At first，things went the settlers’ way.During World War I，there was good rain and wheat prices were high.But after the war，prices dropped.Some people gave up their land and the rains stopped.But because so many people had plowed up so much grass，the results were disastrous.

　　The crisis (危机) didn’t pass until the end of the 1930s.The government developed methods to fight dust storms.Finally，in 1939，the rains returned.

　　1．Which of the following describes the situation of Black Sunday?

　　A．There were no clouds in the sky.

　　www.gkxx.comB．The rain was extremely heavy.

　　C．It was hotter than ever before.

　　D．The earth was on the move.

　　解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the wind picked up earth”和第三段中的“the angry mountain of dust”可知，黑色星期天发生的是一场沙尘暴。

　　2．Lila Lee who experienced Black Sunday felt

　　.

　　A．fearless B．calm

　　C．frightened D．ashamed

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段Lila Lee说的“I was sure I was going to die”可知，面对1935年那场沙尘暴，她感到非常惊恐。

　　3．Why did some people give up their land after World War I?

　　A．There was too much grass in the farmland.

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