- 阅读理解A
题干：PeoplelivingonpartsofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993，theownersofalargehotelandofseveralhousesdiscovered,totheirhorror,thattheirgardenshaddisappearedovernight.Theseahadeatenintothesoftlimestonecliffsonwhichtheyhadbeenbuilt.Whileexpertswerestudyingtheproblem,thehotelandseveralhousesdisappearedaltogether,slidingdownthecliffandintothesea.Erosion(侵蚀）ofthewhitecliffsalongthesouthcoastofEnglandhasalwaysbeenaproblembutithasbecomemoreseriousinrecentyears.Dozensofhomeshavehadtobeabandonedastheseahascreptfartherandfartherinland.Expertshavestudiedtheareasmostaffectedandhavedrawnupamapforlocalpeople，forecastingtheyearinwhichtheirhomeswillbeswallowedupbythehungrysea.AngryownershavecalledontheGovernmenttoerectseadefensestoprotecttheirhomes.Governmentsurveyorshavepointedoutthatinmostcases,thisisimpossible.Newseawallswouldcosthundredsofmillionsofpoundsandwouldmerelymakethewavesandcurrentsgofurtheralongthecoast，shiftingtheproblemfromoneareatoanother.Thedangerislikelytocontinue，theysay，untilthewavesreachaninlandareaofhardrockwhichwillnotbeeatenaslimestoneis.Meanwhile，ifyouwanttobuyacheaphousewithanuncertainfuture，applytoahouseagentinoneofthethreatenedareasonthesouthcoastofEngland.Youcangetahouseforaknockdownpricebutitmayturnouttobeaknockdownhome.
题目：The experts' study on the problem of erosion can_____. - A 、lead to its eventual solution
- B 、provide an effective way to slow it down
- C 、help to prevent it from worsening
- D 、warn people whose homes are in danger
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
细节题。 根据关键词 experts' study 定位至U第二段末句：Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people，forecasting the year in which their homes will beswallowed up by the hungry sea(专家们已经研究了受影响最严重的一些区域，并为当地人画出了一张图，预报哪一年他们的住宅将被汹涌的大海吞噬）。由此可知，专家们的研究可以警告房屋处于危险之中的人们，故D选项正确, warning 对应forecasting。
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