China covers large areas and has a great population. Different living habits have always been an interesting topic in the country. Recently, another difference between southern Chinese and northern Chinese became a hot one: the way people shop at markets.
People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. It is normal for them to buy half of a Chinese cabbage, two potatoes and 0.25 kilograms of beef at a time.
However, one may be laughed at if he does this in the north. Instead, buying vegetables and meat enough for a week is usual. Also, you can buy a small amount (数量) of fruit, such as a single apple or pear, each time in the south. Shop owners even help you peel and cut them. But shop owners in the north hardly offer such service. And many fruits are sold in baskets and boxes.
The difference could be due to the different weather.
Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter. But the hot and wet weather in the south makes southern Chinese buy just enough food for one meal or one day, or else the food may go bad.
66．In southern China, people usually buy _____ at a time.
A．a small amount of food
B．a large amount of food
C．enough food for a week
D．a lot of meat and vegetables
67．If you buy fruits in the south, the shop owners may _______.
A．peel and cut them for you
B．laugh at you
C．only sell them in boxes and baskets
D．only sell a single apple or pear
68．Many northern Chinese have the habit of keeping food because ________.
A．the weather is hot and wet
B．food goes bad quickly
C．the weather is cold and dry
D．they live far away from markets
69．The underlined words "due to" mean "_________" in Chinese.
A．所以
B．但是
C．然而
D．因为
70．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Different Weather in China
B．Different Living Habits in China
C．Southern Chinese and Northern Chinese
D．Southern China and Northern China
66．A
67．A
68．C
69．D
70．B
【分析】
本文主要介绍了中国南北方人们不同的购物习惯，这种不同的生活习惯可能是因为中国南北气候的差异。
66．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句People from southern China say that they always buy what they need for just one or two meals. 知南方的人们一次买很少数量的食物/故答案是A。
67．细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句Shop owners even help you peel and cut them.店主甚至帮你剥皮和切碎。知选A
68．细节理解题。根据最后一段前两句Food can be kept for a long time in the north, as it is usually cold and dry there. Many northern Chinese have the habit of storing food, especially for the long winter.知北方人有保存食物的习惯是因为北方天气寒冷干燥，食物容易保存，故正确答案是C
69．推断题。分析文章内容，结合句子The difference could be due to the different weather.知The difference“南北方购物习惯的不同”和 the different weather “不同的气候”之间可能存在因果关系，推测“due to”的意思是因为，故选D。
70．主旨大意题。通读全文知本文主要介绍了中国南北方人们不同的购物习惯即不同的生活习惯。所以选B