1、1.Some s_ of animals have become extinct because they could no adapt to the changing environment.2._(由于的结果)the fire,thousands of people lost their homes.3.The _(关键)learning English well is to practise a lot.4.After thousands of experiments,the researchers finally _ a big _(突破).5._(决不)should a govern
2、ment officer take bribes.6.We still dont know who will _(入主白宫)in America。1.The ship broke up on the rocks.船触礁撞碎了。2.Civil war could come if the country breaks up.如果国家分裂,内战就会来临。3.My girlfriend has broken up with me.我的女友已和我分手了。4.His first marriage broke up.他的第一次婚姻破裂了。5.Police used tear gas to break up
3、a fight.警察使用了催泪瓦斯来驱散这场斗争。6.(体力、能力)衰退;(人)衰老,变得衰弱,身体变坏,(精神)衰颓,垮下去:He was breaking up under the strain.过度的劳累使他快要垮掉了。Great ScientistsGreat scientists are those who made great discoveries or inventions and because of this,they earn peoples respect and admiration.Work in pairs.Look at the photosof great s
4、cientists below and answer the questions.1.What is his/her name?2.What did he/she invent or discover?3.When did he/she invent/discover it?1Qian Xuesen“father of Chinas aerospace”(太空)(太空)and“king of rockets”居里夫人居里夫人(Marie Curie)physicist discovered Polonium钵(钵(Po)and Radium铀铀(1898)(Nobel Prize:1911)阿
5、基米德阿基米德(Archimedes,287212BC)Give me a lever long enough and aplace to stand,and I will movethe world.“father of integralcalculus”(微积分)(微积分)爱因斯坦爱因斯坦 (Albert Einstein,1879-1955)The Secret of Success:成功法则成功法则 A=X+Y+Z X stands for hard work,Y for good methods,and Z means stop talking and get down to wor
6、k.(Mathematical)physicist:Theory of Relativity相对论相对论(1916)(NobelPrize:1921)Thomas Alva EdisonGenius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.“-Thomas Edison Steven Hawking motor neurone disease a professor of physics in the area of cosmology A Brief History of Time Do you know who is t
7、he father of hybrid rice?Yuan LongpingChina born expert in hybrid rice CuriosityIntelligenceGood habitCouragePersistence(执着(执着)Devotion(热爱,投入)(热爱,投入)InterestKnowledgePerseverance(毅力)(毅力)Para 1 A.As a boy,he was called“the student who asked questions.Para 2 B.As a young teacher,he began experiments i
8、n crop breeding para3 C.Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice growing world.Para 4 D.The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan.Para 5 E.He discovered a new type of rice.Para 6 F.His discoveries have brought in great profit.Read the pa
9、ssage again and decide whether the statements are True of False.1.China produces more rice than any other country.2.Yuan Longping asked a lot of questions at school.3.He developed a new kind of fast-growing rice.4.The government helped him in his research.5.The new rice replaced vegetables in 50 tho
10、usand square kilometers.6.The new rice is now grown n other countries,such as Pakistan.Skimming(6ms)Read the passage and find out the answers to the questions.Yuan LongpingHe was born and _ in China.In the _ world,he is a _ figure.Experiment In order to get a _ yield of rice,he _ in crop breeding.He
11、 thought the key _ feeding people was _ have more rice and _produce it more quickly.DiscoveryIn 1970,a _ sterile male rice plant was discovered.Advantages Chinese rice production rose _ 47.5%and many rice fields were _ to growing vegetables and other _ crops.Following this,Yuans rice was _ to other
12、countries.brought up rice-growing leading higher began experiments to to tonatuarallyby converted cashexported1.Researchers were brought in from all over China to develop the new system.The research was supported by the government.1)The examples _ the meaning of this word.2)I tried to get them to _
13、the price of the TV set,but they refused to.So I didnt buy it.3)They started to sue English,but they also _ some words form their own languages.4)He _ a new suggestion at the meeting.5)The economic reform _ great change in the lives of the common people.经济改革在老百姓生活方面带来巨大的变化经济改革在老百姓生活方面带来巨大的变化。bring o
14、ut bring downbrought in brought up bring about2.He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly.the key to sth./doing sth.-的关键的关键e.g.这就是考试失败的关键。这就是考试失败的关键。This is the key to failure in the exam.=This is the key to failing in the exam.获得成功的关键获得成功的关键_3.He
15、 thought there was only one way to do this-by crossing different species of rice plant,.(one)way to do sth.=(one)way of doing sth.1)Thats not a right way _ (solve)the problem.by crossing 通过杂交的方式通过杂交的方式2)你想到什么方法来驱赶苍蝇了吗?你想到什么方法来驱赶苍蝇了吗?What way did you think of_ the flies?3)你应当用我做这件事的方法去做。你应当用我做这件事的方法去
16、做。You should do the work the way _.Para1 in a hungry world,in the rice-growing world,in some countries like Italy,a leading figure Para2 bring up,as a boy,Para3 from an early age,be interested in,as a young teacher,Para4 do experiments(n.)in,experiment(v.)with 用用做实验做实验the key to doing,the way to do,by crossing,make a breakthrough,bring in ,from all over china Para 5 as a result of,in the 1990s,convertto/was converted to Para6.the second most important crop,much greater than-Homework:Try to write a passage to describe a scientist you are familiar with.See you!