In March 1889, she became the first British sovereign to set foot on Spanish soil.

1889年3月，她成为首位踏上西班牙国土的英国君主。

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Thomson rose on agriculture; farmers planted corn and, thanks to sandy soil near the Mississippi, it became the Melon Capital of the World.

Thomson镇依赖于农业，农民们种植玉米和西瓜（凭借密西西比河畔的沙地土壤，Thomson镇成为名副其实的西瓜之都）。

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After the forest disappeared, the soil became hard and compact, like yellow cement.

森林消失后，土壤变得很糟而且紧密，像黄水泥。

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The land became so dry that wind easily blew away the top soil.

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Soon the trees disappeared, the gradient increased and the soil became black and powder-fine.

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After heavy rainfall the soil became saturated, leading to more of the cliff falling away.

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We can now add soil composition to the list, as Curiosity became Earth's first visitor to the Red Planet to both gather and analyze Martian soil on its own.

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