必修第二册Unit 2 Wildlife protection Reading and Thinking 
  hunt　vt.& vi.打猎；搜寻；追捕    hunter n．猎人
(经典佳句)Mary has been hunting for a job since she graduated from college．
自从大学毕业，玛丽一直在工作。
hunt for　寻某人/某物            go hunting    去打猎   
①Weather permitting, we’ll go hunting this Sunday morning．
如果天气允许，我们这周日上午要去打猎。
②We set up a wildlife reserve to protect animals from being hunted．
我们设立了一个野生动物保护区，保护动物免受猎杀。
③They are still hunting     the missing boy, who disappeared last Sunday after attending his friend’s birthday party．
  die out　灭亡；逐渐消失
(教材P14)Our planet’s species is dying out at an alarming rate．
我们星球上的物种正以惊人的速度灭绝。
die of因…而死(疾病、饥饿、情感原因等)  die from因…而死(外伤、车祸、污染等)
die away(声音、风、光等)渐渐消失        die down(兴奋、火等)渐弱，渐息
1As is known to us, many people iadaptton African countries         hunger every year．
2The sound of the engine           as the car drove into the distance．
3Many old customs have died out because they are out of date．
  aware　adj.知道；发觉；有……意识的
(经典佳句)We should be aware of the importance of protecting the environment．
我们应该意识到保护环境的重要性。
(1)be/become aware of对…知道,明白；意识到…      be aware that知道；体会到……
as far as I’m aware 据我所知
(2)awareness n．意识；认识        raise/arouse one’s awareness of    提高……的意识
①When visiting another country, you should be aware of those differences and respect them．
当你拜访另一个国家时，你应该意识到那些差异并尊重它们。
②What he had said made me aware of my own shortcomings．
他所说的话使我意识到了我自己的缺点。
③It is well worth making an effort to promote the           (aware) of environmental protection．
  average　n．平均数；平均水平 adj.平均的；正常的；普通的
(教材P14) How many elephants are killed on average every day?
平均每天有多少头大象被杀？
an average of平均有(后跟数词)        on (the) average 平均而言；通常
above/below (the) average 在平均水平以上/以下  up to average 达到平均数；
①As the average age of the population increases, there are more old people to care for．
随着人口平均年龄的增长，越来越多的老年人需要照顾。
②On average, people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do．
通常，不吸烟的人比吸烟的人更健康。
③Men lose   average of 3－4cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5cm．
  make progress　取得进步            progress vi． 进展，前进
(教材P14)China has made a lot of progress．中国已经取得了很大的进步。
make great progress in．．在…取得很大的进展
①As long as you devote yourself to your study, you’re sure to make progress．
只要你全身心地投入到学习之中，你就一定会取得进步。
②As is known to us, medical science is progressing rapidly in our country．
我真的希望你能在你的语文学习上取得很大的进步。期待你的早日回复。
I do hope                             your Chinese learning study．I’m looking forward to your early reply．
  concern　vt.涉及；让……担忧　n．担忧；关心
(教材P15)I’m concerned about the African elephants．我很担心非洲大象。
(1)concern oneself about．．关心……