王秀凤

1. population n. 人口;群体

作主语，表达一个整体概念时，谓语动词用单数;当其前有分数或百分数修饰时，谓语动词可用单数或复数。

The population is increasing faster and faster. 人口增长得越来越快。

【拓展】 （1） 询问人口数量的句型是：Whats the population of...？

Whats the population of China？ 中国的人口有多少？

=How large is the population of China？

（2） 形容人口多少用big， large或small。

The population of China is very large. 中国人口众多。

China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of the US. 中国是世界上人口最多的国家。它比美国人口要多得多。

（3） 表示“某地有多少人口”时，常用“...has a population of...”句型。

China has a population of more than one billion. 中国有十多亿人口。

2. protect v. 保护;防护

We should protect rare animals. 我们应该保护珍稀动物。

【拓展】 protect... from / against... 保护……免受/遭……

Parents protect their children from danger. 父母保护他们的儿女不受伤害。

3. succeed v. 成功

succeed是不及物动词，不能用于被动语态。

Im determined to succeed. 我决心要获得成功。

【拓展】 success n. 成功;successful adj. 成功的;successfully adv. 成功地;succeed in doing sth. 成功做成某事;succeed in sth. 在某方面获得成功

His new book was a great success. 他新出版的书获得了巨大成功。

The performance was successful. 演出很成功。

I finished my training successfully. 我成功地完成了训练。

She succeeded in passing the exam. 她考试及格了。

Hard work is the name of the game if you want to succeed in business. 要想生意旺，勤奋工作是关键。

4. prepare v. 准备

I had no time to prepare. 我当时没时间准备。

【拓展】 prepare sth. for sb. / sth. 给……准备……;prepare to do sth. 准备做……;be prepared for sth. 为……做好了准备（强调状态）

She prepared a nice breakfast for us. 她给我们准备了可口的早餐。

I prepare to take some food with me when climbing the mountains. 我准备爬山时带些食物。

They were prepared for the worst. 他们已准备好了应付最坏的情况。

5. challenge v. & n. 挑战;考驗

The job doesnt really challenge her. 这项工作不能真正考验出她的能力。

【拓展】 （1） challenge sb. to sth. 向某人挑战;challenge sb. to do sth. 向某人挑战

He challenged me to play chess. 他向我挑战下象棋。

John found it a challenge to satisfy the boss. 约翰觉得让老板满意是一个挑战。

（2） challenge作可数名词，意为“挑战、比赛等的邀请”。face a challenge面临挑战;meet the challenge of... 迎接……的挑战;accept / take up a challenge 接受挑战。

Schools must meet the challenge of new technology. 学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。

We accepted their challenge to a baseball game. 我们接受了他们棒球邀请的挑战。

6. include v. 包含，包括

为及物动词，其后可接名词或动名词，指在一个整体中包括了其中一部分内容或项目等，强调包含部分。

The price includes both the house and the furniture. 价钱包括房子和家具（的价格）。

Your duties include putting the children to bed. 你的责任包括安顿孩子们去睡觉。