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A basin (盆地) is a special shape of land on Earth. It's like a big, natural (1)bowl. The land in a basin is (2)lower than the land around it. Usually, there are mountains or high-lands around it.
Basins form in (3)different ways. Sometimes, the Earth's crust (地壳) (4)moves. When it does, parts of the land sink down and make a basin. Rivers also (5)help. Over many years, rivers wear down the land, making it lower and turning it into a basin.
There are lots of (6)famous basins in the world. The Tarim Basin in China is very well-known. It's huge and has a special ecosystem. There's the Taklamakan Desert in it. And there are oases where people (7)live and grow food.
Basins are important for many (8)reasons. The soil in basins is often good for farming. The flat land in basins is great for (9)building cities and roads. Also, some basins have a lot of minerals. All in all, basins are special and (10)important parts of our planet.
We can plant more trees around basins. Trees can make the air clean and stop the soil from being washed away. Let's work together to keep basins clean and healthy!

答案： 1. bowl
2. lower
3. different
4. moves
5. help
6. famous
7. live
8. reasons
9. building
10. important