Question

Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines（機器） to help them. They had animals. 1. __ This meant that farms were smaller than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those clays, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families. 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. 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 .

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（疾病）. Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking. 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

1.C

2.E

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了美國農場的情況。在過去，沒有大型的機器，農民靠動物來耕作，自己種植蔬菜水果來維持生計。農民的生活很不一樣，他們居住在農場總得工作，而且天氣對他們影響很大，他們能更理解自然。在不同季節，農民的工作也不一樣。

1.結合前文，講的是農民以前沒有機器幫助耕作，他們有動物。所以此處選C，但是動物比機器工作要慢些。

2.結合前文內容，In those clays, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families.在過去，農民們種植水果和蔬菜，并且養殖牛、豬、雞來養活家人。故此處選E，現在農民在農場里種植，所以他們可以銷售。

3.根據前文. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers.第二，農場工作大都在戶外，所以天氣對農民很重要；這里講到的是天氣因素，故此處選D，天氣對農作物也很重要。

4.根據后文內容得知，此段講的是各個不同季節農民的不同工作；故此處選A，不同季節農場的工作會有不同。

5.結合前文Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking.然后在秋天，水果和農作物都要采摘了。故此處選B，這是農民非常忙的季節。

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