讨论沙漠(desert)中的植物如何在强风中生存(survive); 表面长满刺,减少对风的阻力,或者快速生长,防止风吹沙子把自己埋住。 举了两个例子,1. 叫cacua的植物,会长出很多hair,这些hair能够帮助它们牢牢的抓住地面(grip the ground), 并且保持湿润。2 叫heion的植物,它可以快速生长,防止自己被埋在沙子里面
There are two kinds of measures plants in the desert take to survive the strong winds there. The first is to be covered with hairs or needles. It effectively deceases the resistance against wind. Take a plant called cacua for example. It is all covered with hairs, which help it to grip the ground and maintain the moisture. The second way is to grow quickly in case it be buried by sand. (72 words)