One day, Andy was on his trip to business. While walking past a village, he saw many people busy with their work in a large field. At that moment, a young man who sat by the road caught his attention.

Andy wondered why the young man was free in such a busy season. Then he went up and asked, “Have you grown your vegetables?”

The young man shook his head and sighed, “Not yet! I’m worrying about the weather. If there is a storm, my vegetables may be destroyed. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go bad in the soil.”

Andy nodded his head and asked again, “Then, have you grown rice?” The young man thought for a while, and answered, “Not yet. I’m worried about the birds. They may eat the rice. I can’t take that risk.” Andy was very surprised, “So, what have you grown then?”

The farmer replied, “I haven’t grown anything. I am waiting for the best time! I must make sure that nothing is going to destroy my plants.”

Of course, the best time never came. And the young man didn’t get anything from the field at last.

In our life, many people may have the same problem. They have dreams, but they don’t take action because they worry too much about the difficulties in the future. However, if they don’t do anything, how can they achieve their dreams?

1.1. Where did the story happen?

A In a village.

B In a forest.

C In a garden.

D In a park.

解析：选A。答案：A 题型类型：细节理解题 解析：文章开篇明确提到 “While walking past a village, he saw many people busy with their work in a large field”，故事发生在安迪路过一个村庄的时候，因此答案选 A。B 选项 “森林”、C 选项 “花园”、D 选项 “公园” 均未在文中提及。

2.2. How did the young man feel when Andy talked to him?

A Proud.

B Happy.

C Worried.

D Lonely.

解析：选C。答案：C 题型类型：情感态度题 解析：从年轻人的言行来看，他不断叹气，反复提及担心天气、飞鸟等问题，由此可以判断他和安迪交谈时的心情是忧虑的。A 选项 “自豪的”、B 选项 “开心的”、D 选项 “孤独的” 均不符合语境。

3.3. What does “risk” in Paragraph 4 refer to (指)?

A The rice may go bad.

B The birds may eat the rice.

C The rice may get wet.

D The birds may fly away.

解析：选B。答案：B 题型类型：词义猜测题 解析：第四段中年轻人说 “我担心鸟会来偷吃稻谷，我可不能冒这个险”，这里的 “risk”（风险）指代的就是前半句提到的 “鸟可能会吃掉稻谷” 这件事。A 选项 “稻谷可能腐烂”、C 选项 “稻谷可能受潮”、D 选项 “鸟可能飞走” 均与 “risk” 指代的内容无关。

4.4. What did the young man get from the field at last?

A Nothing.

B Vegetables.

C Rice.

D Tomatoes.

解析：选A。答案：A 题型类型：细节理解题 解析：文章第六段明确表述 “And the young man didn’t get anything from the field at last”，即年轻人最终从田里一无所获，对应选项 A。B 选项 “蔬菜”、C 选项 “水稻”、D 选项 “西红柿” 均未被他种植，自然也不会收获。

5.5. What does the story want to tell us?

A Weather is important for a farmer.

B We should wait for the best time.

C A good plan is very necessary.

D Take action if you have a dream.

解析：选D。答案：D 题型类型：主旨大意题 解析：文章最后一段点明主旨，指出很多人有梦想却因顾虑太多不行动，进而反问 “不行动怎能实现梦想”，核心启示是有梦想就要付诸行动。A 选项 “天气对农夫很重要” 只是故事细节；B 选项 “要等最好的时机” 与文章批判的观点相悖；C 选项 “好计划很有必要” 并非文章传递的核心思想。