For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 35 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. The leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.
There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those that are grown
for sale. The three most common kinds that are grown in the United States are Delicious,
Golden Delicious and Macintosh.
Apples are different in color. Size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart“酸的”. Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make apple sauce(果酱).
Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter ,this cold period is good for the tree.
68. Apple trees grow______________.
A.neither in the hottest areas nor in the coldest areas
B. everywhere in the world
C. either in the hottest areas or in the coldest areas
D. nowhere but the hottest and the coldest areas
69. Apples are different in______________.
A. size B. taste C. color D. all the above
70. It can be learned from the passage that Delicious apples are______________.
A. grown in France B. sold everywhere C. very big D. quite sweet
71. Which of the following has the same neaning as the underlined word“yield”?
A. improve B. increase C. produce D. sell