英语翻译Passage FourOne of the greatest problems for those settl

英语翻译
Passage Four
One of the greatest problems for those settlers in Nebraska in the last quarter of the previous century was fuel.Little of the state was forested when the first settlers arrived and it is probable that by 1880,only about one-third of the originally forested area remained,down to a mere 1 percent of the state’s 77,000 square miles.With wood and coal out of the question,and with fuel needed year-round for cooking,and during the harsh winter months for heating,some solution had to be found.
Somewhat improbably,the buffalo provided the answer.Buffalo chips (干粪块) were found to burn evenly,hotly,and cleanly,with little smoke and interestingly,no odor,Soon,collecting them became a way of life for the settlers’ children who would pick them up on their way to and from school,or take part in competitions designed to counteract their natural reluctance.Even a young man,seeking to impress the girl he wanted to marry,would arrive with a large bag of chips rather than with a box of candy or a bunch of flowers.
76.What is the main topic of this passage?
The solution to the Nebraska settlers’ fuel problem.
Life in Nebraska in the late ninteenth century.
The imporance of the American buffalo.
Deforestation in Nebraska in the late nineteenth century.
77.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Nebraska was not a densely-forested state even before the settlers arrived.
The children enjoyed collecting the buffalo chips.
The children spent a lot of time collecting the chips.
Buffalo chips were satisfactory as a fuel.
78.The passage implies that buffalo chips were needed _______.
A.in greater amounts in summer B.in greater amounts in winter
C.only in summer D.only in winter
79.Which of the following does the author not express surprise at?
The children needed competitions to them.
The buffalo chips gave off no smell.
Buffalo chips were the answer to the settlers’ fuel problem.
Young men took bags of buffalo chips to their girl friends.
80.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Early Settlers B.One Use of the Buffalo Chips
C.Nebraska’s Problems D.How Young Men Express Their Love for Girls

上世纪最后25年内,困扰内布拉斯加居民的最大问题就是燃料.该州自有第一批居民以来,森林覆盖率就很低,到1880年,可能仅有约1/3的森林区域被保留下来,下降到不足该州77000平方英里面积的1%.因缺乏木材和煤炭以及日常烹饪,隆冬取暖需要,发现了一些新的解决方案.
令人不可置信的是,水牛提供了答案.因干水牛粪块燃烧均匀,热烈,清洁,少烟,以及令人惊奇的没有气味,很快,搜集水牛粪块成为了当地孩童的一种生活方式.他们不仅在上下学的路上捡水牛粪块,还参加被设计用来抵消他们天分中不情愿因素的捡水牛粪块竞赛中.年轻人甚至要拎一大袋水牛粪块而非一盒糖果或者一捧花来打动他想娶的女孩.
另附答案：
ABBAB
再问： 还参加被设计用来抵消他们天分中不情愿因素的捡水牛粪块竞赛中。是什么意思？
再答： 就是 小孩子不愿意捡水牛粪块，大人当然就搞一些竞赛喽，激励孩子捡水牛粪块。
再问： 能不能翻译一下最后三题的题目和选项
再答： 78： 本文暗示水牛粪块被需要__
A 很多在夏天 B 很多在冬天
C 只在夏天 D 只在冬天
79：作者对下列哪项没有表示惊讶？
A 孩子需要比赛 B 水牛粪块没有气味
C 水牛粪块是解决燃料问题的解决方案。
D 年轻人拎着水牛粪块去找女性朋友。
80： 本文最佳题目为：
A 早期居民 B 水牛粪块的一个用处
C 内布拉斯加的问题 D 年轻人怎么对姑娘示爱
再问： 79题为什么是A
再答： interestingly, no odor,
Somewhat improbably, the buffalo provided the answer

Even a young man, seeking to impress the girl he wanted to marry, would arrive with a large bag of chips rather than with a box of candy or a bunch of flowers.
排除的啊