2. die from the diseases死于疾病

In addition, many died from the diseases brought by Europeans.

die of cancer/hunger/sorrow/thirst/ old age死于癌症／饥饿／悲痛／干旱／衰老

die from a wound/overwork/an unknown cause死于外伤／过度劳累／不明原因

考点例题：

1)Many of them ____________ starvation.

2)The soldier_______________ a wound in the breast.

A. died of　　 B. died from　　 C. died to　　 D. died with

1. It is likely that … = It is possible/ probably that …有可能

However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.

可能性：likely (主语可以是人/物/it)　　

possible (可能性较小，主语是it )　　

probable　 (可能性较大，主语是it)　

拓展：sb./sth. is likely to do sth. 某人/某物有可能做某事

It is likely/probable/possible that... 有可能

It is possible for sb. to do sth....　 有可能做……

考点例题：Is he __________________ to win? 他有可能获胜吗？

It’s___________, though not probable, that he will come tomorrow. 他明天可能来，但也不一定准来。

It’s ____________________ that he went there. 他很可能去那儿了!

This way makes it ___________________ for you to catch up with others. 这种方法使你有可能赶上别人.

5. remain的用法:

remain用作不及物动词，意为“剩下、留下、呆在”，相当于stay。如：

When the others had gone, Joan remained (=stayed)to clean the room.　　

别人走了，琼留下来清扫房间。

区别：stay通常指在某地呆一段时间而不离开，或暂时住在某地，尤指宾客逗留，而remain指别人已经走了，而某人仍在原地。

He stayed at the hotel for three days.　

Only a few leaves remained (=were still) on the tree. 树上只剩下几片叶子了。

The Smiths remained there all through the year.　 史密斯一家人在那里呆了整整一年。

The soldiers were ordered to remain where they were.　 士兵们接到命令呆在原地。

注意：“呆在那里”可以说remain / stay there，但“呆在家里”只能说stay (at) home. remain作连系动词，意为“一直保持，仍然处于某种状态中”，后可接多种成分作表语。

1)接名词作表语

　　 Peter became a manager but John remained a worker.　

2)接形容词作表语

　　 Whatever great progress you have made, you should remain modest.　

3)接过去分词作表语，表示主语所处的状态或已经发生的被动动作。如：

They never remained satisfied with their successes.　 (表主语所处的状态)

They remained locked in the room.　 (已经发生的被动动作)

4)接现在分词作表语，表示正在进行的动作。如:

The guests came in, but she remained sitting at the desk reading. (正在进行的主动动作)

They remained listening.　

5)接不定式作表语，表示将来的动作。如:

This remains to be proved.　 这有待证实。(将来被动动作)　

考点例题：

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ______whether they will enjoy it.

A. to see　　　 B. to be seen　　　 C. seeing　　　　 D. seen

4. follow v. 跟着，接着，跟踪

The little girl follows her mother around all day. 这个小姑娘整天跟着她母亲。

(1)follow v. 沿……而行；顺着

Follow the road until you come to the hotel. 顺着这条路一直走到旅馆。

(2)follow v.明白；懂

I didn’t quite follow you, would you explain it again? 我没太听明白，你能解析一下吗?

(3)follow v.听从；服从

If you had followed the doctor’s advice, you would not stay in bed.

如果你听从了医生的建议的话，今天你就不会躺在床上了.

拓展：as follow如下　 following a.随后的 n.下一个　 follower　 n.追随者　

　 　follow in one’s footsteps步某人的后尘，以……为榜样

考点例题：

1)The president came in the hall with many reporters ______________.(follow)

2)That young teacher _______________ by students is Miss Zhang.(follow)

3. suffer vi. 受痛苦；受损害 vt. 遭受；忍受

In the 16th century, after the arrival of Europeans, the native people suffered greatly.　　

辨析：suffer与suffer from　

suffer (vt.) 和suffer from的区别：suffer指一般的损害、痛苦等等, 其宾语为pain, loss, grief, insult, punishment, wrong, hardship, injustice, discouragement, disappointment, setback (挫折)，但suffer from表示遭受战争，自然灾害带来的苦难及患病之意。

suffer the result /heavy losses /injuries承受结果/遭受大损失/负伤

suffer from headache/illness/war/the flood 遭受头痛/疾病的困扰/战争/ 洪水

2. population n.人口

(1)对人口提问用what, 不用how many, how much。

　　 这个城市有多少人口？______________ is　 the population of the city?　

(2)population 作主语时用单数，但前有分数，小数，百分数时，谓语动词用复数。

中国人口比美国人口多。

The population of China ____________larger than _____________of America.

80%的人口是农民。

80% of the population _______________farmers.

(3)人口的增加或减少用grow (increase) 和 fall (decrease); 人口的多少用large和small。

There has been a rapid increase in population in the city in the last few years.　

近几年该城市人口增长很快。

拓展：population explosion人口爆炸　 a large / small population 人口多/少

联系记忆：the majority of后可用单数名词, 也可用复数名词, 谓语动词的数与of 后面的名词相一致。

　　 The majority of people ___________________peace to war.　

　　 The majority of the damage __________________easy to repair.

1. happen v.发生　　　 happening n.事件;偶然发生的事情

归纳: happen to do…碰巧

happen to sb.(某人)发生什么事了

it happened that…碰巧

If anything happens to him, please let me know. 万一他有什么不测,请告诉我.

It happened that I had no money on/about/with me. 碰巧我身上没带钱.

=I happened to have no money on/about/with me.

辨析：happen, occur, take place, come about

happen一般用语，强调事情发生的偶然性

occur较正式,既可以指自然发生，也可以指有意安排

take place指有计划,事先安排的进行的含义

come about注重事情发生的原因，常与how连用

考点例题：

1)When did the accident _____________________?

2)It _____________________ to me that he might agree with the idea.

3)The concert will _______________________ next Sunday.

4)How did the quarrel ________________________?

5)改错：China has happened /taken place great changes since 1978.

_____________________________________________________________

(Great changes have happened/taken place in China since1978.)

注意：happen, occur, take place和come about都是不及物动词,无被动语态

Module 8 Unit 1 & Unit 2

6. 今天晚上我要跟Peter会面。他要带我去看戏。

5. 我必须努力把生活安排得更有条理。