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中国考博辅导首选学校 天津大学考博英语阅读题及其解析 Text 1 In the 1920sdemand forAmerican farm products fell, as European countriesbegan to recover fromWorld War Iand institutedausterity (紧缩) programs to reduce their imports.The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient.Theywerepayingformachinery, seed,andfertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while price