The weather in Brazil(巴西) was not good in the past months. It was too warm and dry. Farmers worry about their crops. Then the situation changes. It starts to rain. The ground gets wet.

Farmers are happy. They quickly start to plant corn and soybean(大豆). They put seeds in the ground. Corn and soybean are the most important plants in Brazil. Many countries in the world buy Brazilian corn and soybean.

The weather report says that it will rain more in the coming weeks. It is great news for farmers. They believe that next year will be very good for them.

1.The underlined word “crops” probably means______in Chinese.

A 丰收

B 生计

C 住所

D 作物

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据下文可知，天开始下雨，农民们很高兴，因为他们可以开始种植玉米和大豆了，由此猜测crop意为“农作物，作物”，故选D。

2.What's the weather like now according to Paragraph 1?

A It’s too warm.

B It’s too dry.

C It’s rainy.

D It’s sunny.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段Then the situation changes. It starts to rain.可知，情况变了，现在天开始下雨了。故选C。

3.According to Paragraph 2, corn and soybean in Brazil______.

A feed many cows

B sell well around the world

C only grow well there

D can fit the local weather

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第二段Many countries in the world buy Brazilian corn and soybean.可知, 世界上许多国家购买巴西玉米和大豆，由此说明巴西玉米和大豆在世界各国很畅销，故选B。

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A Farmers don’t like the rain.

B Farmers often get news on TV.

C There will be more rain in the following weeks.

D Farmers will live a poor life next year.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段It seems that it will rain more in the coming weeks.可知，未来几周会下更多的雨。故选C。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A Farming in Brazil.

B Corn and soybean.

C Seeds from Brazil.

D Farmers in Brazil.

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文围绕巴西农事这一话题展开，介绍了巴西玉米和大豆的种植情况。故选A。