2018版高中英语（人教版）必修2同步教师用书：Unit 4 Section Ⅱ Warming Up Reading－Language Points.docVIP

Section Ⅱ　Warming Up Reading－Language Points decrease vt. vi.减少；(使)变小，或变少 n．减少；降低 (教材P25)If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food，their numbers may decrease. 如果它们的栖息地受到威胁或是它们找不到足够的食物，它们的数量就会减少。 (1)on the decrease　　　　　　在减少中 (2)decrease to... 减少到…… decrease by... 减少了…… decrease from...to... 从……减少到…… ①The number of the students has decreased to 500. 学生人数减少到500人。 ②The accidents have decreased by 20%since the measure has been taken. 自从采取这项措施以来，事故下降了20%。 ③The mistakes he has made are on the decrease. 他犯的错误正在减少。 【导学号 die out灭绝；逐渐消失；逐渐熄灭 (教材P25)As a result these endangered animals may even die out. 结果，这些濒危动物甚至会灭绝。 die away　　　　　　逐渐减弱，逐渐模糊，逐渐消失 die down 逐渐降低，逐渐平息 die off 相继死去 die of 死于(内因) die from 死于(外因) ①As the sound of the music died away，the film came to an end. 随着音乐声渐渐消失，电影结束了。 ②The apple trees in the field are all dying off from disease. 地里的苹果树一棵接一棵地病死了。 in danger (of)在危险中；垂危 (教材P25)Why are they in danger of disappearing? 它们为什么处于灭绝的危险中呢？ (1)out of danger　　　　　脱离危险 be a danger to sb./sth. 对某人/某物是个威胁 (2)dangerous adj. 危险的(指事物或人对别人有危险) ①He told me that the girl was in danger，so I went to help her. 他告诉我那个女孩儿身处险境，所以我去帮她了。 ②My father has been very ill but the doctor says he is out_of danger now. 我父亲一直病得很重，但医生说他现在已脱离危险。 ③Police said the man was a danger to the public. 警方说该名男子对公众是个危险。 [明辨异同]　in danger，dangerous in danger 指人或物本身处于危险中，受到外来的威胁 dangerous 指人、物、事态可能引起危险，对别人构成威胁 [图形助记] respond vi.回答；响应；做出反应 (教材P26)Daisy responded immediately. 戴茜立即做出回答。 (1)respond to...　　　　　　回应……；对……做出反应 respond that... 回答说…… (2)response n. 回答；响应；反应 in response to 响应；反应(通常作状语) make(no) response to 对……(不)做出反应/回答 ①Im not sure how he will respond to your answer. 我不确定他对你的答复会做何反应。 ②He responded that he would be pleased to attend the party. 他回答说他很高兴参加派对。 ③The product was developed in response(respond) to customer demand. 这种产品是为了满足顾客的需要而开发的。 mercy n．仁慈；宽恕；怜悯 (教材P26)Farmers hunted us without mercy. 农民们毫不留情地猎杀我们。 (1)show mercy to sb.　　怜悯某人 have mercy on 对