Which of the following actions would be the most effective long-term solution to fighting desertification in the sahel?
planting trees throughout the sahel
constructing walls around villages to act as barriers against encroaching sands
dropping loads of water over large areas of the sahel
using plows to remove sands from inhabited locations

among the options given on the question the correct answer is option d.

tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”

explanation: the excerpt is from "mother tongue" is an essay by amy tan. the purpose of writing this essay was describe the challenging situation of someone who was raised in a family where the parents could not speak proper english and the influence of the situation.people also could judge the individual for the poor english.

however, amy tan described the english of her mother as broken according to the other people. but every time, she referred as broken she winced. because, she began to understand the world with her mother's english.she could understand her mother's english.

therefore, tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”