4.在序数词之前加the, 如: the first one, the last one, the second floor of the building

3.在表示一般意义的名词前加the表示特指

　　　 　　a. He drinks milk everyday. The milk on the table is his.

2.在表示说话人与听话人都知道的共同所指的事物前加the

　　　 　　a. Shut the door, please.

　　　 　　b. Boy and girls, look at the blackboard please.

1.在表示前面己说过的人或事物的名词之前加the

　　　 　　a. I bought a book yesterday. The book is now on the desk.

　　　 　　b. I got a letter yesterday. The letter was from my father.

13.表示西方节日的名词前一般不用冠词, 但仅中国有的传统节日名称前常用the, 中国传统节日如: the Spring Festival春节, the Lantern Festival元宵节, the Mid-autumn Festival中秋节

　　　 　　a. How did you celebrate May Day this year ?

12.as引出的表示让步意义的倒装句中, 最高级前不用the, 泛指的名词前不用a / an

　　　 　　a. Best student as he is (= Though he is the best student), he is always modest.

　　　 　　b. Child as he is ( =Though he is a child ), the boy knows a lot.

11.在turn (变为,变得)之后作表语的名词前不用冠词

　　　 　　a. He used to be a teacher, but now has turned writer.

10.当名词前己有指示代词( this, that, these, those ), 物主代词, 所有格及every, some, any, no等不定代词修饰时, 便不再用the

9.在表示日期, 星期, 月份, 季节, 节假日等时间的名词之前不用the.

　　　 　　a. We have class from Monday to Saturday.

　　　 　　b. Does your brother like skating in winter?

　　　 　　c. March is the third month of a year.

8.在表示体育运动, 娱乐活动的名词前不用the, 如: play basketball / football, play chess, play cards, play piano