Module 6 课本难点释疑

一、 On a freezing cold winter day in January 1994, Jiesang Suonandajie found what he was looking for-a group of poachers who were killing the endangered Tibetan antelopes.

a freezing cold winter day前必须用on，因为在具体或相对具体的一天及这一天的上午、下午或晚上前用介词on。如：

on Friday, on February 1, 1990, on a warm summer day, on the morning of June 1, 2005等。

二、 A shawl made from the wool ( known as "shahtoosh", or "king of woods" in Persian) can sell for five thousand dollars.

1) made from ... 相当于which was made from...。

be made from / of ... "由......制成"，from常指化学变化，即从表面看不出事物的原料。of则相反，常指物理变化，即从表面能看出事物的原料。如：

The furniture made of wood sells well.

Changyu wine made from grapes are well received at home and abroad.

2) sell well卖得好; sell out 卖光; sell ... for 以......售出。如：

The Double Star shoes made in Qingdao sell for 118 yuan each pair and they sell well.

三、 Often working at night, the poachers shoot whole herds of antelopes at a time, leaving only the babies, whose wool is not worth so much.

shoot sb. / sth. "射杀某人 / 某物，用枪打死某人 / 某物"，一定射中了；shoot at sb. / sth. "朝某人 / 某物射击"，不一定射中。如：

He shot at the birds on the tree, but he didn't shoot one.

四、 Meanwhile in those countries where the shawls are sold, police are getting tough with the dealers.

get / be tough with (= take severe measures) "采取强硬措施"。如：

The government should get tough with environment pollution.

易混词语辨、练、析

一、 worth; worthy; worthwhile

1. I paid 15 yuan for the vase. Do you think it is __________ the money?

2. It is an idea that's __________ considering.