OnespringbreakwhenIwasaseniorincollegesomefriendsandIdrovetotheWestCoast.AlongthewaywestoppedandspenttwodaysonafarminIdaho.Therehadoncebeendairyfarmersbutatthetimeofourvisittheywereretiredandthecowshadbeensold.Stilltheplacewasarealfarmandwegottoworkalittlewalkalotandeatgreatfood.Webrushedtwohugehorseshelpedfixsomefencesandgenerallyhadagoodtime.Thesnow?cappedmountainsinthedistanceandthewildflowersintheyardmadetheplacenice.Ilikedthelifethere.

ThoughIdidnotgrowuptobeafarmerIstillmanagetospendasmuchtimeonotherpeople'sfarmsasIcan.Formeitbeatsaholidayinn.Nexttothesceneryandthefoodtheworkitselfisalwaysthebestpart.Itmakesmefeelgood.

Ifyouhaven'tplannedyoursummervacationyetmaybeitwouldbeagoodideatospendsometimeonafarm.Manyfarmersopentheirdoorstotravellerswhocanexpectalldifferentkindsofaccommodations(食宿)andexperiences.Ifyouarelookingforsomethingtogiveyoutheflavouroffarmlifebutfeelmostlyliketakingavacationyoucouldspendaweekendatafarmoffering"farmvacations".

OnedaybackatthatfarminIdahomyfriendsandIplantedtreesintheyard.Beinginsuchaniceplaceinspiredustomakeupalittlesongtosingtoeachtreeasweputitinitshole.FifteenyearslaterthatfunnysongstillcomestomewhenIamworkinginmygarden.Farmvacationscanmakeadeepim?pression.

1.Whichofthefollowingisthemaintopicofthepassage?

A.Howtofindawonderfulfarm.

B.Anewwaytospendyourholiday.

C.Whatpeoplecandoonafarm.

D.Somebeautifulmemoriesabouttheauthor'schildhood.

2.Whentheauthorcametothefarm .

A.thereweremanydairyfarmers

B.therewasnofarmworktodo

C.therewerenocowsleft

D.therewerenohorsesleft

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonwhytheauthorlikesthefarm?

A.Thenicescenery.

B.Thedeliciousfood.

C.Thefarmwork.

D.Thebusyandmodernlife.

4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Lifeonthefarmisverycolourfulfortravellers.

B.Thefoodonthefarmischeapbutterrible.

C.Notravellerscan