Section Ⅱ　Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary－Language Points

　　 frightening adj.吓人的；可怕的

　　(教材P31)It has lasted for ten hours and was very frightening.

　　它持续了10个小时并且非常可怕。

　　(1)fright n. 惊吓，恐怖

　　frighten vt. (使)惊恐

　　frighten sb. into doing sth. 恐吓某人做某事

　　frighten sb.out of doing sth. 吓唬某人使其不敢做某事

　　(2)frightened adj. 感到恐惧的；害怕的

　　be frightened at/of... 害怕......

　　be frightened to do sth. 害怕做某事

　　①The frightening(fright) news made all of them frightened (fright)to death.

　　这个令人惊恐的消息把他们吓得要死。

　　②He frightened the old man into giving(give) him all the money.

　　他恐吓那位老人把所有的钱都给了他。

　　③Because of her last terrible experience, she is frightened to go(go) out at night.

　　因为上一次可怕的经历，她现在晚上不敢出门了。

　　 cut down 砍倒；缩减；降价

　　(教材P31)Deserts are also created because people cut down trees and dig up grass.

　　人们砍伐树木和铲除草地也会导致沙漠的形成。