35　冠词的用法　Track29

（1）第一次提到的单数可数名词前面用不定冠词a或an，这一名词再次出现则要用定冠词the。

a. A man came up to a policeman and asked him a question. The policeman didn't understand the question, so he asked the man to repeat it.

b. I had a banana and an apple. I ate the banana and gave the apple to Clint.

（2）在谈到说话人和听话人双方都知道的事物时，要用the。比如在自己家的房间里，我们要说the light, the floor, the door, the window, the carpet。

a. Can you turn off the light, please?　(=the light in our room)

b. Shut the door, please!　（听话的人知道指的是哪扇门，比如是卧室的门。）

c. How do you like the film?　你觉得这部电影怎么样？

d. A: Do you need the car today, honey?

B: Yes. I have a lot of things to do. Why don't I drive you to work today?

A: OK. But be sure to f ill the car up with gas.

A：亲爱的，今天你用车吗？

B：用，我有很多事要做。我送你去上班怎么样？

A：好的，记得把车加满油。

（3）表示世界上独一无二的事物。

the earth　the sky　the equator　the moon　the world　the universe

（4）形容词或副词最高级、序数词以及only用作形容词与名词连用时，它们前面一般要用the。

the only/best way to cope with the problem

唯一的/最好的解决这个问题的方法

This is the first time I've come to Beijing.

（5）在乐器、乐团、合唱团及流行音乐团体前加the。

the Beatles　甲壳虫乐队

the Philadelphia Orchestra　费城管弦乐队

play/learn the guitar　弹吉他

learn the piano　学弹钢琴

注意：运动项目前不用the。如play chess，play football/basketball/table tennis。