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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。 hunt 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. 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. 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. affect v. 影响 The global warming affected the amount of rainfall here. 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 理解，意识到，领会 I don’t think you appreciate how expensive it w