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Before the 1500’s, the Western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present-day North Dakota. They had large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the next.
The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. During the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower.
Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity. They began as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to clear stubble from the fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required labor and vigilance. Harvesting proceeded in two stages. In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before it had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried, and shelled, with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal-skin bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompanying hunger.
The women planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it near the time of the green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored them. Once again, they saved the seed from the best of the year`s crop. The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men.
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Before the 1500’s, the Western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present-day North Dakota. They had large villages of houses built close together. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the next.
The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. During the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower.
Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity. They began as early as it appeared feasible to do so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to clear stubble from the fields and then planting. From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required labor and vigilance. Harvesting proceeded in two stages. In August the Mandans picked a smaller amount of the crop before it had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried, and shelled, with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal-skin bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves. With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompanying hunger.
The women planted another staple, squash, about the first of June, and harvested it near the time of the green corn harvest. After they picked it, they sliced it, dried it, and strung the slices before they stored them. Once again, they saved the seed from the best of the year`s crop. The Mandans also grew sunflowers and tobacco; the latter was the particular task of the older men.
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Đáp án C
Chủ đề chính của đoạn văn là gì?
A. Có thể sử dụng ngô theo nhiều cách khác nhau
B. Điều kiện thời tiết ở vùng đồng bằng phía tây
C. Các hoạt động nông nghiệp của Bắc Mỹ
D. Những vấn đề mà nông dân chuyên trồng một vụ gặp phải
Câu hỏi cùng đoạn
Câu 2:
The Mandans built their houses close together in order to ________ .
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Đáp án D
Người Mandans xây dựng nhà của họ gần nhau để ________.
A. cho phép nhiều chỗ trồng bắp
B. dùng chung dụng cụ nông nghiệp
C. bảo vệ mình chống lại thời tiết
D. bảo vệ nguồn cung cấp thực phẩm của họ
Câu 3:
According to the passage, the Mandans preserved their food by ________ .
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án A
Theo đoạn văn, người Mandans bảo quản thức ăn của họ bằng cách ________.
A. làm khô
B. đông lạnh
C. hút
D. ướp muối
Câu 4:
Why does the author believe that the Mandans were skilled farmers?
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: Đáp án A
Tại sao tác giả tin rằng các Mandans là nông dân có tay nghề?
A. Họ có thể trồng trọt mặc dù thời tiết bất lợi.
B. Họ có thể trồng vụ mùa ở hầu hết các loại đất.
C. Họ đã phát triển các giống ngô mới.
D. Họ phát triển phân bón hiệu quả.
Câu 5:
The word “ they” in paragraph 3 refers to_____
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Đáp án C
Từ “họ” trong đoạn 3 đề cập đến _____
A. điều kiện
B. ngô
C. phụ nữ Mandan
D. người Mandan
Câu 6:
The word "disaster" is closest in meaning to ________.
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Đáp án B
Từ " disaster" gần nghĩa với ________.
A. kiểm soát
B. thảm họa
C. tránh
D. lịch sử
Câu 7:
Throughout the passage, the author implies that the Mandans ________.
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Đáp án A
Trong suốt đoạn văn, tác giả cho rằng người Mandan________
A. đã lên kế hoạch cho tương lai
B. đã mở lòng với người lạ
C. đánh giá cao những cá thể
D. rất mạo hiểm
Câu 8:
Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women?
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Đáp án A
Tác giả cho rằng cả phụ nữ và đàn ông đều tham gia vào quá trình nào?
A. Thu hoạch ngô
B. Khai hoang đồng ruộng
C. Thu hoạch bí
D. Trồng ngô
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