One day, Andy was taking a walk and happened to pass by a beautiful farm. He noticed a farmer standing by the farm, looking ____1____.

Wanting to know what happened, he spoke to the farmer. “Why do you look so worried? Have you planted wheat?” Andy asked. The farmer slowly ____2____ his head and said, “I’ve noticed that the ____3____ isn’t great and I’m worried that if it rains, the newly planted wheat might get wet. There’s a chance it won’t grow at all, or even ____4____, it could be dead in the soil.”

Andy nodded in ____5____ and asked, “Then, have you planted cotton?” The farmer thought for a time, and he said once again, “No. I’m afraid of the ____6____ this season. I simply can’t take the ____7____ of the newly planted cotton being harmed by those troublesome things.”

Andy was ____8____ and asked again, “So, what have you planted then?” The farmer replied, “I haven’t planted anything. I want to ____9____ that there’s no chance of rain or insects getting in the way of their growth.”

There is no doubt that effective planning is a key driver of success. You can plan and consider for a long time, but there comes a point when ____10____ is important.

1.1

A satisfied

B worried

C excited

D tired

解析：选B。B. worried 题型：语境推断题 下文 Andy 问 “Why do you look so worried?”，可知农民看起来 担心的。

2.2.

A touched

B lowered

C shook

D hit

解析：选C。C. shook 题型：固定搭配/语境推断题 农民说没有种小麦，所以应是“摇头”。shake one’s head 意为“摇头”。

3.3.

A weather

B soil

C water

D grass

解析：选A。A. weather 题型：上下文逻辑题 后面说 “if it rains”，雨属于天气，所以选 weather。

4.4.

A farther

B better

C faster

D worse

解析：选D。D. worse 题型：比较级/语境推断题 前面说可能不生长，后面说甚至可能死在土里，情况更糟，所以用 worse。

5.5.

A confidence

B pride

C understanding

D fear

解析：选C。 C. understanding 题型：词义辨析题 Andy 听了农民的解释后点头，表示“理解”。nod in understanding 意为“理解地点头”。

6.6.

A insects

B heat

C birds

D disease

解析：选A。A. insects 题型：上下文复现题 后文提到 “newly planted cotton being harmed by those troublesome things”，再结合第9空后的 insects，可知他担心的是“昆虫”。

7.7.

A suggestion

B task

C responsibility

D risk

解析：选D。D. risk 题型：固定搭配题 take the risk of... 意为“冒……的风险”。农民不敢冒棉花受害的风险。

8.8.

A angry

B polite

C sad

D surprised

解析：选D。D. surprised 题型：语境推断题 农民既没种小麦，也没种棉花，Andy 自然会感到“惊讶”。

9.9.

A take down

B make sure

C put forward

D put off

解析：选B。B. make sure 题型：短语辨析题 句意是“我想确保没有雨水或昆虫影响它们生长”。make sure 意为“确保”。

10.10.

A action

B patience

C planning

D advice

解析：选A。A. action 题型：主旨推断题 前句说可以长期计划，但转折后强调“采取行动”更重要。take action 是高频短语