AShortHoliday 　　Alanworkedinanofficeinthecity.Heworkedveryhardandreallylookedforwardtohisholidays. 　　Heusuallywenttotheseaside,butoneyearhesawanadinanewspaper"Enjoycountrylife.SpendafewweeksatWillowFarm.Goodfood,freshair,horseriding,walking,fishing.Reasonableprices." 　　"Thissoundslikeagoodidea."hethought,"I'11spendamonthatWillowFarm.I'llenjoyhorseriding,walkingandfishing.They'llmakeachangefromsittingbytheseaside. 　　Fourdayslaterhereturnedhome. 　　"What'swrongwithWillowFarm"hisfriendaskedhim."Didn'tyouenjoycountrylife" 　　"Countrylifewasfine,"Alansaid."Buttherewasanotherproblem. 　　"Oh,what?" 　　Well,thefirstdayIwasthereasheepdied,andwehadroastlambfordinner. 　　Freshmeatisthebest."Iknow,butontheseconddayacowdied,andwehadroastbeeffordinner." 　　"Luckyyou!" 　　"Youdon'tunderstand,"Alansaid."Onthethirddayapigdiedandwehadroastporkfordinner." 　　"Adifferentroasteveryday."Jackexclaimed. 　　"Letmefinish,"Alansaid."OnthefourthdaythefarmerdiedandIdidn'tdarestayfordinner!" 　　短期假日 　　亚伦在一个城市的公司工作.他十分努力地工作,期望着休假. 　　以前休假,他经常去海边.但有一年,他看到报纸上有一则广告：“领略乡村生活.在唯利屋农场度假数周,可享受：美味佳肴、新鲜空气、骑马、散步、垂钓.价格合理.” 　　“这到是个好主意,”他想,“我要在唯利屋过上一个月,去享受骑马的乐趣,还要去散步、钓鱼.这肯定与坐在海边不同.” 　　四天后,他回来了. 　　“唯利屋发生什么事了?”他的朋友问他,“你不喜欢那里的乡村生活吗?” 　　“乡村生活是很好,”亚伦说,“但是有一个问题.” 　　“什么?” 　　“第一天,一只羊死了.我们的饭是烤羊肉.” 　　“新鲜肉最好.” 　　“我知道,但是第二天,一只牛死了.于是我们吃的是烤牛肉.” 　　“你真是幸运.” 　　“你不知道,”亚伦说,“第三天,一头猪死了.我们就吃烤猪肉.” 　　“每天吃不同的烧烤.” 　　“让我说完,”亚伦说,“第四天,农场主死了.我不敢呆在那里吃饭了.”