Scores of farms across he country are opening up to overnight guests.The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn(小旅館) plus here a moo, there a moo

    Sure, you and your kids have a plan for the theme parks.In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay(干草)? Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation.

    LIBERTY HALL FARM

    Rochester, Vt; 802/767-3926; Adults $75, teens $50, kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths

    Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook.You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面團(tuán)) for a pie.Bob’s busy with other work.Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs.Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 am to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season.

    HULL-O FARM

    Durham, NY; 518/239-6950; Adults $110, kids 10-14 $60, 5-9 $50, 2-4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths

    It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices.But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it.As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch(入口處) of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar.Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride.

    MERAMEC FARM CABINS

    Bourbon, Mo; 573/732-4765; Doubles with private bath $75, $10 per additional personTrail and riding fees extra

    Climb on the back of the Ford pick up and catch up with the herd.One gentle cow named Cricket will even let the kids sit on her back.At the barn(牲口棚) Carol will introduce you to the horses — 15 Missouri Fox Trotters — and lead you on a ride over the hills and down along the spring-fed Meramec River, where everyone swims.Grab a fishing pole and head back to the river.When you have your fill of the wild, try Carol and Dave’s favorite restaurants, within 20 miles of the farm.

74.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that _____.

    A.you can enjoy the best cuisine at the first rate restaurant

    B.some farms provide country experiences as well as good accommodations

    C.farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals

    D.if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm

75.We can learn from the three ads that ____.

    A.Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors

    B.Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook

    C.kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm

    D.you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm

76.The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter.If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?

    A.$175.       B.$220.        C.$235.       D.$250.

77.Who will be most likely interested in the webpage?

    A.Kids who want to find pleasure in the theme parks.

    B.People who expect to be employed on the farm.

    C.Those who plan to have family vacations on working farms.

    D.Researchers who are interested in raising cows on farms.

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