Hollywood Farm好莱坞农场

　　读故事

　　It was reported that the farm location where a famous movie was made, was to become a tourist resort.Its owner tried to get a loan from a local bank, but the bank refused to loan money to him, saying that they couldn't see how he could earn enough to pay the money back by just lodging a few tourists.At one stage, the owner did think of turning his farm into a hunting lodge, and had bought logs to rebuild his house.He tried to lobby the officials from the Planning Department, but was told that he needed a bigger area for the lobby of the building.And besides, who would want to stay at a hotel located in the middle of nowhere, they asked.That sounded logical,but they forgot it was no ordinary farm;it was the home of the movie.Upon his consistent requests, the officials logged his application into the computer, but when they logged out, the owner was afraid they might never log in again to check that document.The locals didn't think much of his place.According to their logic, a farm was a farm, so they were surprised when the TV news made a fuss over the fact that the farm was now for sale.In the meantime, the farm is available on loan, for amateur movie makers.

　　记单词

　　loan 贷款，借，贷vt 借出，贷给

　　on loan暂借的(地)

　　lobby 1.(旅馆、戏院等的)大厅，休息室2.院外活动集团v 向(议员等)进行游说(或疏通)

　　local 1.地方性的，当地的，本地的2.局部的，狭隘的n [常pl]当地人，本地人

　　locate 1.探明，找出2.把…设置在，使坐落于

　　location 1.位置，场所

　　2.(电影的)外景拍摄地

　　lodge 暂住，借宿vt 供…以临时住宿n 乡间小屋，旅舍

　　log 1.原木，木料2.航海(或飞行)日志vt 正式记录

　　log in进入计算机系统

　　log out退出计算机系统

　　logic 逻辑(学)，逻辑性

　　logical 1.逻辑(上)的，符2.合乎常理的

　　据报道，一个曾经拍摄过影片的农场所在地将成为旅游胜地。农场主想从当地银行贷一笔款，但银行拒绝贷给他，银行说光靠向几个观光客提供临时住宿，他们看不出他如何能够挣到足够的钱还债。曾经有一段时间，农场主的确想把农场改成猎人住宿处，并买了木料回来准备将房子改建一下。他试图游说规划部的官员，却被告知他需要一个更大的空间作休息室。另外他们还问，谁会住到一个位置上前不着村、后不着店的旅馆里?这听上去很符合逻辑的，可他们忘了这不是一般的农场，这里是一部电影的诞生地。在他的一再要求下，他们把他的申请在电脑里正式记录了下来，可是在退出计算机系统的时候，农场主担心他们也许再也不会进入计算机系统去查看那份文件了。当地人对他的农场也不以为然，按照他们的逻辑，农场就是农场，所以当电视新闻就农场出售的事小题大作时他们都大吃一惊。与此同时，农场可以暂时租借供业余电影拍摄者使用。