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The bad news is that there has been a drastic decline in the bee population
since the 1970s.
Human activity has destroyed the natural habitats of many animals and plants, one of which is the natural
habitat of bees.
S + V + N,
one/part/some/many/most/both/all/
none + of + which/whom + V …
The government adopted a series of policies to pull the country out of recession, none of ______ have succeeded.
which
In the dinner party, Ted chatted with many people, many of _____ were his high school classmates
whom
Agricultural practices, especially the use of insecticides, are one of the
contributing factors (factors that lead to
the result ) in the destruction.
Contributing factor
Overexploitation
( 過度開發 )and deforestation
( 濫墾森林 )
are the contributing factors to the
destruction of ecological environment.
To solve this crisis, some people have suggested artificial pollination.
suggest + N.
人 ( should ) VR
He suggested a new project to the committee.
I suggest that we should make kites by ourselves.
However, little do they know that a worker bee is able to fly among at least 5,000 flowers a day, with more than ten thousand pollen grains attached (PP) to its body hair.
S+ be attached to N.
Never/Barely/Hardly/Scarcely/Little/Rarely/
Seldom + can/will/may/should/do S + V
Many people will take electricity for granted.
As a result , hardly can they imagine the lives without electricity.
S + V + with + O +Ving/pp/adj/ 介片
After being scolded by his father, the little boy walked away with tears running down his cheeks.
The politician stood there with his arms
folded in front of his chest.
Worker bees pollinate plants so quickly
that science and technology alone can’t
compare. ( can’t compare with it )
drastic (adj.) ─ extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth
→ extreme / intense
The government is threatening to take drastic action.
habitat (n.) ─ the place where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
wildlife habitat
The panda's natural habitat is the bamboo
forest.
contribute (v.)
a.
to be one of the causes of sth
b.
to give sth, especially money or goods, to help sb/sth
c.
to sth to increase, improve or add to sth
d.
to write things for a newspaper, magazine,
or a radio or television program
Medical negligence was said to have contributed to/ caused her death.
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion.
Many of your writings in the composition
class will contribute to our journal.
contribute sth. To sb. 將…給別人
The wealthy man is willing to
contribute/donate money to charities.
contribution
(N) 貢獻 貢獻物
My mom makes a contribution of 2000
dollars to the charity every month.
pollinate (v.) ─ to put pollen into a flower or plant so that it produces seeds
cross-pollinate 異花授粉