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Let’s Be “Diverse”. Paragraph1. By Teresa Jenna Henny Jilian Jenny Min Gordon Jacky. Rumor has it that if bees become extinct, humans will have no more than four years to live. 1. Rumor has it that S+V 據謠言說 …
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Let’s Be “Diverse” Paragraph1. By Teresa Jenna HennyJilian Jenny Min Gordon Jacky
Rumor has it that if bees become extinct, humans will have no more than four years to live. 1. Rumor has it that S+V 據謠言說… ex: Rumor has it that(It is rumored that) the widow(寡婦) living in that old mansion(豪宅) has something to do with the murder case. *Legend has it 據傳說… *History has it 據歷史… *Tradition has it據傳統…
Rumor has it that if bees become extinct, humans will have no more than four years to live. 2. no more than= only ex: No more than five thousand people are allowed to enter the gym at the same time. ↔no less than( at least)至少 ex: There are no more than( at least)ten thousand people joining the parade.
Stunning as (=though) the prediction may seen, it is highly probable. • Although/Though the prediction may seem stunning, it is highly probable.) • *Though/Although S + be + adj/N., S + V … • = adj/N. + as/though + S + be, S + V … • Ex: Cool as/though the wind is, it’s quite pleasant today.
Bees, the best pollinators in nature, carry pollen from one plant to another during their daily search for food.
Were it not for bees, most plants would notbe able to be fertilized and reproduce, nor would humans be able to use these plants for food, clothing, medicine, and fuel. *Were it not for N.(If it were not for +N.) , S+ would/should/could/might+ V. 若非……; 要不是…… ex: If it were not for( Were it not for) air, water, and sunshine, there might be no life on Earth.(P.249) ★Were it not for + N,= If it were not for+ N, = But for+ N, = Without + N,
It is no exaggeration to say that bees are vital to human survival. *It is no exaggeration to say that S+V 說…一點都不誇張 ex: It is no exaggeration to say that( There’s no exaggeration to say that) English has become the most important language around the world. *are vital to (+ N.)對…很重要 (vital/ crucial/ important/ significant) ex: These laws are vital to personal privacy.