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1. Our planet’s wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate.
die out 灭绝;逐渐消失
Many old customs have died out because they are out of date.
归纳拓展:die of 因......而死 (内因)
die from 因......而死(外因)
die away (声、光、风)变弱,渐渐消失
die down (兴奋、火势)渐弱,平息
1The sound of the engine____________________ as the car drove into the distance.
随着汽车向远方驶去,发动机声渐渐消失。
2His grandfather_______________________ an accident in 1992.
他的祖父在1992年死于一场车祸。
3This species has nearly_______________because its habitat is being destroyed.
因栖息地正受到破坏,这一物种已濒临灭绝。
died away
died from
died out
4As is reported on TV,many kinds of animals and plants _____________(灭绝)in the world every year.
5The sound of the music (逐渐消失).
6The excitement (逐渐平静)as time went by.
died away
died down
died out
2. Our planet’s wildlife is dying out at an alarming rate.
alarming adj. 惊人的;使人惊恐的alarm vt. 使惊恐; n. 恐慌;警报;警报器
归纳拓展:
be alarmed at/by 对......感到忧虑或害怕
be alarmed to do sth. 害怕做某事
raise/sound the alarm 发出警报
in alarm 惊恐地
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(1) The disease has spread at an (alarm)rate.
(2) “What have you done?” Ellie cried alarm.
alarming
in
1She was alarmed___________the prospect of travelling alone.
2The rainforests are disappearing at an_____________(alarm) rate.
3They were alarmed_________ (find) her wounded.
4“ What's up?”he asked______alarm.
at/by
alarming
to find
in
3. We must make people aware of the problem and help protect the endangered wildlife...
aware adj. 知道;发觉;有……意识的(不用于名词前)
awareness n. 意识,认识
be/become aware that知道/意识到..使某人意识到
make sb. aware of/that...
as far as I'm aware 据我所知
develop an awareness of 培养.....的意识
raise awareness 提高认识
Tom turned around and saw me,but he pretended not to be aware of my presence.
The government should make the public aware that abandoning animals is illegal.
1.In conclusion,people around the world should be aware__________the real situation of water shortage.
2.As a member of societ