Question

  One spring break when I was a senior in college,some friends and I drove to the West Coast. Along the way we stopped and spent two days on a farm in Idaho. There had once been dairy farmers,but at the time of our visit they were retired and the cows had been sold. Still,the place was a real farm,and we got to work a little,walk a lot,and eat great food. We brushed two huge horses,helped fix some fences and generally had a good time. The snow?capped mountains in the distance and the wild flowers in the yard made the place nice. I liked the life there.

  Though I did not grow up to be a farmer,I still manage to spend as much time on other people's farms as I can. For me,it beats a holiday inn. Next to the scenery and the food,the work itself is always the best part. It makes me feel good.

  If you haven't planned your summer vacation yet,maybe it would be a good idea to spend some time on a farm. Many farmers open their doors to travellers,who can expect all different kinds of accommodations (食宿) and experiences. If you are looking for something to give you the flavour of farm life but feel mostly like taking a vacation,you could spend a weekend at a farm offering "farm vacations".

  One day back at that farm in Idaho,my friends and I planted trees in the yard. Being in such a nice place inspired us to make up a little song to sing to each tree as we put it in its hole. Fifteen years later that funny song still comes to me when I am working in my garden. Farm vacations can make a deep im?pression.

1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

   A. How to find a wonderful farm.

   B. A new way to spend your holiday.

   C. What people can do on a farm.

   D. Some beautiful memories about the author's childhood.

2. When the author came to the farm,       .

   A. there were many dairy farmers

   B. there was no farm work to do

   C. there were no cows left

   D. there were no horses left

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the author likes the farm?

   A. The nice scenery.

   B. The delicious food.

   C. The farm work.

   D. The busy and modern life.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Life on the farm is very colourful for travellers.

   B. The food on the farm is cheap but terrible.

   C. No travellers can stay on the farm for over a week.

   D. Farm vacations are not popular among people today.

5. The last paragraph shows us that         .

   A. the author is good at writing songs

   B. the author is very old now

   C. farm vacations can make a deep impression on people

   D. farm vacations can help people save a lot of money

Answer 1

1. B主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一种新的度假方式-农场游。

2. C细节理解题。根据文章第一段的"There had once been dairy farmers,but at the time of our visit they were retired and the cows had been sold."可知，作者去的时候, 奶牛被卖掉了 ，因此选C.

3. D推理判断题。阅读文章第一、二段可知，作者喜欢农场的风景、食物及农活，因此选D.

4. A细节理解题。根据文章第三段的"Many farmers open their doors to travellers,who can expect all different kinds of accommodations (食宿) and experiences."可知，农场生活丰富多彩，因此选A.

5. C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，作者当时既植树又唱歌，并且很多年后依然能记起当时的情景，可见农场游给其留下了深刻的印象。