单选题Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _____.Awithstand beak winds of about 200 km/hrBanchor stronger pilings deep in the sandCbreak huge sea waves into smaller onesDprevent water from rushing into the house.

单选题
Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _____.
A

withstand beak winds of about 200 km/hr

B

anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand

C

break huge sea waves into smaller ones

D

prevent water from rushing into the house.


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解析:
细节题。文章第五段指出,使房子提升离地2.7米的目的是让波涛从房底下流过而不能进入房屋。选项D“防止水涌入房屋”与文章第五段相符,故D为答案。

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