# Farmers` attitudes to new developments in agriculture - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：超高频 - 最近考试：2021.3.4/2019.7.6 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/b6813d30-a1b6-44d6-a501-7dbd532aced7（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:00,320 Section three. 00:00:02,500 You will hear a student called Joel talking to his tutor about his research into farmers' attitudes towards new developments in agriculture. 00:00:13,560 First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-six on page five. 00:01:05,540 Now, listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-six. 00:01:13,660 Dr. Owen? 00:01:15,040 Come in, Joel. Right. So how's your research going? You're looking at how farmers feel about new technology in agriculture, aren't you? 00:01:25,360 Well, actually, it's more general than that. I'm looking at their attitudes to a variety of new developments in agriculture. 00:01:33,820 Okay. Have you got a title for the project yet? 00:01:38,480 I was thinking of something simple like Farmers' Attitudes Towards the Adoption of New Farming Practices. 00:01:45,920 Hmm. That's possibly a bit too general. I think the title needs to be a bit more specific. What kind of farming will you be looking at? 00:01:57,070 Well, that'll vary actually. 00:01:59,200 Mm. 00:01:59,980 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. 00:02:07,200 Okay. Well, I'd specify where they are then. 00:02:12,560 Right. I'll amend the title to do that. 00:02:15,560 Okay. Is there any particular reason why you've decided to do face-to-face interviews? It'll be quite time-consuming, won't it? 00:02:25,720 Yes, and I did consider doing telephone interviews- 00:02:29,600 Mm-hmm. 00:02:29,870 -for that reason, 00:02:31,620 especially as it's unnecessary for me to actually see the places where they work. 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. 00:02:46,900 Yes. You're probably right. 00:02:50,580 Good. 00:02:51,600 Then the first thing I want to investigate is how the farmers actually find out about new developments in agriculture that they might want to adopt, what sources they use. 00:03:03,700 Right. So how are you going to do this? 00:03:07,820 Well, I could make a checklist of sources of information for them to look at in advance, so they could tick off the ones they actually use. 00:03:17,740 Things like farming magazines, farm product advertisements, television and the Internet, and so on. 00:03:25,620 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. 00:03:37,640 All right. I'll do that then. 00:03:39,760 Now, talk me through some of the other issues you want to cover. 00:03:44,000 Well, there's the way the government communicates with farmers. 00:03:48,340 Right. 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. 00:04:01,420 So they get all this information, but half of it doesn't actually apply to them. 00:04:06,200 Exactly. 00:04:07,160 Mm. 00:04:07,760 So you could look at that. 00:04:09,840 Right. Then I wanted to look at attitudes of British farmers to the cost of making any changes on their farms. 00:04:18,760 According to articles I've read, farmers in Britain aren't in principle against investing money in new machinery and new practices, 00:04:29,640 but they're actually just too busy to work out what the financial implications are. 00:04:34,780 Yes, and a lot of them don't seem to consider getting financial advice from their accountants about it either. 00:04:42,720 Right. 00:04:43,340 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. They're quite happy to act before then, so they can get ahead of the game. 00:05:17,280 Okay. I'll take a look at that. Thanks. 00:05:23,920 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-seven to thirty on page six. 00:05:51,780 Now listen and answer questions twenty-seven to thirty. 00:06:00,040 We said we'd also look at some of the reading material I've been reviewing. 00:06:04,560 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. 00:06:17,320 Absolutely. I found it really hard going, and I can't imagine any farmer wading through it. 00:06:24,760 There aren't even any decent pictures. 00:06:26,800 Did you have time to look at Running a Small Farm? 00:06:30,360 Yes. Although I only read bits of it because despite being entertaining, it wasn't very academic. 00:06:37,780 I know. And a lot of the information is either misleading or simply wrong. I'm surprised it got published at all. I don't imagine the farming press will rate it very highly. 00:06:50,160 Mm. 00:06:51,720 You recommend Agriculture and Economics. 00:06:55,140 Mm. 00:06:56,000 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. 00:07:04,780 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. 00:07:21,820 Right. 00:07:22,920 What else did you come across? 00:07:25,700 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. 00:07:37,600 Yes, and like everything else, farming fashions have changed. 00:07:41,940 Mm. 00:07:42,520 So it's badly in need of a new edition. 00:07:46,160 Can I ask you a question about what we- 00:07:51,740 That is the end of section three. You now have half a minute to check your answers. ## 题目与答案 ### 21. 21 What does Dr. Owen advise Joel to include in the title of this project? 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」 ### 22. 22 What has Joel decided to do face-to-face interviews? 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」 ### 23. 23 Joel agrees to investigate how farmers get information on new developments 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 ### 24. 24 Concerning government communication with farmers, the speakers agree that 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」 ### 25. 25 According to Joel`s reading about the cost of making changes, many British farmers 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」 ### 26. 26 Survey of Australian sheep farmers found that most of them 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」 ### 27. Contemporary Farming Manual 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」 ### 28. Running a Small Farm 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」 ### 29. Agriculture and Economics 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 ### 30. How to Survive in Farming 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」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。