Question

For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest or coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

   There’re different kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority(大多數) of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious and Mclntosh.

   Apples are different in color, size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green or yellow. They are of different size, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart(酸). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(蘋果醬).

   Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, the cold period is good for the tree.

64. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are ______.

      A. grown in France      B. sold everywhere      C. very big         D. quite sweet

65. Cold winter weather is good for _______.

the growth of apple trees             

producing the large apples

improving the taste of apples   

the increase of water in apples

66. Which of the following word can take the place of the word “skin” in the third paragraph?

      A. tree      B. leaf             C. flower         D. cover

67. The word “yielded” in the last sentence means ______.

      A. improved       B. increased             C. sold             D. produced

Answer 1

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