1、Unit 1People of AchievementReading and ThinkingUnit 1People of AchievementLook and discuss:1.Who is the woman in the photo?2.What is happening in this photo?3.What more can you find in this photo?Think about these questions before reading the text.Read and Think1.Where can you most likely find this
2、passage?2.From which perspective did the passage develop?3.How is the passage organized?This years Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Tu Youyou(co-winner),whose research led to the discovery of artemisinin,a crucial new treatment for malaria.Artemisinin has saved hundreds of
3、thousands of lives,and has led to improved health for millions of people.Over 200 million people around the world get malaria each year,and about 600,000 die from it.Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria,and is thought to save 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone.Tu YouYou
4、 Awarded Nobel PrizeFind descriptive words in the passage.While reading,pay attention to the BOLD words.You will see the English explanations on the left side.We hope that you can have a better understanding of them.ReadingTu Youyou,a committed and patient scientist,was born in Ningbo,China,on 30 De
5、cember 1930,and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955.After she graduated,she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing.In 1967,the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria,and Tu Youyo
6、u was among the first researchers chosen.In the beginning,Tu Youyou went to Hainan,where malaria was more common,to study malaria patients.In 1969,she became the head of the project in Beijing,and decided to review ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional botanical treatments for the diseas
7、e.Her team examined over 2,000 old medical texts,and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties.From their research,they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria.One medical text from the fourth century suggeste
8、d using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever.Tus team tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect.They then tried boiling fresh wormwood,and using the liquid obtained from this to treat malaria,but this did not work either.Their project got stuck.However,Tu Youyou wo
9、uld not acknowledge defeat.She analysed the medical texts again,and by chance,she found one sentence suggesting a different way to treat the wormwood.She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently destroyed its medical properties.Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract,she found
10、a substance that worked.After failing more than 190 times,the team finally succeeded in 1971.Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe.Later,the medicine was tested on malaria patients,most of whom recovered.This medicine,which w
11、as called artemisinin,soon became a standard treatment for malaria.According to Tu Youyou,the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort.Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize,she said,“The honour is not just mine.There is a team behind me,and all the people of my country.This succes
12、s proves the great value of traditional Chinese medicine.It is indeed an honour for Chinas scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.”1.Why is the discovery of artermisinin important?2.What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood?3.What can we infer about
13、 Tu Youyou and her team members?4.What is the relation between traditional Chinese medicine and the world according to Tu Youyou?Because it has saved many lives worldwide.It was the key to use a lower temperature to draw out the extract.They are determined,persistent,selfless.Traditional Chinese med
14、icine has great value(to save people)and it should have more effect.QuestionRead the passage again.This time,try to conclude the main idea of each paragraph in fewer and shorter sentences.Before reading,think about these questions and try to answer them in your own words.This years Nobel Prize for P
15、hysiology or Medicine has been awarded to Tu Youyou(co-winner),whose research led to the discovery of artemisinin,a crucial new treatment for malaria.Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives,and has led to improved health for millions of people.Over 200 million people around the world ge
16、t malaria each year,and about 600,000 die from it.Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria,and is thought to save 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone.Tu YouYou Awarded Nobel PrizeRead again.This time,try to conclude the main idea of each paragraph in fewer and shorter senten
17、ces.You can also see some expressions and sentences underlined.Paragraph 1:Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin,which saved many lives in the world.Tu Youyou,a committed and patient scientist,was born in Ningbo,China,on 30 December 1930,and graduated from Peking Uni
18、versity Medical School in 1955.After she graduated,she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing.In 1967,the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria,and Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen.
19、In the beginning,Tu Youyou went to Hainan,where malaria was more common,to study malaria patients.In 1969,she became the head of the project in Beijing,and decided to review ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional botanical treatments for the disease.Her team examined over 2,000 old medica
20、l texts,and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties.From their research,they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria.Paragraph 2:Tu Youyou studied medicine at university.After graduation she joined the team
21、of scientists to discover a new treatment for malaria and later became the leader.During the research,they paid great efforts.One medical text from the fourth century suggested using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever.Tus team tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no e
22、ffect.They then tried boiling fresh wormwood,and using the liquid obtained from this to treat malaria,but this did not work either.Their project got stuck.However,Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat.She analysed the medical texts again,and by chance,she found one sentence suggesting a different w
23、ay to treat the wormwood.She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently destroyed its medical properties.Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract,she found a substance that worked.After failing more than 190 times,the team finally succeeded in 1971.Tu Youyou and her team members e
24、ven insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe.Later,the medicine was tested on malaria patients,most of whom recovered.This medicine,which was called artemisinin,soon became a standard treatment for malaria.Paragraph 3:Learning methods from books on traditional Chi
25、nese medicine,Tu Youyou turned to use the extract from sweet wormwood.After failing many times,they obtained the effective substance and named the medicine artemisinnin.A c c o r d i n g t o Tu Youyou,the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort.Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Pri
26、ze,she said,“The honour is not just mine.There is a team behind me,and all the people of my country.This success proves the great value of traditional Chinese medicine.It is indeed an honour for Chinas scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.”Paragraph 4:Tu Youyou beli
27、eve the honour is not just hers but the teams.The success belongs to China and Chinese medicine will influence the world much more.PracticeNow,fill in the blanks with the correct Chinese definition.做出发现导致;通向死于从毕业在和的战斗中偶然提炼出坚持在上做试验按照;根据所说1.Later,the medicine was tested on malaria patients,most of who
28、m recovered.后来,用这种药物在疟疾患者身上做试验,大部分患者都康复了。【句式剖析】本句是一个含有非限制性定语从句的复合句。主句是the medicine was tested on malaria patients。第二个逗号后面是“不定代词+of+关系代词”引导的定语从句。“不定代词/数词/名词+of+关系代词”引导的定语从句在关系分句中作主语,说明整体中的一部分。She has written many articles,some of which are intended for students poor in English.她写了许多文章,一些是专为英语差的学生写的。T
29、ry to analyze this sentence.StructuresStructures【温馨提示】当先行词指人时,关系代词用whom;先行词指物时,用which。新建的咖啡馆,把墙粉刷成了淡绿色,对我们来说真的是一个安静的地方,尤其是在劳累的工作后。这里居住着将近1 000人,他们中的许多人都离开家乡去城市追求更好的生活。Structures2.Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize,she said,“The honour is not just mine.”当听到自己被授予诺贝尔奖时,她说,“荣誉不只是属于我自
30、己的。”【句式剖析】在本句中,she said,.是主句,that引导的句子作hearing的宾语。Upon hearing.是“upon+动词-ing形式”构成介词短语,在句中作时间状语。upon还可换为介词on,表示一件事情紧接着另一件事情发生。这种用法常见于正式文体中,根据语境,可翻译为“当时;一就”。Upon graduating from college,he first worked as a teacher,and then in a government office.他一毕业,先当了老师,后来在政府部门工作。Upon hearing that he had won the l
31、ottery,the man laughed heartily.当知道自己中彩票时,这个男人开怀大笑。【句式拓展】有时也可用“upon/on+名词”形式表达相同的意思。On his return from his vacation,he began writing his first novel.他休假回来后,就开始写他的第一部小说。How does Malaria harms human healthKNOWLEDGERead the poster and search more information about Malaria from books,newspapers.Observe
32、the chart about artemisinin below,and discuss in groups how important it is to do a scientific research in cooperation with others.Read and ThinkWhy do scientists like Tu Youyou are respected as great person?There are more stories behind their scientific research.Watch the video and youll have a better understanding.VideoSayingAt the end of Tu Youyous N o b e l l e c t u r e,s h e encouraged the young scientists and students with a Chinese poem On the Stork Tower(登鹳雀楼).Read the poem and think about what did she want to teach us through it.Thank you!
