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.Farm work changes with the seasons. 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 eady for picking. 小題4:_____. Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.

A．It is also important for the success of their farms

B．So all the farmers are happy to get them

C．Today farmers grow things on the farms, so they can sell them for money

D．But animals work slowly compared to machines

E. That is a very busy time for farmers

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:E

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了美國農業的變化，以及農民的不同的生活方式。農活隨著季節的變化而變化。
小題1:細節理解題。根據上一句說的是動物。故選D。
小題2:細節理解題。根據本段的主要內容，主要是說現在種東西，飼養動物是為了買錢。故選C。
小題3:細節理解題。根據上一句說，天氣對農民是很重要的。接上一句，應該是對農民的成功也是很重要的。故選A。
小題4:細節理解題。根據秋天對于農民來說是個繁忙的季節。故選E。