Farm Project

题目与答案

1. 21-22 For which TWO reasons are Wanda and Dave meeting to work on their project today?
   • They have to give it soon.
   • They want to do well.
   • They have been wasting time.
   • They want their first choices.
   • They need to do a lot of work.

   答案：They want to do well.,They want their first choices.

   原文定位：It's gonna take much work to create a hypothetical farm, so I don't wanna procrastinate;But I really need a good grade on this. Me too

   同义替换：「want to do well」↔「need a good grade」，「a lot of」↔「take much」

2. 23-24 Which TWO aspects of the project outline do Wanda and Dave think will be difficult?
   • selecting the crop to be grown
   • planning the design of the farm
   • choosing a place for for the farm
   • deciding on the size of the farm
   • thinking about how he farm is run

   答案：deciding on the size of the farm,thinking about how he farm is run

   原文定位：What kind of farm operation it'll be and where it'll be located, how big it needs to be. Uh, that could be a problem. I'm not good at math;Hmm. It's not an easy decision to make. What else? We'd have to think about how the farm would be organized and who has responsibility for what;That work we did on management systems should be useful there. Then, of course, we've got to decide what would actually be grown on our farm. Hmm, that won't be easy

   同义替换：「think will be difficult」↔「could be a problem」，「deciding on the size of the farm」↔「how big it needs to be」，「run」↔「organized」

3. 25 Why does Dave suggest growing strawberries?
   • They are versatile in business terms.
   • They are liked by most people.
   • They are easy to grow.

   答案：They are versatile in business terms.

   原文定位：But they give us so many options

4. 26 Wanda prefers organic fruit production because she thinks
   • it is healthier than conventional fruit.
   • it will appeal to customers.
   • it makes economic sense.

   答案：it will appeal to customers.

   原文定位：I'd like to do organic. I don't think growing organic is more difficult, just different, and I think our consumers would go for it

   同义替换：「appeal to customers」↔「consumers would go for it」

5. 27 Dave is nervous about choosing a farm to buy because of
   • the monetary expense
   • his lack of knowledge
   • the large amount of choice

   答案：his lack of knowledge

   原文定位：That's good. Uh, I'm nervous about this step;Buying the farm? Well, it does need a lot of research;Ah, yes, I know. I just don't know where to start

   同义替换：「lack of knowledge」↔「don't know where to start」

6. 28 How many different varieties of plants will they need?
   • one
   • two
   • three

   答案：one

   原文定位：We'll only need one good cultivar since strawberries can be harvested from the same plants for two or more months, which is the entire growing season

7. 29 What step of the project is Wanda most looking forward to?
   • planning the advertising strategy
   • creating a drawing of the farm layout
   • completing the economic analysis

   答案：creating a drawing of the farm layout

   原文定位：And don't forget, we also have to create a map to scale of our site, showing everything from the direction of our rows, equipment storage, office, parking lot, irrigation systems, just as if it were a real farm. That's the bit I'll enjoy most, I think

   同义替换：「most looking forward to」↔「enjoy most」，「drawing of the farm layout」↔「map to scale of our site」

8. 30 What has Dave liked most so far about the project?
   • working as part of a larger team
   • the chance to make some money
   • learning about a new subject area

   答案：learning about a new subject area

   原文定位：You know, when I first signed up for this class, I thought I wanted to study agriculture or plant science, but finding out about the business side of farming has been a real bonus