At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites(地點(diǎn)) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.

   The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.

   The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded(相鄰) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apples trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.

   I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don’t think I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (無牽掛的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.

51. What do we know about the author?

   A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.

   B. He made a study of many farms before buying.

   C. He made money by buying and selling farms.

   D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.

52. Why did the author decide to buy the Hollowell place?

   A. It was of good market value.

   B. It was next to the highway.

   C. It was in a good position.

   D. It was behind a nice garden.

53. Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry?

   A. He was afraid the owner might changes his mind.

   B. He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm.

   C. He wanted to keep the farm as it was.

   D. He was eager to become a farm owner.

54. The underlined words “the loss” in the last paragraph refer to ___.

A. the money the author lost in buying the farm

B. the sale of the garden in the Hollowell place

C. the removal of the trees around the house

D. the failure to possess the Hollowell place

55. What does the author believe as important in life?

A. To own a farm

B. To satisfy his needs

C. To be free from worries

D. To live in the countryside

解析：

51.B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

從文章第一段的I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live可知作者在購買那些農(nóng)場前都經(jīng)過了認(rèn)真的調(diào)查研究。

52C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

從文章第三段第一句前部分The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position…可知答案為選項C，其余幾項文中未提及。

53C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

從第三段最后I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.可知作者想在原來的農(nóng)場主人裝修前買下目的就是要保持它原來的面貌。其余選項不是作者匆忙買下的原因。

54D。詞義猜測題。

第二段最后提到買到手的農(nóng)場結(jié)果因為原來的女主人改變主意，又只好原價賣給他，自己于是就失去所有權(quán)了。故正確答案為選項D。

55。C推理判斷題。

從文章最后一段的I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (無牽掛的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.可知“無牽掛的自由自在的生活才是最重要的，有沒有農(nóng)場沒多大關(guān)系。

【易錯提醒】沒有在原文中找到題干中出現(xiàn)的believe相關(guān)的語句而錯選其它選項。

 

 
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