B(2025武威中考)
Greening the desert

Minqin County, located in the city of Wuwei in Gansu Province, is between
China's third and fourth largest deserts—the Badain Jaran and the Tengger. Local
people plant suosuo trees, a plant that can survive in the desert, to prevent
further desertification.
A number of local people have worked hard to turn the place into an oasis. 27-year-old
Zhong Lin is one of them. Growing up in Minqin, Zhong experienced sandstorms throughout his
childhood. He once wanted to run away from his hometown and build his future in southern China.
However, he changed his mind when he saw the villagers' hard life and the terrible environment
there. He said, "Suddenly, I understood—running away isn't the solution. Making a difference is the
key." After graduating from university in 2020, Zhong returned to his hometown. "If suosuo trees can
take root in sandstorms, why can't young people?" he wrote in his diary.
Since then, Zhong has tried planting suosuo trees in the desert. He planted 500 trees in 2021, but
most of them died. So he studied, learned from experienced villagers, and then planted more. After
three years' efforts, the trees he planted are now growing well in the desert, turning the land green and
lively.
To draw attention to his hometown's environment, Zhong shared videos about tree planting online
and started a "Please Plant a Tree in Minqin" activity. Encouraged by Zhong's tree-planting story,
more and more volunteers from all over the country have come to Minqin to plant trees. Their common
goal is to turn the desert into an oasis.
() 6. According to the first paragraph, which of the following should be put in " ▲ " in
the map?
A. Wuwei B. Badain Jaran Desert
C. Gansu D. Tengger Desert
() 7. Why do people plant suosuo trees in the desert?
A. Because planting suosuo trees is not difficult.
B. Because suosuo trees need little water or care.
C. Because suosuo trees can take root in any climate.
D. Because suosuo trees help stop further desertification.
() 8. What did Zhong Lin decide to do after graduation?
A. Run away from his hometown.
B. Build his future in southern China.
C. Improve the local villagers' life and the environment.
D. Start a volunteer activity to attract more tourists to Minqin.
() 9. What difficulty did Zhong Lin face in 2021?
A. He only bought 500 trees. B. Villagers didn't trust him.
C. Most of the trees he planted died. D. No volunteers helped him.
()10. What is the goal for the people who joined in the tree-planting activity?
A. To turn the desert into an oasis. B. To enjoy the scenery of the deserts.
C. To learn more about Zhong Lin. D. To share videos about tree planting.

【语篇导读】本文讲述了甘肃民勤县的青年仲麟通过种植梭梭树抗击沙漠化的故事。他在大学毕业后选择回乡治沙,初期失败后他攻坚克难,成功让树木存活,并发动全国志愿者参与绿化活动,他们的共同目标是将沙漠变为绿洲。
6. B 提示:细节理解题。根据第一段中"Minqin County, located in the city of Wuwei in Gansu Province, is between China's third and fourth largest deserts—the Badain Jaran and the Tengger."可知,民勤县位于甘肃省武威市,位于中国第三大和第四大沙漠——巴丹吉林沙漠和腾格里沙漠之间。地图中已有Tengger Desert,因此空缺处应填入Badain Jaran Desert。
7. D 提示:细节理解题。根据第一段中"Local people plant suosuo trees, a plant that can survive in the desert, to prevent further desertification."可知,人们种植梭梭树的目的是防止进一步的沙漠化。
8. C 提示:推理判断题。根据第三段中"However, he changed his mind when he saw the villagers' hard life and the terrible environment there. He said, 'Suddenly, I understood—running away isn't the solution. Making a difference is the key.'"和第四段第一句"Since then, Zhong has tried planting suosuo trees in the desert."可知,他毕业后返乡种植梭梭树以改善环境,提高当地村民的生活水平。
9. C 提示:细节理解题。根据第四段中"He planted 500 trees in 2021, but most of them died."可知,2021年仲麟面临的主要困难是树木存活率低。
10. A 提示:细节理解题。根据文章最后一句"Their common goal is to turn the desert into an oasis."可知,志愿者们的共同目标是把沙漠变成绿洲。