D. The cause of the creation of the US Geological Survey.

　　5. From the text we can see that　.

　　A. Harvard University gave Powell much support for his explorations

　　B. John was the first American to travel to the Colorado River

　　C. most of Powell’s ideas were signed into law before he died

　　D. Powell’s explorations caused the creation of the US Geological Survey

　　(B)

　　(2017·烟台模拟)

　　The towers, called the Bosco Verticale, are under construction in Milan. Towering over the city skyline, these are the world’s first forest in the sky apartments.

　　With trees equal to 10, 000 square meters of forest covering 27 floors, the twin towers will be home to an astonishing 730 trees, 5, 000 bushes and 11, 000 ground plants.

　　Michele Brunello, director of Boeri Studios, explained, “The idea of a vertical forest came when we were involved in a local tree planting project. We imagined the building that allowed the landscape(景观)to enter it. ”

　　Brunello’s concept is designed to save on land, which is a precious resource in the centre of a major city.

　　“We can provide the quality of life of expensive housing without consuming the resources that conventional housing would demand. ” he said.

　　Bosco Verticale has been designed as a home to a variety of plants, which planners hope will act as a filter(过滤器)to pollution from traffic, shade people from the sun and will change its appearance each season.

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