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(2019·山西八校第一次联考)At a farm off Narrow Lane near Lexington, Kentucky, U．S．, oldfashioned houses look over the little red barn(畜舍)．The farm is mostly empty now．Jim Mahan and his family, who lived there for generations, have moved to a different plot of land in northern Fayette County．As land is sold, houses go up where there once were fields.
But during the summer, the barn is filled with city kids who have come to enjoy the farm. They’re members of the Fayette County Livestock (FCL) Club, which showcases skills as varied as cutting wool. The barn is where they look after the animals. “A lot of Lexington kids don’t know anything about farm life，” said Adria Meier, 17, who has looked after goats and sheep for three years．“There is so much to learn．”
The dozen or so children who take care of their goats and sheep at the little red barn must do a sixhour class before they get an animal. They pay for their own animals but get special club programs, such as one that provides vet(兽医) care.
Mahan lets the group use the barn for free, and the kids spend up to three hours a day there during the summer．But as his land gets sold, he doesn’t know whether the club can continue. What makes the FCL Club special is that most of the kids can’t just walk out their doors and take care of their animals. Most are driven to the barn by their mothers, who usually hang around and chat as their kids feed and exercise the animals.
There are valuable lessons learned along the way. For instance, don’t cut wool off your goat when there is wind, and sheep are social animals and will cry loudly when separated. “Tending to animals helps teach us responsibility. Unlike learning to shoot an arrow, caring for an animal isn’t something you can simply abandon，” said Carly Playforth, 16, of Lexington.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文， 向我们讲述了一群城里的孩子来到乡间农场体验不同的生活，照顾农场动物的故事。
1．What is the requirement for kids before they get animals?
A．Attend a class.
B．Pay certain money.
C．Have varied skills.
D．Get special club programs.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“must do a sixhour class before they get an animal”可知， 得到动物之前， 孩子们必须上一节六小时的课程， 这个课程可能是培训孩子们如何照顾动物的。
2．What do we know about the club?
A．It offers services unconditionally.
B．It pays for their use of the barn.
C．It lets mothers care for animals.
D．It allows mothers to push kids.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Most are driven to the barn by their mothers”可推知， 该俱乐部让孩子的妈妈督促孩子参与农场活动， 故选D项。
3．How does Carly Playforth feel about the experience?
A．Suspicious． B．Moved.
C．Appreciative. D．Opposed.
C 解析：观点态度题。最后一段首句是段落主旨句，作者引用Carly Playforth的话是为了进一步说明照顾动物教会孩子们的珍贵东西， 比如责任。 由此可知， Carly Playforth对这种经历是赞赏的(Appreciative)。
4．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Kids’ life on a sold farm.
B．Valuable lessons learned on the farm.
C．A special club intended for Lexington kids.
D．A club activity of caring for farm animals.
D 解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知， 本文重点介绍的是FCL俱乐部借助一个农场举办的活动——让孩子们亲自照顾动物， 在这一过程中， 孩子们获益匪浅。 故D项概括最为全面。
