冠词the，在听阅中不干扰考生理解，但在口写中着实容易翻车。
那么，本期就来学习什么时候需要the，什么时候不需要吧！
不需要the：国家/地名（该名不指a group of islands or states）
需要the：the + 国家/地名（该名指a group of islands or states）
The increment was slightly larger in America/England/Japan.
The increment was slightly larger in the United States/the UK/the United Arab Emirates.
不需要the：第·一次出现的或不限定的复数名词（泛指）
需要the：前文已提及的或限定的单数/复数名词（特指）
Human beings are especially superstitious about numbers.
The number eight is considered lucky in some countries.
需要the：the + 名词 + of something 特指
不需要the：名词 + of something 泛指
不需要the：every/each + 名词 + of something
If the relentless advance of international brands into every corner of the world continues, these bland packages might one day completely oust the traditional objects of a nation.
Survival of the fittest is nature’s way of ruthlessly allowing weaker specimens to die out.
以上是高频出现的与the相关的用法，当然还有一些细节小点，我们也要注意积累。
接下来，就以一段剑桥上的原文来结束本期吧：
The evidence of climate change is there for us all to see: rising sea levels and associated flooding with the loss of homes at low land levels are becoming more frequent. …Habitable areas are gradually shrinking, often for some of the poorest groups of people, but there seems to be little obvious action taking place. If the major contributors to climate change will not support the reduction of greenhouse gases, there is little hope for the future.
