survive    vi. 幸存，生还      vt.  从…中逃生, 经历…后继续存在
n. 幸存者  survivor    幸存 survival 
eg. The custom has survived for thousands of years. Only two people survived the fire.
remain  vi.      留下，剩下，残留   link-v.  保持，仍然，继续
sth. remain to be done 某事有待于被做……
He remained silent.
Peter became a judge but John remained a fisherman.
It remains to be seen.     还有待于观察.
look into    调查 向里面看
eg. The police are looking into the case.
belong to   属于……；是……的一部分；是……的成员

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随时随地背单词
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He has a sister, who is a nurse. 他有个妹妹，她是一位护士。（侧重点在于主句，其后的定语从句补充说明她是护士。）
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work as “充当，担任”，表示该意思的短语还有“serve as; act as”.
known as 是后置定语，修饰a programme, 相当于which is known as… 过去分词短语做后置定语时，与所修饰的名词构成被动关系。如：
This is a book written by Lun Xun.
The magnificent bridge, designed with special patterns, will be completed at the end of this month.

consider v.   consider doing sth. 考虑做某事
consider＋疑问词＋to do sth.
consider sb. to have done sth. 认为某人已经做了某事
consider + sth/sb+ to be＋n. /adj. 
consider + sth/sb+ as＋n. 认为某人/某物是……
consider it ＋形容词＋ to do sth.…   认为做某事是……
The students are considering teaching them English. 
Columbus is considered to have discovered the New World. 
prove    v. 证明，证实   prove (vt.) +  从句      证明                        
prove (link-v) + (to be) + adj.   证明是…/
eg. Einstein’s theory proved (to be ) correct.
We have proved our courage in battle.

I spent much of the time when I was there feeling frightened and more than a little bored! Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them. (P2)
more than a little 极其，非常；其后接形容词或副词，表示程度。如：
Your dad would feel more than a little angry if he knew what you are doing in school.
entertain 动词，表示“使…开心，逗乐”，此外，entertain还有“招待”。如：
It’s easier to make a feast than to get the guests to come, and get the guests to come than entertain them properly. 办酒容易，请客难；请客容易，款客难。

—What do you mean by saying that?
—I think you _______ what I said. I meant no harm.
A. understood        B. misunderstood         C. heard   D. followed
“It’s raining too heavily at this moment,” said the old woman, ________ out of the window. 
A. to look         B. looking        C. having looked    D. looked 

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