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考点4. remain vi. 保持不变；仍是；剩下；(人)逗留

People in the future will be able to enjoy a longer and healthier life and remain active even in old age.

Even so, the bacteria remain in the body.

即使这样，细菌仍然留在了人体内。

remain vi. 剩下; 留下

remain + adj. 保持不变

remain + n. 仍是

remain to be done 有待；尚待

(1)He went to live in America but his family __________

(留在)behind in Europe.

reform

reform

We're going to reform our government.

remained

(2)The death of the innkeeper still __________(仍然是)a mystery.

(3)It __________(尚待)to be seen whether the method will work.

(4)门一直开着。(写作小练笔：主系表；open)

______________________________

(5)The fact remains _________.

• proving B. proved C. to prove D. to be proved

D。remains to be proved"有待进一步证明"。

【高考链接】

(1)Ladies and gentlemen, please remain _________until the plane has come to a complete stop. (2009年高考四川卷)

A. seated B. seating C. to seat D. seat

A。此题考查非谓语动词。seated是过去分词，用作remain的表语。remain seated"坐着别动"。

(2)It was already past midnight and only three young men _______ in the tea house.

A. left B. remained C. delayed D. deserted

B。remain此处的意思是"别人离开后仍然呆在那儿"。

remains

remains

The door remained open.

考点5. cure vt. & n. 治愈；治疗

Perhaps more importantly, new discoveries in genetics and biochemistry may lead to changes in the way diseases are cured and medicines are made.