TOEFL Reading Machine Test on November 1, 2009

by yuhanweixia on 2010-03-15 15:48:56

Passage 1

**Title: Crop Yield**

General Content: The productivity of agricultural production, focusing on yield. In the past, increases in agricultural productivity were based on expanding arable land areas. As the development of farmland reached its limit, humans began to focus on improving productivity (yield). Methods to increase production include, on one hand, irrigation, and on the other hand, the use of fertilizers...