【正文】 epartment of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at increasing interest in locally grown food. The National Young Farmers? Coalition has also been pushing for state and federal policy changes to make it easier for new farmers. Ryan Best, president of Future Farmers of America, has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the country and visiting with high school students about careers in agriculture. The 21 yearold Best hopes his messagethat this is a new time in agriculturewill motivate the next generation to turn around the statistics. “Never before have we had the innovations ( 創(chuàng)新 ) in technology which have led to agriculture in this country being the most efficient it has ever been,” he said. “there?s really a place for everybody to fit in.” 25. What is the new challenge to American agriculture? A. Fewer and older farmers. B. Higher fuel prices. C. More natural disasters. D. Lower agricultural output. 26. Why is Merrigan visiting universities across the country? A. To draw federal agriculture officials39。 I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and business woman. When Mum 41 in October 2021, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 42 . I was distraught（憂心如焚的） . Some days later, I was 43 that a guy, who was working with us that day, could probably have made a fortune by 44 the necklace he found. 45 , he returned it. Hearing how I?d 46 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “This Christmas is going to be 47 for you—why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?” I came to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and 48 fell in love with it. What was 49 to be a stopgap (權(quán)宜之計 ) trip turned into a new life. I kept travelling between London and here and felt 50 than I had in months. In December 2021, I was 51 as a hotel manager and moved here full time. A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn?t want to discuss 52 , because the sadness of losing Mum 53 felt great. Paul understood that and never 54 me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom?s house, to build our own 55 . We want to give our guests a 56 feel, so each room is themed (以 …… 為題 ) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom a tiny chair which 57 be in her bedroom is set in one room. We are having a wonderful life and Mum 58 naturally part of it, 59 there?s no way we would be here if it wasn?t for the 60 she gave me. I know she?s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us. 41. A. died B. came C. returned D. visited 42. A. burned B. disappeared C. broke D. dropped 43. A. shown B. forted C. persuaded D. told 44. A. hiding B. stealing C. selling D. wearing 45. A. Luckily B. Naturally C. Surely D. Hopefully 46. A. nursed B. cured C. missed D. guarded 47. A. long B. hard C. merry D. free 48. A. suddenly B. finally C. nearly D. immediately 49. A. said B. proved C. supposed D. judged 50. A. smarter B. higher C. firmer D. lighter 51. A. honored B. hired C. regarded D. trained 52. A. travel B. business C. children D. marriage 53. A. recently B. once C. still D. first 54. A. left B. pushed C. surprised D. interrupted 55. A. hotel B. restaurant C. home D. shop 56. A. homely B. lively C. motherly D. friendly 57. A. ought to B. used to C. might D. could 58. A. takes B. keeps C. sounds D. feels 59. A. unless B. while C. because D. though 60. A. money B. chair C. house D. necklace 第二節(jié)：語法填空 (共 10 小題；每小題 分，滿分 15 分 ) 閱讀下面 材料，在空白處填入合適的內(nèi)容（ 1 個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式 。 增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號 (∧ )，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 A few months later returning to the U. S. from Germany, I took part in a college course in French. Since I have learned to speak German well in Germany, I thought it might be interested to begin studying another language. In the first class the teacher asked us to do a pronunciation exercise in it he would say one or two word in French. Then each student would try to copy. When it got to mine, he kept having me to say more words, and I finally asked him why. “I find it a great fun,” he explained. “In 25 years of teaching at school, it39。 注意： 1. 字數(shù) 100 左右。 第三句： interested 改成 interesting； 第四句： it 改成 whi