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Big changes in agriculture are taking place，in Singapore.The small，Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution. Singapore covers 724 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land is used for agriculture.Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia.As climate change and population growth threaten food supplies，the pressure is on new farmers to answer the government's call "to grow more with less". "Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore.I tell people don't think land-think space because you can go upwards and sideways." said Paul Teng，an agriculture professor at Nanyang Technological University. There are more than 30 vertical（垂直的）farms in Singapore-ones that grow up，not across，the land.Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses.Its hydroponic（水栽法的）farm grows non-native foods like cherry tomatoes and strawberries inside buildings under artificial（人工的）lighting.Then it sells the produce to local supermarkets and online stores.Sustenir raised ＄16 million from investors（投资人）last year.The money will be used to expand operations in Singapore and open in HongKong. However，not everyone thinks the new technology is best.Egg farmer Milliam Hosays the government should not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses ."Many of them have failed.That's why I'm always asking the government 'Why don't you invest in us old-timers？' We are more practical，" he said.Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the technology makes their products.too pricey for many people.（1）What is the second paragraph mainly about？ A.High food production costs.B.Reasons for changes in agriculture.C.Agricultural technology businesses.D.Sale expansion of food markets.（2）What is the way to achieve food security according to Paul Teng？ A.Expanding farmland upwards.B.uying more food.C.Developing facilities.D.Investing more money.（3）What do we know about the old-timers？ A.They work on high-tech farms.B.They benefit from pricey products.D.They need government's support.C.They reduce production costs.（4）What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？ A.To criticize people's traditional view of farming.B.To support the growth of vertical farming in Singapore.C.To introduce the latest development in Singapore's agriculture.D.To emphasize the importance of traditional agriculture.

Big changes in agriculture are taking place，in Singapore.The small，Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution. Singapore covers 724 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land is used for agriculture.Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia.As climate change and population growth threaten food supplies，the pressure is on new farmers to answer the government's call "to grow more with less". "Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore.I tell people don't think land-think space because you can go upwards and sideways." said Paul Teng，an agriculture professor at Nanyang Technological University. There are more than 30 vertical（垂直的）farms in Singapore-ones that grow up，not across，the land.Sustenir Agriculture is one of these businesses.Its hydroponic（水栽法的）farm grows non-native foods like cherry tomatoes and strawberries inside buildings under artificial（人工的）lighting.Then it sells the produce to local supermarkets and online stores.Sustenir raised ＄16 million from investors（投资人）last year.The money will be used to expand operations in Singapore and open in HongKong. However，not everyone thinks the new technology is best.Egg farmer Milliam Hosays the government should not depend so much on agriculture technology businesses ."Many of them have failed.That's why I'm always asking the government 'Why don't you invest in us old-timers？' We are more practical，" he said.Professor Paul Teng said an issue for urban farmers is that the high cost of the technology makes their products.too pricey for many people.（1）What is the second paragraph mainly about？ ______A.High food production costs.B.Reasons for changes in agriculture.C.Agricultural technology businesses.D.Sale expansion of food markets.（2）What is the way to achieve food security according to Paul Teng？ ______A.Expanding farmland upwards.B.uying more food.C.Developing facilities.D.Investing more money.（3）What do we know about the old-timers？ ______A.They work on high-tech farms.B.They benefit from pricey products.D.They need government's support.C.They reduce production costs.（4）What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？ ______A.To criticize people's traditional view of farming.B.To support the growth of vertical farming in Singapore.C.To introduce the latest development in Singapore's agriculture.D.To emphasize the importance of traditional agriculture.

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（1）B.段落大意题。根据第二段内容Singapore covers 724 square kilometers of land and only one percent of that land is used for agriculture.Food production costs are higher there than the rest of Southeast Asia.As climate change and population growth threaten food supplies，the pressure is on new farmers to answer the government's call "to grow more with less".（新加坡国土面积724平方公里，其中只有1%的土地用于农业。那里的粮食生产成本高于东南亚其他地区。由于气候变化和人口增长威胁到粮食供应，新农民面临着响应政府"用更少的资源种植更多"号召的压力。）可知，新加坡用于农业的耕地面积少、食品生产成本高，而气候变化和人口增长对其粮食供应构成了威胁，再结合上文中的 "Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore"（新加坡的农业正在发生巨大的变化）可知，本段主要解释了新加坡农业发生变革的原因，故选B。（2）A.推理判断题。根据第三段中的"Whenever I talk about food security in Singapore，I tell people not to think about land-think about space，because you can go upwards and sideways."（每当我谈到新加坡的粮食安全时，我告诉人们不要考虑土地，要考虑太空，因为你可以向上和横向发展。）可知，Paul Teng认为实现粮食保障的途径是向上或向侧面开发空间，故A项符合文意。故选A。（3）D.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"I'm always asking the government why it doesn't invest in us old-timers." （我总是问政府为什么它不投资于我们这些老家伙。）可知，禽蛋养殖户William Ho问政府为什么不在他们这些传统农户身上投资，言外之意是他们这些传统农户需要政府的支持，故选D。（4）C.目的意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要报道了新加坡建设空中农场以解决国内食品供应短缺问题的事情，由此可知本文写这篇文章是为了介绍新加坡农业的最新发展，结合选项，故选C。