单选题Why does land become desert after all trees are cut down?ABecause nothing remains on land except floods.BBecause there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.CBecause too much rain sinks in and washes away the top-soil.DBecause roots of the trees break up the soil.

单选题
Why does land become desert after all trees are cut down?
A

Because nothing remains on land except floods.

B

Because there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil.

C

Because too much rain sinks in and washes away the top-soil.

D

Because roots of the trees break up the soil.


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解析:
推理题。第三段最后一句指出“When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.”表层土壤流失导致了沙漠化,而树木是可以防止水土流失的。

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