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五、阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。〔人与自然——沙漠治理〕
While studying a map of China, have you ever noticed the Mu Us Desert(毛乌素沙漠) in the northwest? If you haven't, then you probably never will. 1. ____F
Why is this happening? Who is the "killer"? Well, this is not a murder(谋杀) story. It is, instead, the result of years of efforts of tree planting. 2. ____D Sandstorms were common in northern Shaanxi. Lots of people had to leave their homes.
The fight against desertification(沙漠化) began in the late 1950s. The work was more than tiring. Shi Guangyin led a team in Bulanghe to plant trees, a town in Yulin, Shaanxi. 3. ____A That night, however, a strong wind blew away all the young trees. Crying was useless. The next day, the team replanted all the trees.
4. ____G One of them is Guo Chengwang. With encouragement from the government, in 1985, he started to plant trees in his village. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have continued the job.
These trees have made a big difference. In Yulin, 5. ____C With continuous efforts, the Mu Us Desert will be gone. Our motherland is becoming greener and lovelier.
A. They once spent the whole afternoon planting trees under the burning sun.
B. the number of sandy days has increased a lot since then.
C. the number of sandy days has dropped from 100 in 2000 to 10 now.
D. The Mu Us Desert used to be one of the largest deserts in China.
E. There used to be few sandstorms in northern Shaanxi.
F. That's because the desert is becoming smaller and smaller.
G. In Yulin, there are many other sandstorm fighters.

答案： 1.F 2.D 3.A 4.G 5.C