填空题 Traditionally, the American farmer has always been independent and hard-working. In the eighteenth century farmers were quite self-sufficient.The farm family grew and made almost nothing it needed. The surplus crop 1would be sold to buy a few items in the local general store. In 1860, because some of the farm population had moved to the city, 2yet eighty percent of the American population was still in the country. Inthe late nineteen century, farm work and life were not much changed 3from that they had been in the old days. The farmer arose at dawn or 4before and had much work to do, with his own muscles like his chief 5source of power. He used axes, spades and other complicated tools. 6In his house cooking was done in wood-burning stoves, and the kerosene lamp was the only improvement on the candle. The family'srecreation and social life chiefly consisted a drive in the wagon to the 7nearby small town or village to transact some business as well as to chat with neighbors who had also come to town. The children attendeda small elementary school(often of just one room)to that they had to 8walk every day, possibly for a few miles. The school term was short so 9that the children could not help on the farm. 10 Although the whole family worked, and life was not easy, farmers as a class were self-reliant and independent.