Trying to stop sandstorms is "against scientific rule", ex

时间：2007-03-16 07:12:31

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Chinanews, Beijing, Mar1. 15 – Sandstorm is a natural phenomenon and it cannot be stopped. It is against scientific rule for us to say that human beings should stop sandstorms, said Qin Dahe, director-general of the China Meterological Administration.

 

While sandstorms had caused a great loss to human beings, it also brought some positive results. On the whole, there wouldn't have existed our Chinese nation if there had been no sandstorms, he added.

 

Sandstorms had existed on earth for millions of years, while the written history of human beings had lasted for only 3,000-5,000 years. The Loess Plateau, which stretches over one million square kilometers in China, was formed by sandstorms over millions of years of process. The Yellow River, while flowing past the Loess Plateau, carried large amounts of sand with it and the sediments2 later formed the North China Plain. The Loess Plateau is regarded as the cradle of the Chinese civilization. If there had been no Loess Plateau, the North China Plain wouldn't have existed, nor would have the Chinese civilization. So it would be impractical3 to act against a natural rule that had existed for millions of years, Qin said.

 

On the other hand, sandstorms did not bring only losses to human beings. When sandstorms moved from the Asian continent to the Pacific region, they carried some mineral substances into the air, which later fell into the ocean in the form of rain. The mineral substances helped some planktons to survive. The planktons were eaten by shrimps4 and fish lived on these shrimps. In the end, fish were eaten by humans. This formed a biological chain and such chain reflected an objective relation between humans and nature, regardless of whether we like it or dislike it, he said.

 

While we can't ignore its negative consequences, it is also impractical to say that we human beings should get rid of it. What we can possibly do is to reduce its negative influence as much as we can. In developing the west region, China proposed to restore some arable5 land to forests and lawns. These are effective measures to deal with the sandstorm problem, Qin noted6.

 
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1 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
参考例句：
  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
2 sediments 8b3acb612b624abdf2c2881bc6928565     
沉淀物( sediment的名词复数 )； 沉积物
参考例句：
  • When deposited, 70-80% of the volume of muddy sediments may be water. 泥质沉积物沉积后，体积的70-80％是水。
  • Oligocene erosion had truncated the sediments draped over the dome. 覆盖于穹丘上的沉积岩为渐新世侵蚀所截削。
3 impractical 49Ixs     
adj.不现实的，不实用的，不切实际的
参考例句：
  • He was hopelessly impractical when it came to planning new projects.一到规划新项目，他就完全没有了实际操作的能力。
  • An entirely rigid system is impractical.一套完全死板的体制是不实际的。
4 shrimps 08429aec6f0990db8c831a2a57fc760c     
n.虾，小虾( shrimp的名词复数 )；矮小的人
参考例句：
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood. 小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I'm going to have shrimps for my tea. 傍晚的便餐我要吃点虾。 来自辞典例句
5 arable vNuyi     
adj.可耕的，适合种植的
参考例句：
  • The terrain changed quickly from arable land to desert.那个地带很快就从耕地变成了沙漠。
  • Do you know how much arable land has been desolated?你知道什么每年有多少土地荒漠化吗？
6 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的，知名的
参考例句：
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

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