On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. Modern farmers now have mechanized "hired land" and keep horses only for pleasure. Besides developing new machinery, scientists and engineers have helped the farmers in many ways. For example, they have developed stronger fertilizers, more effective insecticides, and hybrid seeds which produce larger, tastier fruits and vegetables. Some farmers even have computers which help them use their resources more efficiently. As a result, the farm of today are able to produce much more food with the same amount of labor. This means fewer but larger farms and fewer but more prosperous farmers.
1. What do modern farmers keep horses for?
A. meat B. plow C. pleasure D. sale
2. Who has developed new machinery?
A. Only scientists B. Only engineers
C. Scientists and farmers D. Scientists and engineers
3. The farmers use computers to ..............
A. play computer games B. help them use resources efficiently
C. type documents D. send e-mails
4. The farms today are ........... .
A. fewer but larger B. fewer and smaller
C. more but smaller D. more and larger
5. The farmers today are ............. than they used to be.
A. richer B. poorer C. more D. less powerful
On the farm of today, machines provide almost all the power. Modern farmers now have mechanized "hired land" and keep horses only for pleasure. Besides developing new machinery, scientists and engineers have helped the farmers in many ways. For example, they have developed stronger fertilizers, more effective insecticides, and hybrid seeds which produce larger, tastier fruits and vegetables. Some farmers even have computers which help them use their resources more efficiently. As a result, the farm of today are able to produce much more food with the same amount of labor. This means fewer but larger farms and fewer but more prosperous farmers.
1. What do modern farmers keep horses for?
A. meat B. plow C. pleasure D. sale
2. Who has developed new machinery?
A. Only scientists B. Only engineers
C. Scientists and farmers D. Scientists and engineers
3. The farmers use computers to ..............
A. play computer games B. help them use resources efficiently
C. type documents D. send e-mails
4. The farms today are ........... .
A. fewer but larger B. fewer and smaller
C. more but smaller D. more and larger
5. The farmers today are ............. than they used to be.
A. richer B. poorer C. more D. less powerful
