Our grandparents live on a farm in the countryside and during summer vacations my sister，Ginny，and I like to visit them．①他们住的离这里相当远，but we don't mind traveling a long way to see them．

To go there，we can take a bus or a train．②We like traveling by bus，but we prefer going by train （a） it's cheap and comfortable．

There is a small lake near the farm，and in summer we enjoy swimming in the lake．

③Our grandparents have some horses on their farm．We love to （b） them with our grandpa early in the morning．

Sometimes we help grandparents with some jobs on the farm，but if we don't feel like doing anything，that's okay with him!

I really like staying on the farm．I want to have my own farm one day．

The last time we saw our grandparents was about two months ago．④We hope we can see them again this summer．

请根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

1．请根据上下文，在（a）、（b）两处横线上填入一个适当的单词。

2．请将下划线句子①译成英语。

3．请就下划线句子②中的by bus进行提问。

4．请把下划线句子③变为否定句，每空一词（含缩写）。

Our grandparents _________ _________ _________ horses on their farm．

5．请把下划线句子④变为同义句，每空一词。

We hope _________ _________ them again this summer．

I ______ peaceful countryside ______ noisy cities while my sister prefers _____ in the modern cities.

I ______ peaceful countryside ______ noisy cities while my sister prefers _____ in the modern cities.

1. A.
   would rather; than; living
2. B.
   prefer; to; living
3. C.
   would rather; than; to live
4. D.
   prefer; to; to live

I ______ peaceful countryside ______ noisy cities while my sister prefers _____ in the modern cities.