2016年中考英语词组辨析：difficult/ hard

　　Ⅰ. difficult “困难”多指智力上的困难。一般可与hard代换。但比它程度要大。如：

　　① The question is difficult to answer.

　　Ⅱ. hard “困难”多指体力上的困难。如：

　　①Some of the apples are hard to reach.