第一步:粗读明大意(通篇略读法)运用通篇略读法可以快速地把握文章的主旨大意和行文脉络,掌握文中关键信息的分布区域,为下一步准确定位信息源做好准备。通过直接和客户联系,对市场的变化做出快速的反应,小农场主有可能会战胜大的农业巨头。导入主题61题信息区间Ifyouwanttodisturbthecarindustry,you’dbetterhaveafewbilliondollars:Mom-and-popcarmakersareunlikelytobeatthebiggestcarcompanies.Butinagriculture,smallfarmerscangetthebestofthemajorplayers.Bycon-nectingdirectlywithcustomers,andbyrespondingquicklytochangesinthemarketsaswellasintheecosystems(生态系统),smallfarmerscankeeponestepaheadofthebigguys.Astheco-founderoftheNationalYoungFarmersCoalition(NYFC,美国青年农会)andafamilyfarmermyself,Ihaveafront-rowseattotheinnovationsamongsmallfarmersthataretransformingtheindustry.一种名叫theQuickCutGreensHarvester的收割工具使得小农场主的工作效率可以和大的农场进行抗衡。提供论据Forexample,taketheQuickCutGreensHarvester,atooldevelopedjustacoupleofyearsagobyayoungfarmer,JonathanDysinger,inTennessee,withasmallloanfromalocalSlowMoneygroup.Itenablessmall-scalefarmerstoharvest175poundsofgreenvegetablesperhour—ahugeimprovementoverharvestingjustafewdozenpoundsbyhand—suddenlymakingitpossibleforthelittleguystocompetewithlargefarmsofCalifornia.Beforethetoolcameout,smallfarmerscouldn’ttouchthepriceperpoundofferedbyCaliforniafarms.Butnow,withthecombinationofabetterpricepointandagenerallyfresherproduct,theycanstayinbusiness.62题信息区间63题信息区间小农场要获得可持续发展所面临的困难是无法获得土地,找不到合格的工人和管理人员。提出问题Thesustainablesuccessofsmallfarmers,though,won’thappenwithoutfundamentalchangestotheindustry.Onecrucialfactorissecureaccesstoland.Competitionfrominvestors,developers,andestablishedlargefarmersmakesowningone’sownlandunattainableformanynewfarmers.From2004to2013,agriculturallandvaluesdoubled,andtheycontinuetoriseinmanyregions.Anotherchallengeformorethanamillionofthemostqualifiedfarmworkersandmanagersisanon-existentpathtocitizenship—thegreatestbarriertobuildingafarmoftheirown.Withfarmersovertheageof65outnumbering(多于)farmersyoungerthan35bysixtoone,andwithtwo-thirdsofthenation’sfarmlandinneedofanewfarmer,wemustclearthepathfortalentedpeoplewillingtogrowthenation’sfood.64题信息区间NYFC会督促国会对某些领域进行改革以支持美国国内小农场的发展,但是小农场主自己也要积极寻求NYFC以外的帮助。解决问题的方法Therearesolutionsthatcouldlightapathtowardamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy,butfarmerscan’tclumsilyputthemtogetherbeforeus.WeattheNYFCneedbroadsupportasweurgeCongresstoincreasefarmlandconservation,aswepushforimmigrationreform,andasweseekpoliciesthatwillensurethesuccessofadiverseandambitiousnextgenerationoffarmersfromallbackgrounds.WithanewfarmbilltobedebatedinCongress,consumersmusttakeastandwithyoungfarmers.第二步:精读定区间(照题查阅法)61.Theauthormentionscarindustryatthebeginningofthepassagetointroduce________.A.theprogressmadeincarindustryB.aspecialfeatureofagricultureC.atrendofdevelopmentinagricultureD.theimportanceofinvestingincarindustry[题型]推理判断题。[定位]根据题干中的“carindustryatthebeginningofthepassage”可以定位到第一段。[推断]文章一开始提到汽车制造业是为了导入主题,为了介绍农业的一种特点,即和汽车制造业不同,小的农场主往往可以击败大的农业公司。故答案是B。62.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratewiththeexampleinparagraph2?A.Loanstosmalllocalfarmersarenecessary.B.Technologyisvitalforagriculturaldevelopment.C.Competitionbetweensmallandbigfarmsisfierce.D.Smallfarmersmaygainsomeadvantagesoverbigones.[题型]细节理解题。[定位]根据题干可以定位到第二段。[推断]根据第二段中的“Forexample,taketheQuickCutGreensHarvester...suddenlymakingitpossibleforthelittleguystocompetewithlargefarmsofCalifornia.”以及“Butnow,withthecombination...theycanstayinbusiness.”可知,QuickCutGreensHarvester的发明让小农场主可以与加利福尼亚的大农场竞争,并且可以继续经营下去,也就是说举例是为了说明小农场主可能比大农场主获得一些优势。故答案是D。63.Whatisthedifficultyforthosenewfarmers?A.Togainmorefinancialaid.B.Tohiregoodfarmmanagers.C.Tohavefarmsoftheirown.D.Towinoldfarmers'support.[题型]细节理解题。[定位]根据题干中的“thedifficultyforthosenewfarmers”可以定位到第三段。[推断]根据第三段第三句“Competitionfrominvestors,developers,andestablishedlargefarmersmakesowningone'sownlandunattainableformanynewfarmers.”可知,投资者、开发商和资深的大农场主之间的竞争使得新的农场主拥有自己的农场是不可能实现的事情。故答案是C。64.Whatshouldfarmersdoforamoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy?A.SeeksupportbeyondNYFC.B.Expandfarmlandconservation.C.BecomemembersofNYFC.D.Investmoretoimprovetechnology.[题型]推理判断题。[定位]根据题干中的“amoresustainableandfairfarmeconomy”可以定位到最后一段。[推断]根据最后一段的内容,尤其是第一、二句可知,为了使农场经济可持续和公平发展,农场主需要寻求NYFC以外的支持。故答案是A。