1、 ReadingThinking Unit 5 Working the Land1.generate/dnret/from Yuans hybrid strains来自袁隆平杂交水稻2.sweep(swept)the floor with a broom 用扫帚扫地3.intense emotion 热烈的感情4.tackle this crisis/krass/应对这场危机5.boost yields/jild/提高产量6.domestic/dmstk/rice consumption/knsmpn/国内消费的稻米7.a life of leisure 休闲的生活8.as a man of
2、the soil 作为一个土生土长的人9.care little for celebrity/slbrti/不在乎名誉10.every grain/ren/of rice 每一粒米饭11.have good vision/vn/视力很好课前候背 landfertile soil 肥沃土 infertile soil 贫瘠土 farming process 耕种过程plough 犁地sow/seed 播种irrigate 灌溉harvest 收获.fertilize 施肥weed 除草 crops 农作物rice 水稻wheat 小麦sorghum 高粱corn 玉米grain 谷物agricu
3、lture 农业Lead-inThe photo is of Yuan Longping,holding his hybrid rice.Born in 1930,Yuan Longping is a Chinese agricultural农业的 scientist and educator.He is distinguished for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s,His work has sparked a farming revolution in China.and is called The Fat
4、her of Hybrid Rice.The hybrid rice has saved several billion people at home and abroad在国内外 from starving饥饿.His contribution to mankind is enormous.In 2021,he died in Changsha at the age of 91.What crop is he holding in his hands?What else do you want to know about him?The text mainly talks about Yua
5、n Longping,a _ of agriculture in China.He _ his life to producing more rice.Because of his hard work,farmers can expand their _ and the problem of _can be solved.pioneerdevotesoutputhungerRead for the main ideaSkim the text to work out the blank and match the para with the main ideas in P50Match the
6、 main idea with each paragraph.A.Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.B.Yuam is old but still woking hard to fulfill his dreams.C.Yuan considers himself a farmer.D.Yuan decided to study agriculture.E.Yuans innovation has helped to feed more people.F.Yuan cares little for fame orwealth.P
7、ara.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Decide which qualities the following sentences represent.a.dedicated献身的献身的 b.selfless c.modest 谦虚的谦虚的 d.kind-hearted e.energetic f.hardworking g.plain 朴素的朴素的 h.determined 1.He considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research._2
8、.His slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he has devoted his life._ c a,f 3.What concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat._4.Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical di
9、fficulties to develop the first hybrid rice._5.Deep down,Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart._d f,h c,g a.dedicated献身的献身的 b.selfless c.modest 谦虚的谦虚的 d.kind-hearted e.energetic f.hardworking g.plain 朴素的朴素的 h.determined 6.He cares little for celebrity or money._7.Instead,he makes large donations
10、 to support agricultural research._8.Despite his advanced years,Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision._gbe a.dedicated献身的献身的 b.selfless c.modest 谦虚的谦虚的 d.kind-hearted e.energetic f.hardworking g.plain 朴素的朴素的 h.determined 1Yuan Longping,known as the“father of hybrid rice”,was one o
11、f Chinas most famous scientists.Yet,he considered himself a farmer because he continually worked the land in his research.Indeed,his slim but strong body was just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he had devoted his life 1.Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?2Yuan Longpin
12、g was born in 1930 in Beijing.His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine.However,what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat 然而他最担心的是，农民往往收成不佳，有时甚至严重缺乏食物To tackle this crisis,he chose to study agricul
13、ture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.2.Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture?3After graduating in 1953,he worked as a researcher.Yuan Longping realized that larger fields were not the solution.Instead,farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had H
14、ow this could be done was a challenging question at the time.Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.A hybrid is a cross between two or more varieties of a species.One characteristic of is usually attain a higher yield than cropsHowever,whether it was possibl
15、e to develop a hybrid of selfpollinating plants such as was a matter of great debate.然而是否有可能开发出一种自污染植物的杂交种，这是一个备受争议的问题The common then was that it could not be done.Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in
16、1974This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.3.What is the main advantage of hybrid crops?4Today,it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains,and his strains have allowed Chinas farmers to prod
17、uce around 200 million tons of rice per year.Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China,but many other countries that depend on rice as well,such as India and VietnamBecause of his invaluable contributions,Yuan Longping received numerous awards both in China and abroad.4.How has Yuans work help
18、ed China and other countries?5Given that Yuans hybrids made him quite wealthy,one might think he would have retired to a life of leisure.However,this is far from the case事实远非如此.Deep down，Yuan was still very much a farmer at heart.As a man of the soil，he cared little for celebrity or money.Instead,he
19、 made large donations to support agricultural research.5.Which of the following description is not ture?A.He cares little about fortune财富,运气 and celebrity.B.He would rather work than lead a comfortable life.C.He retired to a life of leisure because he is rich and famous.D.He makes large donations to
20、 support agricultural research.6What impressed people most about Yuan Longping was his ongoing ability to fulfil his dreams.Long ago,he envisioned rice plants as tall as sorghum高粱，with each ear of rice as big as a broom扫帚，and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut花生.He succeeded in producing a kind
21、of rice that could feed more people at home and abroadHis later vision for“seawater rice”also became a reality，and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production.Even in his later years,Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision,a
22、nd everyone was always excited to see what he would dream up next.6.What is Yuans latest vision?post-reading课文语填Yuan Longping,who 1._(know)as the“father of hybrid rice”，considered himself a farmer.When he was young,2._ concerned him most was farmers 3._(short)of food to eat,so he chose to study agri
23、culture at college.After graduating in 1953,he worked as a researcher and devoted himself to 4._(create)a kind of hybrid rice,which could attain a 5._(high)yield.In 1974,he succeeded in making it 6._ reality.Today,60%of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops 7._(generate)from his h
24、ybrid strains,for which he received numerous awards both in China and abroad.But the humorous old“farmer”，caring little 8._ celebrity or money,was still living a simple life.Even in his 9._(late)years,he was trying 10._(fulfil)his dreams of ridding the world of hunger.was known what shortage creating higher a generated for later to fulfill
