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

  1       When a person does a certain thing again,he is impelled (迫使) by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly;thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed,it is difficult,and sometimes impossible,to get rid of.

  2       Children often form bad habits,some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits,and sometimes become ruined by them. 3       Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life,such as early rising,hon?esty and thoroughness. Among the habits which children should not form are laziness,lying,stealing and so on. 4       Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided. 5      

   A. There are other habits which,when formed in early life,are of great help.

   B. Whether good or not habits are,they are easy to get rid of.

   C. We ought to keep away from all these bad habits,and try to form habits that will prove good for ourselves and others.

   D. These are all easily formed habits.

   E.It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the for?mation of habits.

   F.Habits,whether good or bad,are gradually formed (形成) .

   G.It is very important for us to know why we should get used to good habits.

15. ―Have you read a book called Waiting for Anya？ 

  ―Who        (write) it?

14. Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea,which      

(call) the Pacific,and we met no storms.

13. He gave up smoking for a while but soon        ( return) to his old ways.

12. Two years have passed since I        (meet) you for the first time.

11. Hello!I        ( not know) you        (be) in London. How long have you been here?

10. He        (play) football regularly when he was young.

9. The egg price       (go down) these days. But I wonder whether it will rise during the Spring Festival.

8. There is a smell of        (burn) leaves in the woods.