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In China，as in many countries，the north—south divide runs deep．people from the north are seen as hale and hearty, while southerners are often portrayed as cunning，cultured traders．Northerners are taller than southerners．The north eat noodles，while the south eat rice ——and according to new research，when it comes to personality, that difference has meant everything．
A study published Friday by a group of psychologists in the journal Science finds that China's noodle。slurping northerners are more individualistic，show more“analytic thought”and divorce more frequently．By contrast，the authors write，rice-eating southerners show more hallmarks traditionally associated with East Asian culture．including more“holistic thought” and lower divorce rates．
The reason? Cultivating rice，the authors say，is a lot harder．Picture a rice paddy．its delicate seedlings tucked in a bed of water．They require careful tending and many hours of labor——by some estimates，twice as much as wheat--一as well as reliance on irrigation systems that require neighborly cooperation．As the authors write，for southerners growing rice．“strict self-reliance might have meant starvation．”
Growing wheat，by contrast，the north’s staple grain，is much simpler．One Chinese farming guide from the 1600s quoted in the study advised aspiring farmers that “if one is short of labor power，it is best to grow wheat．”
To produce their findings，the authors evaluated the attitudes of 1,162 Han Chinese students in Beijing and Liaoning in the north and in Fujian，Guangdong，Yunnan and Sichuan in the south．To control for other factors that distinguish the north and south--such as climate，dialect and contact with herding cultures——the authors also analyzed differences between various neighboring counties in five central provinces along China's rice．wheat border．
According to the authors，the influence of rice cultivation can help explain East Asia's“strangely persistent interdependence．”For example，they say South Korea and Japan have remained less individualistic than Western countries，even as they’ve grown more wealthy．
41．What does“that difference”in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．The north-south divide．
B．The north show warm heartfelt and friendliness while the south practicality and cleverness
C．The north eat noodles while the south eat rice．
D．Northerners and southerners．
42．Which of the following is Not true according to Paragraph 2?
A．In China，the northerners mainly live on noodles traditionally．
B．Divorce rates have nothing to do with individualistic culture．
C．Analytic thought is more typical of the northern culture．
D．Holistic thought is connected with rice—eating culture．
43．How does the author show the reasons for the difference in north—south personalities?
A．By explaining． B．By giving examples． C．By reasoning．D．By making comparison．
44．We can infer from the passage that ____________.
A．the north are more selfish and have higher divorce rates
B．it is a better choice for IIS to be a southerner in China
C．the southerners are more easy—going and cooperative
D．growing wheat is easier than growing rice in a way
45．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Cultures and Personality．
B．Wheat and Rice：How China’S Farming Culture Shapes Personalities
C．Noodles Eaters and Rice Eaters：What are the Differences?
D．Analytic Thought and Holistic Thought
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