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Eduardo reached into his backpack，searching for his mobile phone. He was tired of Aunt Letty spending all day on her chickens，goats，horses，and cows. Worse，he was afraid of having to spend the spring vacation on Aunt Letty's farm.
Although he disagreed，his parents decided that spending time on the farm would be a great experience for him. They grew up on a farm and believed that responsibility（责任），hard work，and respect for the land were valuable lessons.
"So，have you ever ridden a horse？"Aunt Letty asked，trying to turn his attention away from his phone. "Hmmm，no. "he answered. "Well，we've got a nice horse I think you'll like. "she said，smiling.
Eduardo was unhappy that he had to work. Vacations were meant for sleeping late，playing video games，and maybe skateboarding. Without lifting his head，he tried to text a friend.
"With all the hills and valleys，phones are hard to get a WIFI. "
Eduardo made a face，but Aunt Letty was right.
▲. The animals on the farm woke them up，and they had breakfast before sunrise. Then they had to feed the animals. The afternoons were filled with cleanup and caring for the animals. At sunset，when the farm was finally quiet，Aunt Letty reached out her arms and inhaled（吸气），"Just take a deep breath of that sweet country air!"Eduardo，tired from his chores，couldn't enjoy his work.
On the third day，Aunt Letty announced， "It's time to meet Hercules. "She led Eduardo into the stables（马厩）. Aunt Letty was right again. Hercules was amazing!
Aunt Letty held her hand open for Eduardo to take. Unwillingly（不情愿地），he let her guide his hand towards Hercules and allowed the big animal to touch his hand. Softly，Hercules rubbed its nose and mouth against him.
"It feels like velvet（天鹅绒）!"Eduardo smiled. An hour later，Eduardo was offering Hercules carrots.
That night，as they headed towards the house，Eduardo was excited. His arms spreading wide，he inhaled and said，"Take a breath of that sweet country air!"
