Life on the Farm
Life on a farm is always changing. New technologies and a rising interest in healthier and organic eating have had a huge impact on how farms do business. At the same time, a growing population has put more demands on farmers. They need to find ways to increase their production levels. The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced by factory farms. Small family farms that are still operating are struggling to keep up.
Technology has made most aspects of farm life easier than it has ever been before. Bigger and more efficient equipment makes work such as plowing up fields and sowing the seeds easier. Such tasks used to take two or three times as long. These advances have allowed farmers to work faster and more efficiently than ever before. In addition to newer technology, factory farms produce more products for less money than traditional farming would require.
Modern farm life，despite the introduction of new technologies, has not changed much from what it has always been. Farmers still wake up early, and spend their days doing hard work. There are still animals to feed，cows to be milked, and fields to be plowed. Farm life still requires a lot of hard work and sacrifice.
The main change in modern farm life is in the way farms are run. It is common for even small farms to have several hired workers and even an animal manager. Family-run farms are becoming rarer. Factory farms, with other larger farm corporations, are becoming the norm. Although there are still many traditional family farms, they are quickly dying as modern practices change farm life forever.
Factory farms now produce most of the products.
题干大意：工厂农场现在生产大部分的产品。定位到文中第一段的第五句，“The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced by factory farms.”过去大部分生产的商品的小家庭式农场大量地被工厂式农场所取代。题目与原文意 思相符，故选 A。
Farmers prefer to grow healthy and organic food.
题干大意：农民喜欢种植健康和有机食品。定位到文中第一段的第二句，“New technologies and a rising interest in healthier and organic eating have had a huge impact on how farms do business.”新技术对健康和有机饮食的兴趣越来越大，对农场的经营方式产生了 巨大的影响。原文中没有提及农场主更喜欢种植健康且有机的食物，故选 C。
Small family farms find it hard to survive.
题干大意：小家庭式农场很难生存。定位到文中第一段的第五、六句，“The small family farms that used to produce most of the products have been largely replaced by factory farms. Small family farms that are still operating are struggling to keep up.” 过去大部分生产的 商品的小家庭式农场大量地被工厂式农场所取代。小家庭式农场在挣扎中经营。由此可知， 小家庭式农场现在很难生存。故选 A。
Plowing and sowing by machines are advances in modern farming.
题干大意：机器耕种和播种是现代农业的进步。定位到文中第二段的第二、四句， “Bigger and more efficient equipment makes work such as plowing up fields and sowing the seeds easier.” “These advances have allowed farmers to work faster and more efficiently than ever before.” 更大和更高效的设备使得耕耘种子和播种种子更容易。这些进步使农民比以往任 何时候都工作得更快更有效率。由此可知，题目与原文意思相符，故选 A。
Modern farm products cost more than those from traditional farming.
题干大意：现代农产品比传统农业生产成本高。定位到文中第二段的第五句，“In addition to newer technology, factory farms produce more products for less money than traditional farming would require.”除了更新的技术之外，工厂农场生产的产品比传统农业所需的费用 要少。题目与原文意思不相符，故选 B。
Most farmers cannot afford new machines.
题干大意：大部分农场主支付不起新设备的费用。通读文章，没有提及与之相关信 息，故选 C。
Modern farmers do not have to work hard.
题干大意：现代农场主不需要努力工作。定位到文中第三段的第一、二句，“Modern farm life，despite the introduction of new technologies, has not changed much from what it has always been. Farmers still wake up early, and spend their days doing hard work.”现代农业生活， 尽管引进了新技术，但并没有发生太多变化。农民们仍然醒得很早，每天都在努力工作。由 此可知，题目与原文意思不相符，故选 B。
New technologies have not changed farm management.
题干大意：新技术没有改变农场的管理。定位到文中第三段的第一句，“Modern farm life，despite the introduction of new technologies, has not changed much from what it has always been.” 现代农业生活，尽管引进了新技术，但并没有发生太多变化。由此可知，虽然没有 发生太大改变，但依旧还是有所改变，题目与原文意思不相符，故选 B。
There are fewer and fewer family-run farms now.
题干大意：现在越来越少的家庭式农场经营。定位到文中第四段的第三句， “Family-run farms are becoming rarer.”家庭式农场经营开始变得越来越少。题目与原文意思相 符，故选 A。
Modern farms are hiring workers from cities.
题干大意：现代农场从城市中雇佣工人。通读文章，没有提及与之相关信息，故选 C。