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语 篇 提 能 阅读理解 A If you want your land to keep fertile, you must try to stop soil from being carried away by water or winds. When soil is taken away by flowing water or blowing winds, we call it soil erosion. Ways have been found to stop soil erosion, and this is known as soil conservation. One way of stopping soil erosion is to grow small plants such as grasses. These plants are referred to as cover_crops,_whose roots hold the soil tightly together. The rain water cannot wash away the soil. When trees and tall bushes are planted at the edges of an open field, soil erosion by strong winds cannot take place. The trees and bushes, which act as a very big and firm wall, protect the open land from the winds. The way to stop soil erosion on slopes is to build terraces on the slope of hillside and mountainside. When the slope of a hillside is cut into “steps”， water carrying soil cannot run straight down the terraces, which are used to slow down the speed of the flowing water containing much soil in it. In this way most of the soil in the water is left behind on the terraces, much soil in it is kept. 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。目前，农业由于水土流失而大大受到影响。本文主要讲述了水土流失和防止水土流失的方法。 1．What takes place in soil erosion? A. Flood happens to the fertile land. B. A large quantity of earth wears away gradually. C. Terraces are built on the slope of hillside or mountainside. D. Plants are grown to protect the open land. 答案与解析　B　细节理解题。由“When soil is taken away by flowing water or blowing winds, we call it soil erosion.”可以得出答案。 2．The underlined phrase “cover crops” in this passage means ________. A. grass roots B. trees and bushes C. plant life of an area D. covering plants that produce grain or vegetables 答案与解析　C　词义猜测题。根据该短语所在的上下文，我们可以判断该短语的意思为“植被”。 3．Besides afforestation (植树造林), another method of fighting against soil erosion is to ________. A. build terraces B. build walls C. plant trees D. plant tall bushes 答案与解析　A　细节理解题。由“The way to stop soil erosion on slope