1、Unit 5WORKING THE LAND“My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.”The father of hybrid rice.我毕生的追求就是让所有人远离饥饿。我毕生的追求就是让所有人远离饥饿。Para.3+Task1Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.
2、overcome vt.克服；解决；战胜 过去式 overcame 过去分词过去分词 overcomeovercome difficulties/problems 战胜困难战胜困难 be overcome with 因因而受不了而受不了Seeing his father,he was very sad.Seeing his father,he was overcome with sadness.练习Task 11.She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.她战胜了伤痛，赢得了奥运会金牌。2.Her parents were overco
3、me with grief at the funeral.在葬礼上她的父母悲痛欲绝。3.当你在国外时，尽可能多地了解当地人，你会发现克服文化差异会更 容易。（6123结构）Know as many local people as possible when you are abroad and you will find it easier to overcome the culture difference.6:think,believe,make,find,consider,feel1:形式宾语:it2:宾补的形式：形容词/名词3:真正宾语：to do/doing/that+从句Para.
4、3+Task3This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.expand vt.&vi.扩大；增加 vt.扩展；发展expansion n.扩张，扩大expand into.扩展成扩展成/扩大成扩大成 expand on sth.细说细说(阐述阐述)拓展：拓展：expand 指范围、体积的扩大指范围、体积的扩大 extend 指空间范围的扩大，长度、宽度的延伸及时间的延长指空间范围的扩大，长度、宽度的延伸及时间的延长练习Task 21.Water expands when it freezes.水结冰时体积变大。2.The
5、 show has been extended for another six weeks.展览会又延长了六周。3.His small business eventually expanded into a business empire.4.我将在我的演讲中对此进行详述。I will expand on this in my speech.Para.4Today,it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yua
6、ns hybrid strains.Task 4 It is/was过去分词that.it 作形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。常用动词有 say,report,think,hope,suggest,believe,require,announce等。等。练习Task 41.It is reported that one third of citizens plan to buy a private car.据报道，三分之一的市民打算购买私家车。2.It is hoped that the terrible disease will soon be controlled.人们希望这
7、种可怕的疾病能迅速得到控制。3.It is estimated that the meeting will last four days.这次会议预计要开4天。4.（2020全国）It is said that about 20%of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents,compared with 16%in 1991.5.人们普遍认为中国是世界上最大的水稻产地(producer)。It is widely acknowledged that China is the worlds largest rice producer.Para.4Today,
8、it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains.Task 3 The rescue team is composed of eight soldiers and two doctors.The rescue team consists of eight soldiers and two doctors.The rescue team is made up of eight so
9、ldiers and two doctors.consist of 没有被动语态，=be made up of/be composed of,且不用于进行时。练习Task 31.The group is comprised(comprise)of two guitarists,a drummer,and a singer.2.生活不仅有阳光，而且还有暴风雨。Life is composed of not only sunshine but also storms.或 Life consists of not only sunshine but also storms.或 Life is mad
10、e up of not only sunshine but also storms.3.The committee consists(consist)of ten members.委员会由十名成员组成。Para.5n:wealthfar from:远非，绝非He is far from satisfactiongiven that 在句中作连词，意思是“鉴于，考虑到”。拓展：given 可作介词，表示“只要是；考虑到；假定”等意思。Para.6What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to ful
11、fill his dream.主语从句主语从句at home and abroad：国内外realise his dreamPara.6短语速记 1.fulfill/realize ones dreams 实现某人的梦想 2.care for 照顾；关心；喜欢3.far from 远非；绝不 4.devote.to 把用于；献身；致力；专心 5.be comprised of 包括；包含；由组成(或构成)6.depend on 依赖，依靠 7.deep down 在内心深处；本质上；实际上 8.at home and abroad 国内外课后作业1).He started to _(devot
12、ed)his time to teaching rather than performing.2).Hybrids usually attain a higher yield than _(convention)crops.3).Only if I _(overcame)my weakness can I turn the assumption into a reality.4).There has been a slight increase in the _(consume)of meat.5).Yuan Longpings latest _(visible)for“seawater rice”has also become a reality.6).At that time,the common _(assume)was that developing a hybrid of self-pollinating plants could not be done.7).The company has to tackle the problems _(generate)by the new manager.devote conventional overcome consumption vision assumption generated
