ㅤㅤA mangrove is a tropical marine tree. Mangroves have special aerial roots and salt filtering tap roots which enable them to thrive in brackish water. Brackish water is salty but not as salty as sea water. ㅤㅤMangrove trees are commonly planted and found in coastal areas. Mangroves can serve as walls of protection for natural disaster in coastal area like tsunami. According to BBC News, healthy mangrove forests had helped save lives in the Asia disaster tsunami and people tended to respect these natural barriers even more, especially after the tsunami. ㅤㅤThere are several species of mangrove tree found all over the world. Some prefer more salinity, while others like to be very-close to a large fresh water source such as river. Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Other species grow on dry land but are still part of the ecosystem. The Times of India reported that rare species of mangrove had been found and was also known as the looking-glass tree, probably because the leaves are silver-coated. ㅤㅤMangroves need to keep their trunk and leave above the surface of the water. Yet they also need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves. Any part of root that appears above the water flows oxygen to the plant under water surface as the soil begin to build up, these roots procedure additional roots that become embedded in the soil. What is the writer's intention to write the text? A. To inform the procedures how to plant a mangrove. B. To describe the functions of mangroves for the human beings life. C. To persuade the readers to plant mangroves to protect in coastal areas. D. To tell why mangroves forests are very important for protecting coastal areas.

Jawaban: B. To describe the functions of mangroves for the human beings life. Dear Huda, Terima kasih atas pertanyaannya. Perintah soal di atas adalah kamu diminta untuk menjawab pertanyaan apa maksud penulis menuliskan teks tersebut. Terjemahan kalimat pada pilihan jawaban adalah sebagai berikut: A. Untuk memberitahukan tata cara menanam mangrove. B. menggambarkan fungsi mangrove bagi kehidupan manusia. C. Mengajak pembaca untuk menanam mangrove untuk melindungi wilayah pesisir. D. Untuk mengetahui mengapa hutan mangrove sangat penting untuk melindungi wilayah pesisir. Maksud penulis adalah pesan di balik isu atau informasi yang diangkat dalam setiap tulisannya. Maksud penulis bisa berupa pesan tersirat maupun tertulis. Biasanya, maksud penulis itu disertai dengan informasi faktual atau bukti yang vaild dari sumber terpercaya. Itulah alasan penulis mengangkat berita itu di tulisannya. Pada teks, maksud penulis ditulis pada keterangan teks "Mangroves can serve as walls of protection for natural disaster in coastal area like tsunami. According to BBC News, healthy mangrove forests had helped save lives in the Asia disaster tsunami and people tended to respect these natural barriers even more, especially after the tsunami." Makna kalimat tersebut adalah "Mangrove dapat berfungsi sebagai dinding pelindung dari bencana alam di wilayah pesisir seperti tsunami. Menurut BBC News, hutan bakau yang sehat telah membantu menyelamatkan nyawa dalam bencana tsunami Asia dan orang-orang cenderung lebih menghormati penghalang alami ini, terutama setelah tsunami." Berdasarkan keterangan di atas, kita menemukan bahwa maksud penulis menuliskan teks itu adalah agar pembaca mengetahui mengapa hutan mangrove sangat penting untuk kehidupan manusia. Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah B. To describe the functions of mangroves for the human beings life. Semoga membantu, ya.