那棵老树去年冬天死了。

The old tree ___died last winter.

随着智能手机的普及，人们对传呼机的需求逐渐消失。

The demand for pagers gradually ___died as smartphones became popular.

随着夜晚的来临，篝火的光芒渐渐减弱。

As night fell, the glow of the campfire slowly ___died away.

蜡烛在微风中很快就熄灭了。

The candle ___died quickly in the breeze.