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Passage 1the?Dead Sea死海a saltwater lake on the border between Israel and Jordanreputed有名气的respected and known to be goodlure吸引，引诱 to attractIsrael 以色列Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of MediterraneanIsraeli 以色列的；以色列人Ein Gedi Spa （公司名）the status quo 现状 the present situation alarming 惊人的feel afraid or anxiousFriends of the Earth Palestinian巴勒斯坦的of or relating to the area of Palestine and its inhabitantsJordan约旦（阿拉伯北部的王国）an Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red SeaJordanian 约旦的；约旦人environmentalist环保人士；?研究环境问题的专家a person who is concerned with protecting and preserving the natural environmentPraised far and wide for the reputed healing powers of its minerals and waters, the?Dead Sea?has been luring visitors for thousands of years. But these days tourists see a very different lake from the one that others would have witnessed a few decades ago. The sea sits in the lowest place on earth, and for years the water level was 1280 feet below sea level. However, in the last 40 years its dropped more than 80 feet. Today, the?Dead Sea?continues to drop at the rate of about 1 meter per year. This dramatic shortage is particularly evident at?Israels Ein Gedi Spa on the southern shores of the?Dead Sea.?The beach was here and now far away. You can see its more than one kilometer from here. In 30 years, the beach disappears.?The need to change the status quo and find a solution to the?Dead Seas alarming shrinking has been a concern for years for Friends of the Earth Middle East, a non-governmental organization that brings together Palestinian, Israeli and Jordanian environmentalists.??Passage 2fluffysoft 松软的adoptionkeeping sb. as his own child 领养abusedill-treated 被虐待的Faith felt sad when she saw the abused puppy in the street.veterinarian// (abbr. vet) someone whose job is to treat the sick animals兽医respectableof acceptable social position; decent and proper in appearance and behavior 体面的; 有一定社会地位的; 值得尊敬的cemetery/ / area of land, not a churchyard, used for