Question

Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not
have many machines to help them. They had animals. 小題1:    __  This meant that farms were smaller
than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those days, farmers grew fruits
and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families. 小題2:_______
Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can't leave the job at the end of
the day. They live on the farm and there is always work to do. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors,
so the weather is very important for farmers. 小題3:_________   A lot of bad weather means farmers will
lose money. Finally, farmers work with plants and animals. They understand nature better than other
people do .
小題4:_______ Spring is a time for planting. Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then: Planting the seeds(種子). In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants. Some may need water. Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases. Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking. 小題5:_______ Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.
把A---E五個選項填入文中空缺處，使短文完整正確。

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:E
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:B

主旨大意:這篇短文主要從過去和現在以及農業與季節的關系講述了農業的發展變化.
小題1:聯系前一句,他們用動物.及后一句,這意味著農民們比他們現在弱小.故選C,但是動物們工作起來比機器慢得多.
小題2:聯系前一句In those days,在那些日子里,可知本句講述現在的事情,故選E,如今,人們在農場上種植作為,因此他們可以銷售他們.
小題3:聯系后一句.太多的不好的天氣意味著農民們會損失很多錢.故選D,這對于他們農場的成功頁很重要.
小題4:聯系后一句,春天是一個種植的季節.故選A,農活隨著季節變化.
小題5:聯系前一句,然后在秋天,水果或者農作物都該采摘了.故選B.