Question

Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines（机器） 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(种子). 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五个选项填入文中空缺处，使短文完整正确。

Answer

1.C

2.E

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了美国农场的情况。在过去，没有大型的机器，农民靠动物来耕作，自己种植蔬菜水果来维持生计。农民的生活很不一样，他们居住在农场总得工作，而且天气对他们影响很大，他们能更理解自然。在不同季节，农民的工作也不一样。

1.结合前文，讲的是农民以前没有机器帮助耕作，他们有动物。所以此处选C，但是动物比机器工作要慢些。

2.结合前文内容，In those clays, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families.在过去，农民们种植水果和蔬菜，并且养殖牛、猪、鸡来养活家人。故此处选E，现在农民在农场里种植，所以他们可以销售。

3.根据前文. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers.第二，农场工作大都在户外，所以天气对农民很重要；这里讲到的是天气因素，故此处选D，天气对农作物也很重要。

4.根据后文内容得知，此段讲的是各个不同季节农民的不同工作；故此处选A，不同季节农场的工作会有不同。

5.结合前文Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking.然后在秋天，水果和农作物都要采摘了。故此处选B，这是农民非常忙的季节。

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