2021届高考英语一轮复习课时提能练17 Working the land.docVIP

PAGE 1/ NUMPAGES 6 课时提能练(十七) Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2019·山西八校联考)At a farm off Narrow Lane near Lexington，Kentucky，US，old-fashioned 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 six-hour 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. 【语篇解读】　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 progra