange,the farmer let the man stay to work.The little man worked 40 around the farm,busy from morning till evening.The farmer felt very pleased with his work.
Then one night the wind began to blow strongly.Jumping out of the bed,the farmer 41 into the little man’s room.He shook the little man and cried,“Get up!A 42 is coming!”
The little man said slowly,“No sir,I told you—I can 43 well when the wind blows.”
The farmer was very angry,but he had to hurry outside to get ready for the storm.To his 44 ,everything was ready outside.45 could be blown away.
The farmer 46 what the man meant,so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.
37.A.so B.but C.because D.although
38.A.big B.little C.young D.strong
39.A.can B.must C.need D.should
40.A.well B.badly C.loudly D.clearly
41.A.walked B.rushed C.moved D.drove
42.A.man B.dog C.ship D.storm
43.A.work B.play C.sleep D.listen
44.A.anger B.pride C.surprise D.confidence
45.A.Everything B.Something C.Anything D.Nothing
46.A.understood B.preferred C.heard D.did

Several years ago,a farmer owned some land along the sea.He advertised for workers,but no one wanted to work for him.Most people didn’t want to work there 37(because) they didn’t like the bad storms.Finally,a 38(little) man,who looked weak and more than fifty years old,came to see the farmer.“Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well,I 39(can) sleep well when the wind blows.” answered the little man.
Although the answer was strange,the farmer let the man stay to work.The little man worked 40(well) around the farm,busy from morning till evening.The farmer felt very pleased with his work.
Then one night the wind began to blow strongly.Jumping out of the bed,the farmer 41(rushed) into the little man’s room.He shook the little man and cried,“Get up!A 42(storm) is coming!”
The little man said slowly,“No sir,I told you—I can 43 well when the wind blows.”
The farmer was very angry,but he had to hurry outside to get ready for the storm.To his 44(surprise) ,everything was ready outside.45(nothing) could be blown away.
The farmer 46(understood) what the man meant,so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.