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1. If we don’t do something now, they may all disappear forever!
【解析】这句话中包含了一个由if引导的条件状语从句。当主句谈论将来发生的事情时,if引导的条件状语从句谓语动词用一般现在时,主句谓语动词用一般将来时或情态动词may/can/must等。例如:
If the rain stops, we will go outside to play football.
如果雨停了,我们就出去踢足球。
If we don’t go to the park, I may go to the library.
如果我们不去公园,我可能去图书馆。
2. One problem is that their homes are disappearing.
【解析】这句话中包含了一个由that引导的表语从句。表语从句是用一个完整句子充当表语成分,表明主语的身份、特征或其他内容。其结构为:主语+系动词+引导词+表语从句。例如:
The problem is that we don’t have much money.
问题是我们没有多少钱。
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Dolphins
Dolphins(海豚) are small whales and they live in the sea. They may look like fish, but they are not. They are mammals(哺乳动物) like us. An adult dolphin is usually about 3 to 4.2 metres long and weighs(称重) up to 450 kg. Dolphins are good swimmers. They can swim at 50 kilometres an hour. They move their big tails up and down when they swim.
The slim face of a dolphin makes it the most popular animal. These friendly anim