when a storm comes

When a Storm Comes

暴风雨来临时

Look at this field. There are no trees or bushes. There is no grass. What will happen when a storm comes?

看看这片田地。这里既没有树木也没有灌木丛。这里也没有草。 暴风雨来临时会发生什么呢?

When a storm comes, the wind can blow the soil away. The rain can wash the soil away. The wind and rain can move the soil to another place. This is called erosion.

暴风雨来临时，风会把土壤吹走。雨水会把土壤冲走。 风和雨会把土壤带到另一个地方去。这就是侵蚀。

Sometimes people do things that cause erosion, too. Look at this field. A farmer is clearing the land to plant seeds in the soil.

有时候人们也会做一些造成侵蚀的事。看看这片田地， 一个农民正在清理土地，打算在土壤里播种。

There are no trees or bushes in the field. There is no grass. What will happen when a storm comes?

这片地里既没有树木也没有灌木丛。这里也没有草。 暴风雨来临时会发生什么?

When a storm comes, the soil washes away. Without soil, the crops can't grow. But farmers can stop erosion. Look at this field. The farmer has left some trees and bushes in the field. The trees and bushes will keep the soilfrom washing away.

暴风雨来临时，没有了土壤， 庄稼就不能生长。 但农民可以阻止侵蚀发生。看看这片田地，农民在地里种了一些树木和灌木丛。 这些树木和灌木可以保护土壤不被冲走。