Words and Expressions• in danger• in great danger ( 不加 a)• 在困难中• in trouble / in difficulty• 身体不健康• in poor health

• en 前缀• danger --- endanger• n v• courage encourage • large enlarge• as a result ， 因此， 结果 = therefore• as a result of + 宾语 因此， 结果• The tree was cut down; as a result (of it), the

birds lost their home.• She fell off the high bar when playing gym. A

s a result of her wound, she couldn’t walk any longer.

• lead to (cause)• The way leads to the railway station.• His smoking led to his poor health.• wolf ----wolves• thief ----thieves• wife ---wives• roofs, beliefs, chiefs, gulfs, proofs• act • act as 扮演， 充当 （ serve as )• He acted a judge in the sports meeting.

• measure n , vt

• A foot- ruler is a measure.

• An inch is a measure of length.

• Your majesty, we will make the new clothes to your own measure.

• The school will take measures to stop students from cheating in exams.

• ( take action , do something)

• The cloth measures 18 by 20 feet.

• adapt to • He can’t adapt to the surroundings here.• ( be used to , agree with )• devote …to…• devote much time to sth. /doing sth• devote one’s life to …..• be devoted to 极力奉献于… .( 溺爱 )• 这老科学家把一生奉献给科学事业• The scientist devoted his life to science caree

r. • 我将把所有的爱奉献给你• I will devote all my love to you.

• You don’t know how much time I devote _____ English.

• A. to learn B. to learning

• C. learning D. in learning

• She is so _____ to her son that she would give whatever he wants.

• A. love B. devoted C. loves D devotes

• at present• present 出席的 ,. 在场的• All the people ____ express their worry about the

pollution problems _____.• Key: present, at present.• set free, set sb. free• valuable• This is a watch which belonged to Washington. It

is _____.• A. valuable B. valueless • C. invaluable D. worthless• Key: C

• respond

• He responded ___ his dirty word ____ a blow.

• Key: to , with

Are We Endangered?• keep… from doing sth.• prevent … (from) doing sth• stop …. (from) doing sth.• We must prevent the factory (from) polluting th

e river.• ……… ..stop the factory (from) polluting ….• ………..keep the factory from polluting….• We must prevent the pollution ____ a happy lif

e. • A. from living B. living C. to live D to living

• die out 灭绝• If we don’t protect pandas well, they wil

l die out in the world.

• die of + sickness, poison , hunger , old age

die from + weakness ,wounds , overwork

die _____ hunger , die ____ lack of food.

key: of , from

• die ___an accident ( a fire , a war)

• die ___ hanging

• die ___killing oneself.

• die ___ shame( sorrow.)

• Key: in , by , by , with

• How important it is to do sth.• cause

• ----What led to the accident?

• ----____.

• A. Because he drove carelessly.

• B. Because of his careless driving.

• C. His careless driving.

• D. He drove carelessly

• key: C

• 是什么导致他的失败。• What caused / led to his failure?

• What caused him to fail? =>

• Why did he fail?

• Because he was lazy.

• reason & cause

• The scientist said it needed no reason for going back to my homeland, while it did need reason for no going back.

• What’s the cause of the fire.

• Grammar• the number of the milu has grown every year• stop killing

Integrating Skills

• be careful with

• valuable

• much better

• nature