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1、 阅读理解技巧训练2.1细节题 In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and instituted austerity （紧缩） programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had
2、been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell. These developments were made worse by th
3、e Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1930s. In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater ec
4、onomic stability for farmers. President Hoovers successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was subsequently passed by Congress. This law gave the
5、 Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use. A deliberate scarcity of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices. This law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on the grounds
6、that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation. The Roosevelt Administration believed
7、that rebuilding the nations soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid （杂交） grain, and fertilizers. （2002年6月）21. What brought about the de
8、cline in the demand for American farm products? A） The impact of the Great Depression. B） The shrinking of overseas markets. C） The destruction caused by the First World War. D） The increased exports of European countries. 23. The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to . A） reduc
9、e their scale of production B） make full use of their land C） adjust the prices of their farm products D） be self-sufficient in agricultural production 24. The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act . A） might cause greater scarcity of farm products B
10、） didnt give the Secretary of Agriculture enough power C） would benefit neither the government nor the farmers D） benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others 25. It was claimed that the new laws passed during the Roosevelt Administration were aimed at . A） reducing the cost of farming B
11、） conserving soil in the long-term interest of the nation C） lowering the burden of farmers D） helping farmers without shifting the burden onto other taxpayers 2.2 词汇、单句理解题2.2.1词汇题The word.in the first paragraph most probably means _.What is the meaning of .?By .the author refers to.（1）We must recog
12、nize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to be tunnel-visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to preve
13、nt media distortion and public confusion. （1999. 6）18. The word tunnel-visioned （Line 2, Para. 4） most probably means“ ”.A）narrow-minded C） short-sighted B）blind to the facts D） able to see only one aspect（2）We all have offensive breath at one time or another. In most cases, offensive breath emanate
14、s from bacteria in the mouth, although there are other more causes. （1998. 1）31. The phrase “emanate from” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ ”.A） thrive on B）account for C）originate from D）descend from（3）其它逻辑推导方式例1It is no secret among athletes that in order to improve performance youve got to wo
15、rk hard. However, hard training breaks you down and makes you weaker. It is rest that makes you stronger. Improvement only occurs during the rest period following hard training. This adaptation is accomplished by improving efficiency of the heart and certain systems within the muscle cells. During r
16、ecovery periods these systems build to greater levels to compensate for the stress that you have applied. The result is that you are now at a higher level of performance. If sufficient rest is not included in a training program, imbalance between excess training andinadequate rest will occur, and performance will decline
