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Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? even though 用作從屬連詞,意為“即使; 盡管”,相當(dāng)于 even if,引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從 句,一般不與并列連詞 but連用 。如: Mr. Wang will e on time even though it rains. 盡管下雨,但王老師會按時來。 the Nile the Yangtze River the Yellow River 6,670 6,300 5,500 The Yellow River is long. The Yangtze River is a lot _______ than the Yellow River. The Nile is ____________ of all. longer the longest Make sentences using the information in the forms. The Yangtze River is not ____ long ____ the Nile. = The Yangtze River is not _______ than the Nile. as as longer the Nile the Yangtze River the Yellow River 6,670 6,300 5,500 Mount Tai is high. Mount Huang is a little _______ than Mount Tai. Qomolangma is ____________ of all. Mount Tai is not ___ high ___ Qomolangma. = Mount Tai is not _______ than Qomolangma. higher the highest as as higher Qomolangma Mount Huang Mount Tai 8,848 1,864 1,545 1. The population of Singapore is large. 2. The population of Malaysia is much ______ than that of Singapore. 3. The population of China is _________ of all. Singapore Malaysia China 4,000,000 20,000,000 1300,000,000 larger the largest 4. The population of Singapore is not _____ large ____ that of China. 5. The population of Singapore is not _______ than that of China. as larger as Singapore Malaysia China 4,000,000 20,000,000 1300,000,000 Retell the article, then preview the Grammar focus.