1. The British were pioneers in modern agriculture and were among the first to bring science and machinery to farming. In British only 3% of the population are farmers but they manage 70% of the land and managed like an industrial business.
英国是现代农业先驱，他们领先在农业中引进科学和机械。英国只有3％的农业人口，但他们却管理70％的土地。

2. There are mainly six farming types in Britain. They are arable farming, dairy farming, stock farming, mixed farming, hill farming and market gardening.
英国主要有六种农作业类型：耕地业、乳品业、家畜业、混合农业、山地畜牧业和市场果蔬业。
3. Arable farming emphasizes crop production and occurs on the more fertile soils. The chief crops are wheat, barely, oats, sugar beer and potatoes. During farming rears cattle primarily for milk production. Western regions with moderate rainfull, mild winters and cool summers are often important dairy areas.
耕地业重点是农作物生产，所需较肥沃的土壤，主要农作物有小麦，大麦，燕麦，甜菜和土豆。乳品业饲养的牛主要供生产牛奶。因此，降雨量适中，冬天温和，夏天凉爽的西部地区是重要的奶制业地区。

想一想：英国的主要农作物是什么？

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain?
A He is appointed by the Queen B He is Minister for the Civil Service
C He sits in the House of Commons D He is elected every four years

2. Which of the following is NOT in the east part of U.S.A?
A Massachusetts B Marine C North Carolina D Louisiana

3. China and America established diplomatic relations in January____
A 1972 B 1976 C 1978 D1979

4. .Rock-and-roll in the early 1960s in the United States was music for ____.
A teenagers B black audience C white adult audience D people of all ages

5. George Gordon Bylon was famous for the following works EXCEPT ____.
A Child Harold’s Pilgrimage B Queen Mab
C Hours of Idleness D Don Juan

6.____ is D.H Lawrence's semi-autographical novel.
A Sons and Lovers B Women in Love C Rainbow D Lady Chatterley's lover

7.Which of the following is NOT true for Ralph Waldo Emerson?
A A great thinker B A famous novelist C A well-known essayist D A poet

8.-receive in perceive and conceive is ___
A a prefix B an infix C a suffix D a bound morpheme

9.Syntax is the study of the formation of ____
A words B sentences C utterance D discourse

10. The critical period for first language acquisition is believed to be between the age of ____
A 18 months and 4 years B 6 months and 18 month
C 4 years and 16 years D 18 months and 16 years

答案
DDDAB ABDBA