Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days farmers

问题补充：

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. 【小题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. 【小题2】

Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can 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. 【小题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 .

【小题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. Then in fall, the fruits or plants are ready for picking. 【小题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。

C

答案：

(答案→)C

解析：主旨大意:这篇短文主要从过去和现在以及农业与季节的关系讲述了农业的发展变化.

【小题1】联系前一句,他们用动物.及后一句,这意味着农民们比他们现在弱小.故选C,但是动物们工作起来比机器慢得多.

【小题2】联系前一句In those days,在那些日子里,可知本句讲述现在的事情,故选E,如今,人们在农场上种植作为,因此他们可以销售他们.

【小题3】联系后一句.太多的不好的天气意味着农民们会损失很多钱.故选D,这对于他们农场的成功页很重要.

【小题4】联系后一句,春天是一个种植的季节.故选A,农活随着季节变化.

【小题5】联系前一句,然后在秋天,水果或者农作物都该采摘了.故选B.