首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] One of the most popular myths about the United States in the
[originaltext] One of the most popular myths about the United States in the
游客
2023-09-11
30
管理
问题
One of the most popular myths about the United States in the 19th Century was that of the free and simple life of the farmer. It was said that the farmers worked hard on their own land to produce whatever their families needed. They might sometimes trade with their neighbors, but in general they could get along just fine by relying on themselves, not on commercial ties with others. This is how Thomas Jefferson idealized the farmer at the beginning of the 19th century. And at that time, this may have been close to the truth, especially on the frontier. But by the mid-century, sweeping changes in agriculture were well underway as farmers began to specialize in the raising of crops such as cotton or corn or wheat. By late in the century, revolutionary advances in farm machinery had vastly increased production of specialized crops and an extensive network of railroads had linked farmers throughout the country to markets in the east and even overseas. By raising and selling specialized crops, farmers could afford more and finer goods and achieve a much higher standard of living.
Now farmers were no longer dependent just on the weather and on their own efforts, their lives were increasingly controlled by banks, which had power to grant or deny loans for new machinery, and by the railroads which set the rates for shipping their crops to market. As businessmen, farmers now had to worry about national economic depressions and the influence of world supply and demand on the price of wheat. So by the end of the 19th century, the era of Jefferson’s independent farmer had come to a close.
选项
A、Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.
B、Farmers’ loss of independence.
C、Jefferson’s views about commercialized agriculture.
D、International trade in the nineteenth century.
答案
B
解析
选项都和主题有关。从So by the end of the 19th century, the era of Jefferson’s independent farmer had come to a close.可以得知文章的主题思想。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3003730.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]It’sverynecessaryforCanadatosetupeffectivetransporta
[originaltext]It’sverynecessaryforCanadatosetupeffectivetransporta
[originaltext]It’sverynecessaryforCanadatosetupeffectivetransporta
[originaltext]Somepeoplecannotattendaschoolorauniversitytocontinu
[originaltext]M:Excuseme,madam.Wouldyoumindlettingmetakealookinyou
[originaltext]M:Excuseme,madam.Wouldyoumindlettingmetakealookinyou
[originaltext]M:Ihaven’treadtoday’snewspapersyet.MayIhaveitwhenyou’
[originaltext]M:Ihaven’treadtoday’snewspapersyet.MayIhaveitwhenyou’
[originaltext]M:Ihaven’treadtoday’snewspapersyet.MayIhaveitwhenyou’
[originaltext]M:Ihaven’treadtoday’snewspapersyet.MayIhaveitwhenyou’
随机试题
Accordingtothepassage,itisnotsurprisingthat______.[br]Thedisagreemen
下列说法中正确的是()。A.挥发分高的燃料,q3低 B.燃油燃气锅炉的q4
县级政府编制的规划是否进行环境影响评价由()规定。A:国务院 B:省级政府
广告心理效果测定属于()。A:广告活动过程的效果测定 B:广告要素效果的测定
小儿能量需求占比例最大的是A.基础代谢 B.生长发育 C.食物特殊动力 D
下列说法正确的是()。A.确定整体性薪酬战略时,员工贡献率直接影响员工的工作态
证券公司从事介绍业务过程中发生重大事项的,应当在()个工作日内向所在地中国证监
掘进井巷和硐室时,必须采用()等综合防尘措施。A、爆破喷雾B、净化风流C、冲
某分项工程招标工程量清单为1000m3。施工中由于设计变更调整为1200m3。该
最新回复
(
0
)