新西兰持续降雨致土豆欠收，“薯片末日”或来临

                                                                                                      

There is a potato problem in New Zealand. Potato chip lovers are calling it a "chipocalypse". A very wet winter has hit potato farmers. In some areas, farmers lost a third of the potatoes used to make potato chips. Companies will make fewer potato chips. The price of potato chips will be higher.
The New Zealand potatoes group said, "It started raining in March, and it hasn't stopped. We've had the entire year's rainfall already." The ground never dries out. He said potatoes need to breathe, but they are drowning and rotting. 

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1.What did people call the potato problem in New Zealand?

A No potatoes.

B Desert.

C Chipocalypse.

D Hungry chips.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句There is a potato problem in New Zealand. Potato chip lovers are calling it a "chipocalypse".可知新西兰存在一个关于土豆的问题，薯片的爱好者们称之为“薯片末日”，故选C。

2.Why did farmers lose a third of the potatoes?

A Because it was not a cold winter.

B Because potato farmers didn’t like potatoes.

C Because a very hot fall has hit potato farmers.

D Because a very wet winter has hit potato farmers.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句A very wet winter has hit potato farmers. In some areas, farmers lost a third of the potatoes used to make potato chips. 可知一个非常潮湿的冬天打击了种土豆的农民，故选D。

3.The price of potato chips will be ____.

A lower

B higher

C happier

D more delicious

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句The price of potato chips will be higher.可知薯片的价格会更高，故选B。

4.When did it start raining?

A In March.

B In April.

C In June.

D In July.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的It started raining in March, and it hasn't stopped.可知从三月开始下雨，还没有停止，故选A。

5.How are the potatoes?

A They dried out.

B They are sold out.

C They are not planted.

D They are drowning and rotting.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 He said potatoes need to breathe, but they are drowning and rotting. 可知土豆浸在田地里腐烂了，故选D。