Question

The price of rice changes during the year.

It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. But it was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.

Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.

Between August and November, the price of rice were down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down.

1.The price of rice was the highest in________ last year.

A. January B. April

C. July D. November

2.The price of rice was the same in_________.

A. April and May B. February and December

C. July and August D. March and September

3.Which might be the best title of the reading?

A. Farmers and Rice B. Buying and Selling Rice

C. High Price of Rice D. Changes in Price of Rice

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲了大米去年的价格。并附带了一个表格。同学们在做这道题的时候可以根据文字来了解信息。或者可以看表格了解所要的信息。在表格中竖轴表示大米的价格，横轴代表月份。看懂表格就能很容易做题。

1.细节理解题。句意：大米的价格在去年的几月是最高的？根据表格所示，黑色部分最高的是在第四个，那么也就是四月。根据文字第二段The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April.对于农民买米最好的月份是四月。故选Ｂ。

2.细节理解题。句意：大米的价格在几月是一样的。根据表格，我们可以看到黑色部分一样高的是在七月和八月，故选C。

3.标题归纳题。句意：这篇文章最好的标题是哪个？根据文章开头The price of rice changes during the year.一年中大米的价格变化，可知最佳的标题是D，大米价格变化。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。