Farmers` attitudes to new developments in agriculture

题目与答案

1. 21 What does Dr. Owen advise Joel to include in the title of this project?
   • the location of the farms
   • the number of farmers
   • the types of farming

   答案：the location of the farms

   原文定位：But I want to speak to each of the ten farmers in my sample. So I've chosen farms which are all in the same region;Owen: Okay. Well, I'd specify where they are then;Right. I'll amend the title to do that

   同义替换：「location」↔「region」

2. 22 What has Joel decided to do face-to-face interviews?
   • to see the farmers` workplaces
   • to limit the time he spends on the project
   • to get fuller answers

   答案：to get fuller answers

   原文定位：It's just that in my experience, a lot of farmers don't like talking on the phone, so they'll be more likely to talk freely if I see them in person

   同义替换：「fuller answers」↔「talk freely」，「face-to-face interviews」↔「see them in person」

3. 23 Joel agrees to investigate how farmers get information on new developments
   • by showing them a series of pictures
   • by asking them open questions
   • by sending them a checklist in advance

   答案：by asking them open questions

   原文定位：It might be more useful to ask them rather than show them a list. A spontaneous response to one or two open questions might give you a more accurate picture

4. 24 Concerning government communication with farmers, the speakers agree that
   • much of it is irrelevant
   • it is often insufficient for farmers` needs
   • the wording is sometimes unclear

   答案：much of it is irrelevant

   原文定位：Well, one thing is farmers complain that the government sends out the same information to all of them, whether they're poultry farmers or dairy farmers or arable farmers. So they get all this information, but half of it doesn't actually apply to them

   同义替换：「communication with」↔「sends out the same information to」，「much of it is irrelevant」↔「half of it doesn't actually apply to them」

5. 25 According to Joel`s reading about the cost of making changes, many British farmers
   • leave investment decisions to their accountants
   • have too little time to calculate the costs of new methods
   • are reluctant to spend money on improvements

   答案：have too little time to calculate the costs of new methods

   原文定位：According to articles I've read, farmers in Britain aren't in principle against investing money in new machinery and new practices;but they're actually just too busy to work out what the financial implications are

   同义替换：「have too little time to calculate the costs」↔「too busy to work out what the financial implications are」

6. 26 Survey of Australian sheep farmers found that most of them
   • are usually reluctant to make changes
   • make changes based on limited research
   • want plenty of evidence before they make changes

   答案：make changes based on limited research

   原文定位：There's also been some research in Australia on sheep rearing practices. I can give you the reference if you like. Uh, basically, it appears that the majority of Australian sheep farmers are willing to risk adopting new practices on the basis of just a few pieces of research. They don't usually wait until the evidence in favor of the changes is overwhelming

   同义替换：「make changes based on limited research」↔「adopting new practices on the basis of just a few pieces of research」，「most」↔「majority」

7. Contemporary Farming Manual
   • it`s badly organised
   • it`s out of date
   • it`s clear
   • it`s essential reading
   • it`s inaccurate
   • it`s well illustrated

   答案：it`s boring

   原文定位：Yes. I had another look at Contemporary Farming Manual, which is clearly bang up to date. It covers a lot of things a farmer might want to know, but it's so dull;Absolutely. I found it really hard going;There aren't even any decent pictures

   同义替换：「boring」↔「dull」

8. Running a Small Farm
   • it`s badly organised
   • it`s out of date
   • it`s clear
   • it`s essential reading
   • it`s inaccurate
   • it`s well illustrated

   答案：it`s inaccurate

   原文定位：Did you have time to look at Running a Small Farm;Yes. Although I only read bits of it because despite being entertaining, it wasn't very academic;I know. And a lot of the information is either misleading or simply wrong. I'm surprised it got published at all

   同义替换：「inaccurate」↔「a lot of the information is either misleading or simply wrong」

9. Agriculture and Economics
   • it`s badly organised
   • it`s out of date
   • it`s clear
   • it`s essential reading
   • it`s inaccurate
   • it`s well illustrated

   答案：it`s essential reading

   原文定位：You recommend Agriculture and Economics. I expected that it would be really difficult. The title's a bit off-putting, but I thought it was brilliant. So I've bought it;Yes. Some people think it relies too heavily on farming practices in specific parts of the world, but the theories that underpin these are universal, and that's why it's a required textbook for anyone studying agriculture

10. How to Survive in Farming
    • it`s badly organised
    • it`s out of date
    • it`s clear
    • it`s essential reading
    • it`s inaccurate
    • it`s well illustrated

    答案：it`s out of date

    原文定位：I borrowed How to Survive in Farming from the library. I thought it'd be interesting background, and I liked the informal style, but it turned out to have been written years ago;Yes, and like everything else, farming fashions have changed;So it's badly in need of a new edition

    同义替换：「it`s out of date」↔「have been written years ago」