1、Pioneer n.a person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge.Fast ReadingSkim the passage quickly to find out its main idea.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Ways to increase the rice output.B.Yuan Longpings dreams.C.Yuan Longpings super hybrid rice.D.Yuan Longpingan agricultural pioneer.Tas
2、k 1Match the following main ideas with the right paragraphs.Task 2Task 3:Read the paragraph one by one and then answer the corresponding(相应的相应的)questions in each paragraph.Careful ReadingRead the text carefully and complete task 3.Q1:What does Yuan Longping look like?He has sunburnt face and arms an
3、d a slim,strong body.He is more like a farmer than a scientist.Q2:What is his achievement?He grows what is called super hybrid rice,which makes it possible to produce 20%more of the crop in the same fields.Para.1 Yuan Longpings appearance and his achievement.Para.2Put the facts in right order.a.He w
4、as born into a poor farmers family.b.He graduated from Southwest Agricultural College.c.In 1950,Chinese farmers could produce about 56 million tons of rice.d.Nearly 112 millon tons of rice was produced by growing his super hybrid rice.e.He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expandi
5、ng the area of fields.f.He helps rid the world of hunger by circulating his knowledge in less developed countries.Yuan Longpings brief introductionPut the facts in right order.a.He was born into a poor farmers family.b.He graduated from Southwest Agricultural College.c.In 1950,Chinese farmers could
6、produce about 56 million tons of rice.d.Nearly 112 million tons of rice was produced by growing his super hybrid rice.e.He searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of fields.f.He helps rid the world of hunger by circulating his knowledge in less developed countries.Pro
7、per order:acbedf193019531950In a recent harvestnowas a young manPara.3 Yuan Longpings personalityWhich of the following description about Yuan Longpings personality（个性）（个性）is NOT true?A.He is satisfied with his life because he is now rich and famous.B.He cares little about money and fame（名声）（名声）.C.H
8、e would rather work than lead a comfortable life.D.He enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people.doesnt like money and fame.12DreamsThe first dream The second dreamPara.4 Yuan Longpings dreamsTo _ a kind of rice that could feed more people.lEach ear was _.lThe rice plants were_.lEach gra
9、in was _.produceas tall as sorghum as big as an ear of corn as huge as a peanutTo _ his rice so that it can be grown _.exportaround the globe_SummaryResume ChinesescientistSouthwest Agricultural Collegesunburntslimstrongsuper hybrid riceridexportlistening to violin musicplaying mah-jongswimmingreadi
10、ngScientific spiritsdevotedcaringselflessmodest ambitious(有抱负的有抱负的)determinedconfidenthard-workingDiscussionDiscuss Dr Yuans scientific spirits,using the facts in the text to support your ideas.Topic:Attitudes towards life/research An interviewConclusion I have known Dr Yuans achievement.I have know
11、n Dr Yuans life experiences.I have known Dr Yuans two dreams lead him to success.I have learnt a lot from Dr Yuans scientific spirits.I have learnt to read fast to find out the topic of a paragraph.I have learnt to read carefully to find out details.I will work hard to go for my dreams.I feel happy to work with others.I will do what I can to help people to rid the world of hunger.I still have a question HomeworkIf you had a chance to do something to help rid the world of hunger,what would you do?Write a report.Dreaming for things costs nothing!Be a dreamer and go for it!
