When my dad was first diagnosed with cancer and had radiation，I pushed my folks to start eating more fresh produce and preferably organics．My mom really improved her cooking from the roasted Lee of pork and frozen-veggies（冷凍蔬菜）dinners that I had fallen in love with．Dad said he had never eaten so well．
   My dad had been an IBM guy，who often said，"People never change，"but he became skilled in overall treatments and began to take well-informed control of his own course of action．I wasn't thinking too much of his changes，but he had survived cancer for over 10 years，constantly learning，running his charity golf events，doing a bit of travel，and always looking pleasant and smiling.
   My dad and I decorated a farmhouse in 2012，and I started taking care of the orchard（果園），shaping rows for crops and a herb garden，and learning to care for four red hens．Bringing farm-fresh food to my folks was a way I could contribute to dad's health as well as his enjoyment of life，take a little work off my mom's hands，and sit and chat about something other than cancer．
   The idea for this business came from what we learned about the role of food in health．My dad's doctor told him that eating fresh produce could help resist cancer．Dad helped me set up the farm and worked till just a few days before he passed．But all of what I do here is based on experience，research，and strong values．
   We learned more than I ever wanted to know．But the goals of this farm developed as we learned，and here we have it：Produce with a purpose—fresh produce，grown for disease-fighting and preventive health value，delivered with easy but crazy—delicious recipes as well as support，encouragement，overall thinking and even a bit of humor．

（1）What was the author's favorite food in the past？

C

C

A．Organic food．
B．Fresh vegetables．
C．Barbecued meat．
D．Fast-food meal．
（2）What did the author think of his dad？

D

D

A．He was a stubborn senior．
B．He was crazy about adventures．
C．He was indifferent to his disease．
D．He was positive about challenges．
（3）What inspired the author and his dad to start the farm？

B

B

A．The pressure of his mother．
B．The suggestions of a doctor．
C．The deadly cancer of his dad．
D．The great harvest on the farm．
（4）What is the text mainly about？

A

A

A．A farm with a purpose．
B．A dream of my family．
C．The cancer of my father．
D．The value of fresh produce．