2007年英语六级新题型模拟试卷(二)

band　four　examination　v

listening　comprehension
1.　a)　take　her　to　the　airport.
b)　take　the　report　to　a　typist.
c)　repair　the　typewriter.
d)　type　for　a　few　minutes.

2.　a)　the　man　will　probably　go　to　canada　for　his　vacation.
b)　the　man　will　probably　stay　home　for　his　vacation.
c)　the　man　will　probably　not　go　to　canada　for　his　vacation.
d)　the　man　will　probably　wait　until　summer　to　go　to　mexico.

3.　a)　9:10.　b)　9.20.　c)　8:40.　d)　9:30.

4.　a)　stay　home　and　do　her　own　exercise.
b)　rest　and　take　care　of　herself.
c)　catch　up　with　her　reading.
d)　take　a　walk　with　her　friends.

5.　a)　at　school.　b)　at　the　office.
c)　at　home.　d)　at　the　telephone.

6.　a)　in　a　restaurant.　
b)　in　a　museum.
c)　at　a　concert.　
d)　at　a　flower　shop.

7.　a)　traveling　a　lot.　
b)　getting　a　lot　of　exercise.
c)　working　too　hard.　
d)　waiting　for　the　train.

8.　a)　＄300.　b)　＄112.　c)　＄150.　d)　＄200.

9.　a)　doctor　and　patient.　
b)　boss　and　employee.
c)　father　and　daughter.　
d)　teacher　and　student.

10.　a)　something　happened　to　her　car.
b)　the　highway　was　too　crowded.
c)　she　did　some　shopping　on　her　way　to　the　office.
d)　she　got　up　too　late　to　catch　the　bus.

passage　1
questions　11　to　13　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.
11.　a)　because　the　speaker　was　an　artist.
b)　because　she　was　always　hard-working.
c)　because　she　liked　the　artist's　paintings.
d)　because　the　subject　was　important.

12.　a)　7:30.　b)　9:00.　c)　8:30.　d)　9:30.

13.　a)　she　did　not　know　how　to　set　an　alarm　clock.
b)　she　had　difficulty　getting　up　early.
c)　she　often　missed　her　classes.
d)　she　did　not　like　her　brother-in-law.

passage　2
questions　14　to　16　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.
14.　a)　potatoes.
b)　happiness.
c)　physical　attraction.　
d)　love.

15.　a)　wedding　is　not　essential　to　marriage.
b)　wedding　is　necessary　for　a　good　marriage.
c)　love　is　not　essential　to　marriage.
d)　love　is　harmful　to　a　good　marriage.

16.　a)　cultures.
b)　love　and　marriage.
c)　marriage--a　traditional　practice.
d)　marriage　and　wedding.

passage　3
questions　17　to　20　are　based　on　the　passage　you　have　just　heard.
17.　a)　it　came　from　gods.　
b)　it　came　from　thunder.
c)　it　was　a　natural　phenomenon.　
d)　it　was　a　weapon.

18.　a)　the　first　metal　wires.　
b)　the　first　lightning　rod.
c)　metal　fences.　
d)　electricity.

19.　a)　about　one　person　per　day　dies　from　lightning　in　the　u.s.
b)　about　365　persons　per　year　die　from　lightning　in　the　u.s.
c)　about　one　person　per　hour　dies　from　lightning　in　the　u.s.
d)　about　30　persons　per　month　die　from　lightning　in　the　u.s.

20.　a)　at　open　doorways.　
b)　under　a　tree.
c)　on　the　high　ground.　
d)　in　a　closed　car.
vocabulary　and　structure

21.　she　was　an　_______　writer　because　she　persuaded　many　people　to　see
the　truth　of　her　ideas.
a)　influential　b)　unlimited
c)　accurate　d)　enthusiastic

22.　it　took　the　soldier　a　long　time　to　_______　the　death　of　his　comrade.
a)　get　round　b)　get　over
c)　get　across　d)　get　through

23.　_______,　we　are　determined　to　learn　it　well.
a)　no　matter　how　english　is　difficult
b)　however　difficult　english　is
c)　no　matter　english　may　be　difficult　or　not
d)　however　english　is　difficult

24.　_______　my　great　disappointment,　i　discovered　that　the　watch　was
broken.
a)　to　b)　for　c)　on　d)　with

25.　our　work　in　this　sphere　cannot　quite　_______　with　the　situation.
a)　keep　up　b)　keep　step
c)　catch　step　d)　follow　pace

26.　the　boy　was　_______　by　the　noise　of　the　explosion.
a)　afraid　b)　nervous
c)　frightened　d)　fearful

27.　so　little　______　about　physics　that　the　lecture　was　completely
beyond　me.
a)　i　knew　b)　did　i　know
c)　i　had　known　d)　had　i　known

28.　_______　fairly　recently　_______　solved,　at　least　partially.
a)　until/that　this　problem　was
b)　it　was　until/that　this　problem　was
c)　not　until/was　this　problem
d)　it　was　not　until/when　t his　problem　was

29.　it　took　some　explaining　for　the　professor　to　_______　his　point　to　the
students.
a)　make　out　b)　make　off
c)　get　across　d)　get　out

30."what　did　professor　downhill　do　next?"
"he　_______　our　names　on　a　piece　of　paper."
a)　had　all　of　us　written　
b)　had　us　all　write
c)　had　us　all　to　write　
d)　had　all　us　writing

31.　give　me　your　telephone　number　_______　i　need　your　help.
a)　unless　b)　so　that　c)　in　case　d)　whether

32.　we　couldn't　cut　the　string　because　the　______　of　the　knife　was
not　sharp　enough.
a)　edge　b)　side　c)　border　d)　front

33.　he　offered　to　______　her　a　hand　as　the　suitcase　was　too　heavy　for
her　to　carry.
a)　help　b)　show　c)　borrow　d)　lend

34.　"you　missed　a　golden　opportunity."
"yes,　i　_______　that　job　when　it　was　offered."
a)　must　take　
b)　should　have　taken
c)　ought　to　take　
d)　might　have　taken

35.　allen　placed　too　much　_______　on　sports　and　paid　little　attention　on
his　studies.
a)　concern　b)　interest
c)　hobby　d)　emphasis

36.　if　you　have　mosquito　problem,　remember　that　they　reproduce　in　water.
be　sure　to　_______　these　spots　in　and　around　your　home.
a)　release　b)　occupy　c)　eliminate　d)　investigate

37.　certainly　i'll　come,　but　i　am　afraid　i　shall　be　_______.
a)　a　few　minutes　late　
b)　a　few　minutes　later
c)　late　for　a　few　minutes　
d)　later　for　a　few　minutes

38.　the　new　student　is　having　trouble　_______　his　english　pronunciation
correct.
a)　getting　b)　to　get
c)　for　getting　d)　in　how　to　get

39.　bill　refused　to　go　home　at　this　_______　stage　of　his　experiment.
a)　superior　b)　superficial c)　cautious　d)　critical

40.　i　was　outside　the　office　of　the　company　_______.
a)　before　it　long　opened　
b)　long　before　it　opened
c)　before　it　opened　long　
d)　opened　long　before　it

41.　hardly　had　he　finished　his　speech　______　the　audience　started
cheering.
a)　and　b)　as　c)　than　d)　when

42.　the　emphasis　has　beenplaced　on　the　reform　_______　on　the　puni shment
of　the　criminals.
a)　less　than　b)　than c)　rather　than　d)　more　than

43.　"could　i　borrow　that　newspaper　for　a　few　minutes?""_______."
a)　by　any　means　
b)　by　all　means
c)　no,　you　couldn't　
d)　yes,　you　could　borrow

44.　millions　of　dollars　in　the　city　bank　is　said　_______　during　the
black-out　yesterday.
a)　to　be　stolen　
b)　stolen
c)　to　have　been　stolen　
d)　having　been　stolen
45.　his　answer　was　so　confused　that　i　could　hardly　make　any　_______
of　it　at　all.
a)　explanation　b)　meaning c)　sense　d)　interpretation

46.　we　would　contact　your　nearest　relative　_______　any　accident　occurring.
a)　in　the　event　of　
b)　in　the　place　of
c)　in　spite　of　
d)　on　account　of

47.　i　don't　think　jane　is　pretty,　____________?
a)　is　she　b)　isn't　she c)　do　i　d)　don't　i

my　sister　wasn't　in　paris　last　month　so　you　_______　her　there.
a)　can't　have　seen　
b)　shouldn't　have　seen
c)　ought　not　to　have　seen　
d)　must　not　have　seen

48.　the　tourist　group　was　taken　out　to　see　a　film　_______　on　location
in　the　desert.
a)　being　shot　
b)　while　being　shot
c)　being　now　shot　
d)　that　being　shot

49.　he　was　_______　asleep　when　the　alarm　went　off.
a)　sound　b)　completely c)　profoundly　d)　deep

50.　i'll　contact　you　the　moment　i　_______　the　document.
a)　obtain　b)　will　obtain c)　have　obtained　d)　will　have　obtained

cloze

men　have　travelled　ever　since　they __51__　on　the　earth.　in　primitive　times　they　did　not　travel　for　pleasure　but　__52__　new　places　where　their　herds　could　feed,　or　to　escape　from　hostile　neighbours,　or　to　find　more　__53__　climates.　they　travelled　on　foot.　their　__54__　were　long,　tiring,　and　often　dangerous.　they　
protected　themselves　with　simple　__55__　such　as　wooden　sticks,　or　stone　clubs,　and　by　lighting　fires　at　night　and,__56__　all,　by　keeping　together.　being　intelligent　and　creative,　they　soon　discovered　__57__　ways　of
travelling.　they　__58__　on　the　backs　of　their　domesticated　animals;　they　hollowed　out(挖空)　tree　__59__　and,
by　using　bits　of　wood　__60__　paddles,　were　able　to　travel　across　water.　later　they　travelled,　not　from
necessity,　but　__61__　the　joy　and　excitement　of　seeing　and　experiencing　new　things,　which　is　still　the　main
__62__　why　we　travel　today.　become　a__63__　organized　business.　there　are　cars　and　splendid　roads,　
express　trains,　huge　ships　and　jet airliners,　all　of__64__　provide　us　__65__　comforts　and　security.　this　
sounds　wonderful.　__66__　there　are　difficulties.　if　you　want　to　go　abroad,　you　__67__　a　passport　and　a　
visa,　tickets,　luggage　and　a　hundred　and　one　__68__　things.　if　you　lose　any　of　them,　your　journey　may　be　__69__.　scientists　have　now　invented　machines　that　can　explore　outer space.　__70__,　people　will　be　able
to　fly　from　one　planet　to　another　in　nasty　little　arrow-shaped　tubes.

51.　a)　were　first　appearedb)　had　first　appeardc)　first　appearedd)　had　first　been　appeard
52.　a)　for　visitingb)　for　exploringc)　to　explore　d)　to　visit
53.　a)　convenient　b)　warmc)　favourable　d)　humid
54.　a)　journeys　b)　roadsc)　destinations　d)　ways
55.　a)　ways　b)　toolsc)　methods　d)　weapons
56.　a)　at　b)　abovec)　for　d)　in
57.　a)　different　b)　recoveredc)　more　difficult　d)　easier
58.　a)　drove　b)　rodec)　ran　d)　moved
59.　a)　logs　b)　trunksc)　branches　d)　wood
60.　a)　of　b)　forc)　as　d)　like
61.　a)　with　b)　fromc)　for　d)　to
62.　a)　reason　b)　purposer>travelling,　of　course,　has　now　c)　cause　d)　goal
63.　a)　mostly　b)　highc)　highly　d)　greatly
64.　a)　which　b)　thesec)　that　d)　those
65.　a)　with　b)　forc)　in　d)　under
66.　a)　besides　b)　thenc)　furthermore　d)　but
67.　a)　outside　b)　abroadc)　travelling　d)　driving
68.　a)　important　b)　otherc)　many　d)　difficult
69.　a)　injured　b)　damagedc)　hurt　d)　ruined
70.　a)　outside　b)　outc)　outer　d)　universe

reading　comprehension

questions　71　to　75　are　based　on　 the　following　passage:

the　pig　was　the　last　animal　to　be　fully　domesticated　by　the　farmer.unlike　the　cow　and　the　sheep,　it　is　not　a　grass-eater.　its　ancient　home　was　the　forest,　where　it　searched　for　different　kinds　of　food,　such　as　nuts,　roots　and　dead　animals,　and　found　in　the　bushes　protection　for　its　almost　hairless　body　from　extremes　of　sun　and　cold.　for　many　centuries　the　farmer　allowed　it　to　continue　there,　leaving　his　pigs　to　look　after　themselves　most　of　the　time.　as　the　woodlands　began　to　shrink,　the　pig　slowly　began　to　be　kept　on　the　farm　itself.　but　it　did　not　finally　come　into　a　shed,　where　it　was　fed　on　waste　food　from　the　farm　and　the　house,　until　the　eighteenth　century.
the　pig,　then,　became　a　farm　animal　in　the　age　of　agricultural　improve-　ment　in　britain　in　the　eighteenth　century,　but　it　was　given　little　attention　by　special　animal　breeders,　for　the　major　farmers　of　the　time　preferred　to　develop　the　larger　kinds　of　animal.　there　were,　however,　various　less　well-　known　farmers　interested　in　pigs　and　they　based　their　improvements　on　new　types　of　pig　from　overseas.　these　were　the　chinese　pig,　and　its　various　relatives,　including　the　neapolitan　pig,　which　were　descended　from　chinese　pigs　that　had　found　their　way　to　the　mediterranean　in　ancient　times.　these　were　very　different　from　the　thin　and　leggy　british　woodland　pigs.　they　were　wider　and　squarer,　with　shorter　legs　and　flatter　faces,　and　they　matured　earlier　and　produced　more　delicate　meat.　by　the　end　of　the　eighteenth　cen-　tury　these　overseas　pigs　had　influenced　the　colour,　shape　and　characteristics　of　the　native　british　pig　a　great　deal.
in　the　early　nineteenth　century,　pig-farmers　worked　at　improving　all　sorts　and　conditions　of　pig.　many　of　the　special　pigs　they　developed　are　now　forgotten,　but　by　the　end　of　the　century　they　had　established　most　of　the　kinds　we　know　in　britain　today.

71.　in　their　original　wild　state　pigs　_______.
a)　ate　the　same　food　as　other　animals
b)　did　 not　like　other　animals
c)　lived　among　trees
d)　did　not　go　near　cows　or　sheep

72.　why　were　pigs　not　fully　domesticated　in　britain　until　the　eighteenth
century?
a)　they　could　find　food　for　themselves　well　enough　in　woodlands.
b)　there　was　no　suitable　food　for　them　on　most　farms.
c)　it　was　difficult　to　develop　improved　types　of　pig.
d)　they　did　not　grow　well　when　kept　indoors.

73.　the　passage　tells　us　that　in　the　age　of　agricultural　improvement　in
britain　in　the　eighteenth　century　_______.
a)　very　fat　pigs　were　developed
b)　british　types　of　pig　were　replaced　with　overseas　ones
c)　pigs　received　less　attention　than　other　animals
d)　important　breeders　concentrated　on　pigs

74.　how　did　chinese　and　neapolitan　pigs　differ　from　native　british　pigs?
a)　they　were　taller.　b)　they　had　shorter　noses.
c)　they　had　stronger　legs.　d)　they　were　weightier.

75.　the　passage　mainly　discusses　_______.
a)　pigs　in　england
b)　the　history　of　pigs　as　domestic　animals　in　england
c)　how　the　pigs　were　fed　in　england
d)　how　to　establish　new　kinds　of　pigs　in　england

　would　agree　noquestions　76　to　80　are　based　on　the　following　passage:

the　united　states　became　a　rich　industrial　nation　toward　the　end　of　the　1800s.　there　were　more　goods,　more　services,　more　jobs,　and　a　higher　standard　of　living.　there　was　more　of　everything,　including　problems.　one　problem　was　monopoly　--　that　is,　be　the　only　seller　of　a　certain　line　of　products　or　a　service.　in　some　cases,　several　companies　that　manufactured　the　same　productt　to　compete　with　one　another.　they　would　all　agree　to　charge　the　same　price.　these　arrangements　made　it　impossible　for　customers　to　shop　around　for　lower　prices　for　certain　products.
some　people　decided　that　huge　corporations　had　too　much　power　and　controlled　too　many　markets.　because　of　their　wealth　and　power,　they　could　see　to　it　that　governments　passed　laws　favorable　to　them.　many　people　believed　that　monopoly　and　price　fixing　were　bad　for　customers　and　bad　for　the　country　so　that　they　should　be　broken　up.
finally,　the　national　government　and　some　states　passed　laws　that　placed　limits　on　corporations　and　big　companies.　these　laws　made　it　illegal　for　companies　to　make　agreements　to　charge　only　a　certain　price.　later　on　the　national　government　forced　monopoly　to　be　broken　up.
such　laws　and　government　action　didn't　entirely　do　away　with　monopolies.　nor　did　they　stop　the　growth　of　huge　corporations.　but　they　did　show　that　american　people　had　decided　that　some　of　the　changes　that　had　occurred　were　harmful.

76.　the　word'monopoly'(in　paragraph　1)　most　probably　means　_______.
a)　the　production　of　certain　kinds　of　goods
b)　complete　control　and　possession　of　trade
c)　a　big　corporation　or　company
d)　an　agreement　on　prices

77.　because　of　the　agreements　between　big　companies,　_______.
a)　people　had　to　buy　things　at　certain　shops
b)　the　prices　of　their　goods　were　much　lower
c)　customers　had　no　choice　but　to　buy　goods　at　fixed　prices
d)　there　were　fewer　markets　in　some　states

78.　according　to　the　laws,　companies　_______.
a)　were　not　allowed　to　control　the　markets
b)　could　not　force　the　customers　to　buy　their　products
c)　should　have　fixed　prices　for　their　products
d)　must　produce　the　same　kind　of　goods　for　the　same　markets

79.　some　american　people　thought　that　_______.
a)　the　government　should　make　some　of　the　huge　corporations　much
smaller
b)　the　country's　industry　was　growing　too　rapidly
c)　shops　should　have　the　same　price　for　the　same　kind　of　goods
d)　their　country's　getting　rich　was　both　good　and　bad　to　the　people

80.　which　of　the　following　is　not　true　according　to　the　passage?
a)　big　companies　could　not　influence　the　government.
b)　a　large　number　of　markets　were　controlled　by　big　companies.
c)　many　americans　were　worried　about　the　changes　in　their　country.
d)　some　of　the　laws　were　in　favor　of　customers.

questions　81　to　85　are　based　on　the　following　passage:

a　group　of　people　who　share　the　same　interests　and　way　of　life　is　called　a　society.　sociology　is　the　science　that　examines　human　society.　the　term　sociology　is　derived　from　the　latin　word　socins,　which　means　"companion,　union　of　people."
sociologists　are　interested　in　how　a　society　began　and　how　it　grew.　they　also　study　the　levels　within　a　society.　for　example,　the　child　is　part　of　the　family,　the　family　is　part　of　the　neighborhood,　and　the　neighborhood　is　part　of　the　community.　there　are　many　different　groups,　and　sociologists　are　interested　in　the　effect　that　these　groups　have　on　people.
a　frenchman　named　auguste　comte　made　sociology　a　separate　science　in　the　1830s.　he　suggested　that　a　new　science　was　necessary　to　study　a　society　of　people.　a　famous　book,　principles　of　sociology,　was　published　by　an　eng-　lishman,　herbert　spencer,　in　1882.　this　book　had　an　unprecedented　effect　on　the　science　of　sociology.　in　this　book,　spencer　theorized　that　a　society's　customs　evolved,　or　grew,　from　very　simple　to　more　complicated　and　advanced.
this　theory　shows　the　influence　that　charles　darwin　(who　believed　that　man
had　evolved　from　very　simple　forms　to　the　present　human)　had　on　spencer.

81.　a　good　title　for　this　selection　is　_______.
a)　what　a　society　is　made　of
b)　society
c)　how　sociology　began
d)　sociology

82.　the　word　"levels"　in　line　6　means　_______.
a)　stages　b)　organizations
c)　standards　d)　classes

83.　we　may　conclude　that　_______.
a)　sociology　also　studies　the　relationships　between　different　groups
b)　a　society　consists　chiefly　of　four　social　levels
c)　how　a　society　began　and　grew　is　the　main　interest　of　sociologists
d)　there　were　no　societies　before　the　1830s

84.　spencer　probably　agreed　with　darwin　_______.
a)　that　the　present　human　developed　from　simple　forms
b)　that　there　were　simple　and　advanced　societies
c)　in　how　a　society　developed
d)　in　when　a　society　began

85.　the　book　which　greatly　influenced　sociology　was　written　_______.
a)　in　latin　b)　in　the　1830s
c)　by　darwin　d)　by　spencer

questions　86　to　90　are　based　on　the　following　passage:

for　years,　the　tobacco　institute　has　tried　unsuccessfully　to　refute　(反驳)　the　charge　by　health　experts　that　cigarette　smoking　can　be　dangerous　to　your　health.　now　the　institute　has　taken　a　new　track.　in　an　advertising　campaign　last　fall,　the　industry　trade　association　ignored　health　questions　and　stressed　that　not　smoking　could　be　dangerous　to　local　economy."tobacco　means　＄1,193,000,000　to　virginia,"　trumpeted　one　ad.　"virginia　tobacco　helps　pave　virginia　roads,　build　virginia　parks　and　support　virginia　social　programs.　tobacco　means　90,000　virginia　jobs."　the　message　was　repeated　with　the　appropriate　dollar　figures　in　six　other　tobacco　states.
the　statistics　(统计)　are　based　on　a　study　by　the　university　of　pennsyl-　vania's　wharton　school,　which　calculates　that,　overall,　the　u.s.　tobacco　industry　generates　＄30　billion　in　wages　and　earnings,　＄15.5　billion　in　capital　investment　and　＄22　billion　in　tax　revenue　(收入)　each　year."if　you　look　at　the　economic　contribution　tobacco　makes　to　america,"　says　edward　horrigan,　jr.,　chairman　of　r.j.　reymolds　tobacco　co.,　"there's　no　reason　for　us　to　be　ashamed　of　the　business　we　are　in."
the　american　cancer　society　disagrees.　while　virginia　is　collecting　its　＄1.2　billion　in　tobacco　revenue　this　year,　the　society　said,　2,900　of　its　citizens　will　be　victims　of　lung　cancer.　thousands　more,　the　society　could　add,　will　be　victims　of　other　diseases　strongly　associated　with　smoking.　and　the　u.s.　surgeon　general　estimates　the　direct　dollar　costs　of　treating　smoking-related　illnesses　nationally　at　more　than　＄13　billion　a　year　--　not　to　mention　another　＄25　billion　in　lost　wages　and　productivity.

86.　on　what　ground　did　the　tobacco　institute　dispute　with　health
experts　in　the　past?
a)　the　tobacco　institute　i nsisted　that　not　smoking　will　harm　local
economy.
b)　the　tobacco　institute　argued　that　much　of　the　government's　revenue
comes　from　tobacco　tax.
c)　the　tobacco　institute　argued　that　cigarette　smoking　can　be　dangerous
to　your　health.
d)　the　tobacco　institute　insisted　that　cigarette　smoking　can't　be
dangerous　to　your　health.

87.　"tobacco　means　＄1,193,000,000　to　virginia"(in　paragraph　1).
this　statement　means　_______.
a)　virginia　will　produce　＄1,193,000,000　tobacco
b)　tobacco　is　worth　＄1,193,000,000　in　virgina
c)　virginia　will　collect　＄1,193,000,000　in　tobacco　revenue
d)　there　is　a　heavy　tax　on　tobacco　in　virginia

88.　which　organization　pays　attention　to　the　health　warning?
a)　the　industry　trade　association.
b)　r.j.　reynolds　tobacco　co.
c)　the　american　cancer　society.
d)　the　tobacco　institute.

89.　the　u.s.　government's　annual　tobacco　revenue　is　_______.
a)　＄1.2　billion　b)　＄30　billion
c)　＄1,193,000,000　d)　＄22　billion

90.　why　does　edward　horrigan,　jr.　say,"there's　no　reason　for　us　to　be　ashamed
of　the　business　we　are　in"?
a)　because　he　thinks　that　not　smoking　will　affect　the　american　economy.
b)　because　he　thinks　that　tobacco　is　not　harmful　to　people's　health.
c)　because　he　thinks　that　there　is　not　enough　evidence　to　prove　the
harmful　effect　of　smoking.
d)　because　he　thinks　that　tobacco　will　contribute　to　the　health　of　the
american　people.


writing


directions:　for　this　part,　you　are　allowed　30　minutes　to　write　a　composi-　tion　on　changes　in　farming　in　the　u.s.　your　composition　should　be　based　on　the　information　given　in　the　table　below　and　should　be　no　less　than　120　words.　remember　to　write　clearly.　you　should　quote　as　few　figures　as　possible.
farm　population　number　of　farms　average　farm　size
(million)　(million)　(acre)
1940s　32　6.3　170
1950s　24.5　5.6　230
1960s　17　4　300
1970s　9.5　2.9　360
1980s　6　2.5　450
write　your　composition　in　three　paragraph s　to
(1)　compare　the　information　contained　in　the　table;
(2)　give　possible　reasons;
(3)　present　your　point　of　view.
changes　in　farming　in　the　u.　s.