题目内容：

In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some people learned to grow crops and raise animals for food. They were the first farmers.

From the sixteenth century on, the word “farm” has meant agricultural land. But a much older meaning of the word “farm” is linked to economics. The word “farm” comes from the Latin word “firma”, which means an unchanging payment. Experts say the earliest meaning of the English word “farm” was a yearly payment made as a tax or rent.

Farmers in early England did not own their land. They paid every year to use agricultural lands. In England, farmers used hawthorn trees along the edges of houses. They called this row of hawthorns a hedge. Hedging fields was how careful farmers marked and protected them. Soon, people began to use the word “hedging” to describe steps that could be taken to protect against financial loss. Hedging is common among gamblers who make large bets. A gambler bets a lot of money on one team. But, to be on the safe side, he also places a smaller bet on the other team, to reduce a possible loss.

You might say that someone is hedging his bet when he invests in several different kinds of business. One business may fail, but likely not all. Farmers know that it is necessary to make hay while the sun shines. Hay has to be cut and gathered when it is dry. So a wise farmer never postpones gathering his hay when the sun is shining. Rain may soon appear. A wise person copies the farmer. He works when conditions are right.

1.We can know from the 3rd paragraph that farmers in early England _________.

A. had land of their own    B. paid to use hawthorn trees every year

C. used hedging fields    D. often suffered from financial loss

2.Which of the following is wise?

A. A mother tries to sleep as soon as her baby is quiet

B. Hay has to be cut and gathered before it is dry

C. Put off gathering hay when the sun is shining

D. Gather hay as it is rainy

3.If a boy is carefully listening to his teacher in class, he learns to _________.

A. become a wise farmer    B. hedge his bet

C. gather his hay    D. make hay while the sun shines