求英语阅读理解答案123

求英语阅读理解答案123At this time the state of South Carolina was having hard times.Year after year the soil had been planted with the same crop.It was farmed by uneducated and careless slaves,and the planters knew little about soil conservation (土壤保持).Because the soil was beginning to wear out,crops were smaller.The younger people were not satisfied to raise cotton on the poor soil of the old South.Many of them moved westward and started cotton plantation (棉花种植园) in Alabama and Mississippi.Moreover,so much cotton had been shipped to factories in England and New England that they had as much cotton as they could use.This brought the price of cotton down.More and more slaves were needed to work on the new and larger plantations,and higher and higher prices were demanded for them.Planters found their expenses rising and their incomes from the sale of cotton reduced.Hard times had come to South Carolina.1.Which of the following sentences can summarize the main idea of the passage?A.Hard times had come to South Carolina.B.Planters found their expenses rising and their income reduced.C.The soil was farmed by uneducated and careless slaves.D.Year after year the soil of South Carolina had been planted with the same crop.2.Crops grew smaller in production in South Carolina mainly because ________.A.demand for cotton had decreasedB.crops became variedC.planters grew richerD.soil was less productive3.According to the passage,the reason why many younger people moved westward is _______.A.the climate in the western area is good to raise cotton B.they were unsatisfied with their life in the south C.they knew little about soil conservation D.there were many factories in the west 4.According to the passage,which of the following caused the rising of planters’ expenses?A.Planters had to buy more machines.B.The land in the west became more expensive than before.C.Planters had to pay more money to ship cotton.D.Planters needed more and more slaves.5.The fact that cotton prices were falling is mentioned by the author to show that ________.A.cotton shipments should have been adjusted B.poorer soil produced poorer quality cropsC.the planters were having hard timesD.there were reasons why young people move westward