课时作业20 Onwards and upwards-（课时作业）【红对勾讲与练】2024版新高考英语大一轮复习全新方案（外研版）

选择性必修第一册　 3 课时作业 20　 Onwards and upwards Ⅰ. 阅读理解 " (2023·四川成都高三入学考试) On 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 ( 展示) various skills. 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 take 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 a