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r 為形容詞 ,意為” (概念 ,信仰 ,意見 )普遍的,大眾的,流行的” . 例如 : Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men . 與普遍的看法相反 ,婦女交通肇事比男人少 . 1. What made Jia Sixie bee interested in improving Chinese farming? He saw how some farms produced good crops and healthy animals and others did not. Reading task on Page 52 ( 15ms) Read the passage on Page 52, then finish the exercises on Page 53. 2. How did he think he could help farmers? He thought that when he found the best agricultural methods he would write them down so all farmers could read about them and benefit. Advice for farmers Keeping seeds Choosing seeds to plant hang seedheads up to dry all winter, knock seeds out when they are sown choose ones with the best colour 3. What advice did he give farmers? Make notes in the chart. Advice for farmers Way to get rid of weeds(1) Way to get rid of weeds(2) let animals eat them before planting turn the soil over and cover the weeds so they die. Advice for farmers Autumn planting Spring ploughing Crops deep ploughing less deep ploughing change crops grown in the same field every year.