1、XB1U5 Working the LandReading and thinkingGet to know an agricultural scientistwork(vt.)to manage or operate sth.to gain benefit from it to work the land(=grow crops on it,etc.)耕耘耕耘1.be known as被称为2.be known for因而著名3.father of hybrid rice杂交水稻之父4.conventional crops传统作物5.consider oneself a farmer认为自己是
2、农民6.continually work the land不断耕耘土地7.devote ones life to(doing)sth为奉献终生8.be devoted to(doing)sth专心于/致力于做某事9.devote oneself to(doing)sth致力于/献身于做某事10.pursue a career in science or medicine追求从事科学或医药职业11.what concerned sb most was that某人最关心的是12.have poor harvests粮食歉收13.have a serious shortage of food to
3、 eat出现严重的食物短缺14.tackle this crisis应对这一危机15.receive an education at somewhere在某地接受教育16.work as+职业从事职业17.enlarge the fields扩大农田面积18.boost yields提高产量19.attain a higher yield获得更高的产量20.be convinced that（某人）坚信21.convince sb that使某人相信22.convince sb to do sth说服某人做某事23.convince sb of sth使某人确信/明白某事24.in the c
4、reation of=create创造25.a cross between two or more varieties of a species 两个或两个以上的品种交叉26.develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice开发出水稻等自花授粉作物的杂交品种27.through intense effort历经千辛万苦28.overcome enormous technical difficulties克服了艰巨的技术难题29.be overcome by curiosity被好奇心驱使30.develop the first h
5、ybrid rice培育第一代杂交水稻31.could be used for farming可应用于农田生产32.enable farmers to expand their output greatly极大地提高了农民的产量33.it is estimated that据估算34.domestic rice consumption in China中国国内稻米消耗35.be comprised of包括，由组成36.crops generated from Yuans hybrid strain来自袁隆平的杂交水稻品种形成的作物37.produce+tons of rice per yea
6、r每年生产吨米38.countries that depend on rice以稻米为主食的国家39.invaluable contributions不可估量的贡献40.receive numerous awards both in China and abroad国内外获奖无数41.given that鉴于42.retire to a life of leisure退休享受悠闲的生活43.this is far more the case事实远非如此44.deep down在内心深处，实际上45.still very much a farmer at heart在内心深处仍然是一位农民46.
7、as a man of the soil身为土地之子47.care little for celebrity or money不在乎名利48.make large donations捐赠巨资49.support agricultural research支持农业研究50.what impresses people most aboutis关于让人们印象最深刻的是51.ongoing ability to fulfill his dream不断实现梦想的能力52.rice plants水稻53.full of vision满怀憧憬54.feed more people at home and a
8、broad养活更多国内外的人55.become a reality成为现实56.open up salty land开发盐碱地57.still young at heart仍保持年轻的心态58.in ones later years在某人的晚年Look&discuss1.Where do you think the photo was taken,and what is it of?2.Have you ever been to a place like this?What was it like?It expresses his desire to prevent hunger and st
9、arvation in the world.folk housesterraced rice fieldsSouthern ChinaA PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLELook at the photo and the title of the text.Discuss these questions in groups.Who is the man in the photo?What crop is he holding in his hands?The photo is of Yuan Longping,holding sheaves of his hybrid rice.W
10、hat do you know about the man?I know that he is often called the“father of hybrid rice”,and his work has sparked a farming revolution in China.What else do you want to know about him?Possible answer:I guess I want to know what he thinks about the future of Chinas agriculture.Now,lets read the text t
11、o know more about him.Whats the main idea of the text?The text mainly talks about Yuan 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.pioneerdevotesoutputhungerWhile-reading Yuan conduct
12、ed research and developed hybrid rice.Yuan worked hard to fulfil his dreams.Yuan considered himself a farmer.Yuan decided to study agriculture.Yuans innovation has helped to feed more people.Yuan cared little for fame or fortune.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Yuan considered himself a far
13、mer.Yuan decided to study agriculture.Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice successfully.Yuans innovation has helped to feed more people.Yuan cared little for fame or fortune.Yuan worked hard to fulfill his dreams.APIONEERFORALLPEOPLE Skim and match the main idea with each paragraph,then
14、 use one word to summarize.Yuan Longping,known as the father of hybrid rice”,was one of Chinas most famous scientists.Yet,he considered himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research.Indeed,his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he h
15、as devoted his life.Para 1Read Para 1 and find some information about Yuan Longping.titlecareeran agriculturalist appearancecareercareerQ1:What kind of person is Yuan?Q2:What writing technique is used to exhibit his qualities?careerfather of hybrid rice VS farmer Para 2Read Para 2 and find some info
16、rmation about Yuan Longping.Yuan Longping 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.To tackle this crisis,he chose to s
17、tudy agriculture and receive an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.date and place of birtheducation backgroundreason/motivationdeal with serious problemQ1:What kind of person is Yuan?Q2:What writing technique is used to exhibit his qualities?his parents wish VS his own decision
18、Para 3Read Para 3 and answer the questions.After 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.How this could be done was a challenging question at the time.Yuan was convinced
19、 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 hybrid is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops.However,whether it was possible to develp a hybrid of self-pollinating plants
20、such as rice was a matter of great debate.The common assumption 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 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.Q
21、1:What is hybrid rice and its main advantage?Q2:What did Yuan do to develop hybrid rice?Para 3Read Para 3 and answer the questions.After 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 t
22、hey had.How 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 hybrid is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventio
23、nal crops.However,whether it was possible to develp a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate.The common assumption then was that it could not be done.Through intense effort,Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could
24、be used for farming in 1974.This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.Q1:What kind of person is Yuan?Q2:What writing technique is used to exhibit his qualities?the general assumption VS his beliefToday,it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is co
25、mprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains,and his strains have allowed Chinas farmers to produce 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 Vietnam.Because of his invaluabl
26、e contributions,Yuan Longping received numerous awards both in China and abroad.60 percent domestic rice consumptionproduce around 200 million tons of rice per yearfeed many other countriesinvaluable contributions+numerous awardsPara 4Read Para 4 and answer the questions.Q1:What writing technique is
27、 used in para 4？Q2:How has hybrid rice helped China and other countries?Para 5Read Para 5 and answer the questions.Given 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.Deep down,Yuan was still very much a farmer
28、at heart.As a man of the soil,he cared little for celebrity or money.Instead,he made large donations to support agricultural research.in other peoples eyeshis real lifea wealthy manretire to a life of leisurea farmer at heartdonations to support agricultural researchQ1:What kind of person is Yuan?Q2
29、:What writing technique is used to exhibit his qualities?By contrastPara 6Read Para 6 and answer the questions.What impressed people most about Yuan Longping was his ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams.Long ago,he envisioned rice plants as tall as sorghum,with each ear of rice as big as a broom,an
30、d each grain of rice as huge as a peanut.He succeeded in producing a kind of rice that could feed more people at home and abroad.His latest 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
31、 his later years,Yuan Longping was still young at heart and full of vision,and everyone was always excited to see what he would dream up next.Q1:What were Yuans two dreams?Did they all come true?Q2:What kind of person is Yuan?2.biographydate/place of birthlife experiencesappearanceachievementseducat
32、ioncareergood qualities.1.What may be the writing style of this passage?A.A story B.Travel journal C.Biography D.NovelPost-readingWhy is he called a pioneer for all people?1.He studied agriculture,which is the basis of life and all human activities.He developed hybrid rice.2.He curbed world famine b
33、y increasing the yields of rice,which is the staple for half the world.3.He researched seawater rice to fight against world hunger.4.His good qualities He is a _ scientist who continually works the land in his research.He is a _ man who has devoted all his life to Chinese farmers and consider himsel
34、f a farmer too.He is an _ man who wanted to solve the crisis of food shortage for all people.He is a _ scientist who successfully developed the first hybrid rice and seawater rice.He is a _ man who makes large donations to support agricultural research.earnest/hardworkingdevoted/committed/modestambi
35、tious/responsibleinnovative/intelligentselfless/noble-mindedComplete the timeline to understand how he became a pioneer.HomeworkYuan Longping,father of hybrid rice,_ his life to rice production.As a young man,he chose to study agriculture because he was _ about poor harvest and the _ of food for far
36、mers.After _ enormous difficulties,he developed the first hybrid rice in 1974,enabling farmers to _ a higher yield.It is estimated that 60%of rice _ in China comes from Yuans innovation.Howerver,as a man of _,little does he care for money or fame.He impresses us with his ongoing ability to _ his dreams.His latest vision for“seawater rice”has become a _.Despite his advanced years,he is still full of _.Fill in the blanks to finish the summary.devotesconcernedshortageovercomingattainconsumptionsoilfulfilrealityvisionSummary
