(单选题)

Why did the author want to buy the farm in a hurry? ( )

A.He was afraid the owner might change his mind

B.He hoped to enlarge the forest on the farm

C.He wanted to keep the forest on the farm

D.He was eager to become a farm owner

参考答案：C

参考解析：

根据题干关键词in a hurry定位至第三段…I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apple trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements可知作者担心的是原农场主将树砍了，故正确答案是选项C。

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