Oncethere was a farmer who owned a farm near the ocean. It was1 for him to do all the farm work alone.2 he wanted to hire (雇佣) someone for help. But most people didn't want to work on farms therebecause of the awful storms across the ocean.
Oneday, a middle-aged man came for an interview. The farmer asked, "Are yougood at3work?" The man answered, "Well,I can sleep when the wind blows." The farmer didn't understand what hemeant, but he still hired him.
Theman started to work on the farm. He kept busy every day. The farmer wassatisfied4 his work. One night, the wind blew5.When the farmer heard it, he jumped out of the bed and rushed into the man'sroom. He6 atthe man, "Get up! Hurry! A storm is coming! We have to tie things upbefore the wind blows them away." But the man said, "No, sir I'vealready told you I can sleep when the wind blows."
Thefarmer was very7 andplanned to fire (解雇) him from his jobafter the storm. He hurried outside to8 the storm. To his surprise, he discovered thatcows and chickens were in place and doors of the farmhouse were closed tightly.9 was in its right place. Nothing could be blownaway by the storm.
Justthen the farmer10 theman's words. He was able to sleep well because he had done what he could toprotect the farm from storms. When one is well prepared, he has nothing tofear.
