Alan worked in an office in the city．He worked very hard and really wanted to take a holiday．
He usually went to the seaside，but one day he saw an ad in a newspaper．“Enjoy country life．Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm．Good prices．”
“This sounds like a good idea，”he thought．“I'll spend a month at Willow Farm．I'll enjoy horse riding，walking and fishing．They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside．”
Four days later he came back．
“What's wrong with Willow Farm？”his friend Jack asked him．“Didn't you enjoy country life？”
“Country life was fine，”Alan said，“but there was an other problem ．”
“Oh，what？”
“Well，the first day I was there a sheep died，and we had roast mutton（烤羊肉） for dinner．”
“Fresh meat is the best．”
“I know ，but on the second day a cow died，and we had roast beef for dinner．”
“Lucky you！”
“You don't understand．”Alan said．“On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner．”
“A different roast every day．”Jack said．
“Let me finish，”Alan said．“On the fourth day the farmer died and I didn't dare（敢）to stay for dinner！”
1．Where did Alan live？
He lived ．
A．in the coun try B．near the seaside
C．in the city D．on a farm
2．How many days did he stay on the farm？
A．A month．B．A week．C．Three days．D．Four days．
3．What made Alan come back so soon ？
A．He fell ill．B．The air there was not fresh．
C．The prices were too high．
D．He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner．
4．The best title（标题）for the passage is ．
A．A Different Roast Every Day B．Spend a Holiday by the Seaside
C．Country Life D．A Month's Holiday at Willow Farm
参考答案：1—4CDDA
