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27. The main reason for the rise in food prices is that

 

　　A) people are buying less food

　　B) the government is providing less financial support for agriculture

　　C) domestic food production has decreased

　　D) imported food is driving prices higher

　　28. Why didn't the government's expansion programme work very well?

　　A) Because the farmers were uncertain about the financial support the government

　　guaranteed.

　　B) Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.

　　C) Because the farmers were uncertain whether foreign markets could be found for their

　　produce.

　　D) Because the older generation of farmers were strongly against the programme.

　　29. The decrease in world food prices was a result of

　　A) a sharp fall in the purchasing power of the consumers

　　B) a sharp fall in the cost of food production

　　C) the overproduction of food in the food- importing countries

　　D) the overproduction on the part of the main food - exporting countries

　　30. What did the future look like for Britain's food production at the time this article ws writ-

　　ten?

　　A) The fall in world food prices would benefit British food producers.

　　B) An expansion of food production was at hand.

　　C) British food producers would receive more government financial support.

　　D) It looks depressing despite government guarantees.