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 would be sold to buy a new __1__ items in the local general store.
In 1860, because some of the farm population had moved to __2__ the city, yet eighty percent of the American population was still in the country. In the late nineteen century, farm work and life __3__ were not much changed from that they had been in old days. The __4__ farmer aroused at dawn or before and had much work to do, with __5__ his own muscles like his chief source of power. He used axes, __6__ spades and other complicated tools. In his house cooking was done __7__ in wood-burning stoves, and the kerosene lamp was the only improvement on the candle. The family's recreation and social life chiefly consisted a drive in the wagon to the nearby small town or __8__ village to transact some business as well as to chat with neighbors who had also come to town.
The children attended a small elementary school （often of just one room） to that they had to walk every day, possibly for a __9__ few miles. The school term was short so that the children could not help on the farm. Although the whole family worked, and life __10__ was not easy, farmers as a class were self-reliant and independent.
【答案】
1. nothing —— everything 據(jù)上下文，農(nóng)民們是自給自足，故應(yīng)為everything
2. because —— although 下文中有yet，為讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，故用although
3. nineteen —— nineteenth 考試大多少世紀(jì)用序數(shù)詞表示
4. that —— what 賓語(yǔ)從句，用what引導(dǎo)
5. aroused —— rose/got up 此處意為“起床”，arouse一般做及物動(dòng)詞，為“喚醒”之意，但是百度里也有做“醒來(lái)”的不及物動(dòng)詞之意，希望大家一起探討一下。
6. like —— as as意為 “把……作為…….”
7. complicated —— simple 據(jù)上下文，農(nóng)民們只有“簡(jiǎn)單的”工具
8. consisted后加 of be consisted of 為固定搭配，意為“由……組成”
9. that —— which 定語(yǔ)從句，前面有to，只能用which，不能用that
10. and —— / although為轉(zhuǎn)折詞，不能用and，但是后面也不能加but
In 1860, because some of the farm population had moved to __2__ the city, yet eighty percent of the American population was still in the country. In the late nineteen century, farm work and life __3__ were not much changed from that they had been in old days. The __4__ farmer aroused at dawn or before and had much work to do, with __5__ his own muscles like his chief source of power. He used axes, __6__ spades and other complicated tools. In his house cooking was done __7__ in wood-burning stoves, and the kerosene lamp was the only improvement on the candle. The family's recreation and social life chiefly consisted a drive in the wagon to the nearby small town or __8__ village to transact some business as well as to chat with neighbors who had also come to town.
The children attended a small elementary school （often of just one room） to that they had to walk every day, possibly for a __9__ few miles. The school term was short so that the children could not help on the farm. Although the whole family worked, and life __10__ was not easy, farmers as a class were self-reliant and independent.
【答案】
1. nothing —— everything 據(jù)上下文，農(nóng)民們是自給自足，故應(yīng)為everything
2. because —— although 下文中有yet，為讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，故用although
3. nineteen —— nineteenth 考試大多少世紀(jì)用序數(shù)詞表示
4. that —— what 賓語(yǔ)從句，用what引導(dǎo)
5. aroused —— rose/got up 此處意為“起床”，arouse一般做及物動(dòng)詞，為“喚醒”之意，但是百度里也有做“醒來(lái)”的不及物動(dòng)詞之意，希望大家一起探討一下。
6. like —— as as意為 “把……作為…….”
7. complicated —— simple 據(jù)上下文，農(nóng)民們只有“簡(jiǎn)單的”工具
8. consisted后加 of be consisted of 為固定搭配，意為“由……組成”
9. that —— which 定語(yǔ)從句，前面有to，只能用which，不能用that
10. and —— / although為轉(zhuǎn)折詞，不能用and，但是后面也不能加but