(单选题)

What do we know about the author? ( )

A.He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.

B.He made a study of many farms before buying.

C.He made money by buying and selling farms.

D.He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.

参考答案：A

参考解析：

通过第三段I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner…可知作者想买这座老农场，选项A：他想买附近的一座老农场，表述正确。选项B：他在买之前对许多农场做了研究，文章未提及；选项C：他在买卖农场间赚差价，文章只是说作者买农场，并没有说在买卖之间赚差价；选项D：他有钱购买最好的农场，文章并没有提及，错误。故正确答案是选项A。

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