一．New words:
1．decrease
① v.降低，减少，（使）变小/少
decrease in 在…方面减少
decrease from … to…从…减少到…\
decrease to减少到…
decrease by减少了…
This species of birds is decreasing in numbers every year.
The number of new students decreased from 1,200 to 900 this year.
■ increase增加
increase to增加（长）到…
increase by增加（长）了…
on the increase在增加
2．loss n.损失，遗失，丧失
He will try his best to make up for the loss.
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him.
■ at a loss不知所措，不知如何是好
■ （be） lost in thought陷入沉思
3．reserve n.保护区，储存，保留 v.预定，保留
This area was once a wildlife reserve.
I have reserved a table at the restaurant.
We will reserve the money, we may need it later.
我们将把这笔钱存起来，也许以后用得着。
4. hunt
1 打猎，猎取
He spent the whole day hunting deer.
go hunting去打猎
We will go hunting this Sunday morning if the weather permits.
2 搜寻
hunt for搜索，追寻，寻找
hunt sp. for为寻找…搜索某地
She is still hunting for a new job.
I have hunted everywhere for my watch, but I can’t find it.
5．respond v.回答，做出反应，回报
respond to回答/应答…,对…做出答复/回复
She didn’t respond to my question.
He responded to my offer with a laugh.
6．mercy n.仁慈，宽容，怜悯
show mercy to sb.= show sb. mercy同情，怜悯某人
without mercy毫不留情地，残忍地
The judge showed no mercy to the drunk driver.
In the past, some farmers killed elephants without mercy.
At the mercy of 任由---的 支配
7．certain adj.
①某个，某些（作前置定语）
She left him for a certain reason.
The library is only open at certain times of day.
②确定的，一定（作表语，相当于sure）
be certain to do 一定会做某事
be certain of/about (doing)对（做）某事有把握
He is certain to win the race.
I am certain of your success.
8. contain v.
1 包含，容纳，装有，含有
I am glad to find the book which contains all the information I need.
②抑制，控制，克制（强烈的情感）
He was too angry to contain himself.
9. affect v.
1 影响
The global warming affected the amount of rainfall here.
2 使感动，激起（悲伤，愤怒，爱等情绪）
The students were deeply affected by the story.
He was much affected by the sad news.
③(疾病)侵袭，感染
The disease is beginning to affect her eyesight.
10．appreciate 『vt』 鉴赏，感激，意识到
1 理解，意识到，领会
I don’t think you appreciate how expensive it will be.
We didn’t fully appreciate that he was seriously ill.
2 欣赏，赏识，重视，鉴赏
He appreciates your talents.
His works were not appreciated until after his death.
3 感谢，感激
appreciate (one’s) doing 感激（某人）做某事
I would appreciate it if…如果…, 我将不胜感激
I really appreciate your coming.
I would appreciate it if you lent me a hand.
11．succeed『vt』接替，继任
①成功
succeed in (doing) sth.成功地做某事
He succeed in (passing) the entrance examination and was admitted to Hong Kong university.
②接替，继任，继承
succeed sb. (as)接替某人（担任…）
succeed to sth. 继承某物
He will succeed his father as manager of the shop.
Who will succeed to the property?
12. employ v.
1 雇用
The firm employed more hands.
2 利用（时间，精力等）
You should employ your money more wisely.
3 employ sb. to do sth.雇用某人做某事
The supermarket has employed some middle-aged women to do the cleaning.
4 employ oneself in (doing) sth.=be employed in (doing) sth.忙于某事，从事某活动
She employed herself in writing all day.
■ employer雇主
employee雇员
13. harm 伤害，损害
Noise can harm our health.
do harm to sb./do sb. harm伤害某人
Reading in the sun does harm to your eyes.
■ do sb. good=do good to sb.对某人有好处
14．inspect v.检查，检验；视察，检阅
You should inspect the car well before you buy it.
The Minister of Education inspected our school.
二．Some important phrases
1．die out
①灭亡，灭绝
This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.
②（风俗，习惯等）逐渐消失
Many old customs have died out because they are out of date.
■ die away(声音，光线，风等)逐渐平息，渐弱
The wind had died away by dusk.
■ die off(家族，种族等)相继灭亡；（草木）先后枯死
The leaves of the tree are dying off.
■ die down(火，兴奋程度)渐弱，渐息；（=die away）(声音，光线等)变弱，消失
The noisy has died down.
2. in peace和平地，和睦地，安静地
The two countries live together in peace.
Please let me go on with my work in peace.
■ in trouble在困境中 in order井然有序 in difficulty处于困难中
■ in public公开地 in silence沉默地
3. in danger of在危险中，垂危
If he carries on like this, he’s in danger of losing his job.
■in danger处于危险中，垂危 out of danger脱离危险
I don’t want to put you in danger.
With the help of the man, the little girl is out of danger.
4．in relief如释重负，松了口气
I smiled in relief after I heard I had passed the examination.
To her relief, her younger brother recovered quickly.
This medicine will give you some relief.
5. protect…from/against保护…免受…,使…免受…
We set up a wildlife reserve to protect animals from being hunted.
8．according to按照，根据…所说
According to the latest survey, many British suffer from heart disease.
They are paid according to how long they are employed.
9．so that…以至于…,结果…;为了…,以便…
It hadn’t rained for a few months so that the crops were dried.(结果)
She worked hard so that everything would be ready in time.(目的)
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