【高考领航】（课标版）高三英语一轮复习辅导与测试 第1部分 Unit 1 A land of diversity课时训练 新人教版选修8.docVIP

A land of diversity Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2014·陕西宝鸡高三质检)There are several advantages in planting trees：they firm the soil，soak (渗透) up extra water and take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.However，it now turns out that planting trees could add to global warming.We all know that tree roots do a great job of keeping soil firmly on the ground and out of the winds power.The problem is that some of the dust clouds play an important part in soaking up carbon dioxide. Huge dust storms blow out over the oceans from dry parts of North Africa and Central Asia.Tons of dust are lifted and left as a thin film over