长对话2

　　W: Oh, where are we going?

　　M: I want to show you something.

　　W: I know, but what is it?

　　M: A farm. It’s just down this road. It’s a small place, but at least it would be our own.

　　W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?

　　M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn’t have to pay very much right now.

　　W: Is there a house on the place?

　　M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed up a little. I can do the job myself.

　　W: OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?

　　M: There is about half an acre around the house. That’s plenty of space.

　　W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables. And maybe keep a few chickens, couldn’t we?

　　M: Yes, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.

　　W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place?

　　M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn. I thought we might try to raise a crop of potatoes.

　　W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.

　　M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we?

　　W: Yes, we are, but the money. Do we have enough to get started? It seems like a dream.

　　M: I think we’ve saved enough. We can pay a little on the farm and maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.

　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　Q 22:

　　What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation?

　　Q 23:

　　What does the man say about the farm?

　　Q 24:

　　Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?

　　Q 25:

　　What is the woman’s greatest concern about the man’s plan?