1、Module 4Module 4 Great ScientistsGreat Scientists He was honoured as the person who put an end to hunger by the New York Times.Lets get to know about him. Yuan Longping Yuan Longping,a Chinese agriculturalist,was born in 1930.Professor Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953 and h
2、as devoted himself to agricultural education and research since then.He is currently an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Honorary President of the Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Professor Yuan is a pioneer in hybrid rice research and has made remarkable achievements in
3、this area.He first developed hybrid rice in the world.It is regarded as the fifth invention after Chinas Four Major Inventions,and is acclaimed as the Second Green Revolution.The achievements of Yuan Longping greatly solved the food shortage and provided a solution to the worldwide starvation. He wa
4、s awarded with many international awards,such as Gold Medal Award for the Outstanding Inventor of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization,Science Prize of United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization,Rank Prize for Agronomy and Nutrition of the United Kingdom,M
5、edal of Honor for Food Security and Sustainable Development of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization,and Fukui International Koshihikari Rice Prize of Japan. As far as Im concerned,agriculture is very important for a country and food supply is also important for people.We cant imagine
6、 what the world would be like if we lost agriculture and food supply.But thanks to some great agriculturalists,many problems about agriculture and food supply are solved. 他被“纽约时报”誉为饥饿终结者。让我们来了解一下他。 袁隆平 中国农学家袁隆平出生于1930年。1953年,袁教授毕业于西南农 学院,从那以后他就致力于农业教育和研究。当前,他是中国工程 院院士和湖南农业科学研究院名誉主席。 袁教授是杂交水稻研究方面的先驱,
7、在该领域取得了非凡的成就。 他率先在世界上培育出杂交水稻。它被认为是中国四大发明之后 的第五大发明,并被大加赞赏为“第二次绿色革命”。袁隆平的成就 大大地解决了食物短缺的问题,为全世界的饥饿难题提供了解决办 法。 在我看来,农业对一个国家来说非常重要,食物供应对人们来说 也非常重要。我们无法想象,如果失去农业和食物供应,这个世界 会变成什么样子。不过,幸亏还有一些伟大的农学家,他们解决了 很多农业和食物供应方面的问题。 词海拾贝 devote dIvt vt.奉献,致力 currently krntli adv.当前;目前 acclaim kleIm v.称誉某人/事物(为);给予高度评价 难
8、句剖析 We cant imagine what the world would be like if we lost agriculture and food supply. 我们无法想象,如果失去农业和食物供应,这个世界会变成什么 样子。 剖析 该句是主从复合句,what引导的宾语从句作imagine的宾语。 宾语从句的语气是虚拟语气,表示与现在事实相反。 理解诱思 1.What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Hybrid rice research. B.Remarkable achievements. C.Hy
9、brid rice. D.A pioneer. 2.American magazine New York Times named Yuan Longping “the person who put an end to hunger”.What do you think of it? C The answer is open Section Introduction,Reading 带头的;最重要的 Confidence plays a leading role in study.信心在学习中起着重要作 用。 【高考典句】(2017 北京高考)The numbers might sound sm
10、all,but they are the leading edge of a dangerous trend. 数字可能听起来很小,但它们是危机趋势的前沿。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 考点延伸 (1)阅读下列句子,体会黑体词的词性及含义 She led the boy into the large building. 她把这个男孩领进了大楼。 词性 及物动词 含义 指引,引导 Whos leading in the race?谁在赛跑中领先? 词性 不及物动词 含义 领先 The road leads to the railway station. 这条路通向火车站。 词性 不及物动词 含义
11、 通向 Godfrey takes the lead because he is the oldest. 戈德弗雷领头,因为他最年长。 词性 名词 含义 领先,领导 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (2)阅读下列句子,体会与 lead 相关短语的搭配及含义 Staying up too late often leads to illness. 熬夜常会引起疾病。 搭配 lead to 含义 引起,导致 The dog led the blind man to go across the road. 这条狗领着盲人过了公路。 搭配 lead sb.to do sth. 含义 领着某人做某事 Our
12、team leader takes the lead in whatever work we do. 不管我们干什么活儿队长都是一马当先。 搭配 take the lead 含义 带头,领先 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Though having no money,he led a happy life. 虽然没有钱,他仍然过得很快乐。 搭配 lead a.life 含义 过着的生活 The girl who was the leading actress in the film is leading an easy life. 在电影中担任女主角的女孩过着简单的生活。 1 2 3 4 5 6
13、 7 lead to 引起,导致,通向 lead sb.to do sth.领着/导致某人做某事 take the lead 带头,领先 lead a.life 过着的生活 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2.Yuan Longping was born and brought up in China.(Page32) 袁隆平在中国出生并长大。 考点 bring up 教育;养育 Jim was brought up by his grandmother. 吉姆是由他奶奶带大的。 考点延伸 (1)阅读下列句子,体会bring up的含义 He left her to b
14、ring up three young children on her own. 他留下她独自养育3个年幼的孩子。 含义 养育 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Why dont you bring this problem up at the meeting? 你何不在会上提出这个问题? 含义 提出 He brought up all he ate just now. 他把刚吃的东西全吐了出来。 含义 呕吐 (2)阅读下列句子,体会与 bring 相关短语的搭配及含义 The Three Gorges Dam has brought an end to the danger of flooding
15、. 三峡大坝结束了洪水泛滥的危险。 搭配 bring an end to 含义 (使)结束 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Scientists say that many factors bring about global warming. 科学家们说很多因素导致了全球变暖。 搭配 bring about 含义 引起;导致 Its my high school yearbook that brings back so many memories. 是我的高中的年鉴唤起了这么多的回忆。 搭配 bring back 含义 回忆 Can you make a sentence to bring ou
16、t the meaning of the phrase? 你能造一个句子来说明这个短语的意思吗? 搭配 bring out 含义 说明 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 We should bring in new technology. 我们应该引进新技术。 搭配 bring in 含义 引进 The company has decided to bring down the prices of the computers. 公司决定降低电脑的价格。 搭配 bring down 含义 使降低,降价 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The graduate who was brought up by h
17、is grandparents brought up an important question,which brought about a heated discussion. 由祖父母带大的那个毕业生提出了一个重要的问题,引起了激烈 的讨论。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 bring up 养育,提出,呕吐 bring an end to (使)结束 bring about 引起,导致 bring back 回忆;归还 bring out 说明,阐明,出版 bring in 引进,赚钱 bring down 使降低,降价 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
18、 5 6 7 3.First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice.(Page 32) 首先,袁隆平对不同品种的水稻进行实验。 考点 experiment vi. 进行试验,做实验 【高考典句】(2018 全国高考)My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us. 我在单个物体上找到快乐的小实验对我们两人都起作用。 考点延伸 (1)阅读下列句子,体会黑体词的词性及含义 Supposing you want to exper
19、iment with electricity,what materials would you use? 假设你想做关于电现象的实验,你想用什么材料呢? 词性 动词 含义 做实验 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The students will have an experiment in the laboratory tomorrow. 学生们明天要在实验室里做实验。 词性 名词 含义 实验 The technique is still at the experimental stage.It hasnt been fully developed yet. 这项技术仍处于实验阶段,尚未完全成熟。
20、 词性 形容词 含义 实验的;用于实验的;以实验为基础的 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (2)阅读下列句子,体会与experiment相关短语的搭配及含义 The researchers are experimenting on rats. 研究人员正用老鼠做实验。 搭配 experiment on 含义 用做实验 Well do the experiment again in five days. 我们五天后将再次做此实验。 搭配 do the experiment 含义 做实验 Some people learn by experiment and others learn by exper
21、ience. 一些人通过实验学习,另一些人则从经验中学习。 搭配 by experiment 含义 通过实验 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The college students are carrying out an experiment in the lab;they experiment with different materials in order to find the right treatment for the disease. 大学生们正在实验室里做实验;他们为了找到治疗这种疾病的正 确方法用不同的材料进行实验。 experiment on 用做实验 do the/an
22、experiment 做实验 by experiment 通过实验 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4.Then he began his search for a special type of rice plant.(Page 32) 接着,他开始寻找一种特殊的稻种。 考点 search n.搜查,搜寻 John found his book after a long search. 约翰寻找很久以后找到了他的书。 【高考典句】(2018 北京高考)Trainees also get a good start on their Wilde
23、rness Survival badge as they learn about water- and land- survival through designed tasks and their search and rescue of a “downed” pilot. 学员们通过设计任务和搜救“坠毁”的飞行员来学习水上和陆地 的生存,同时也在野外生存徽章上获得了良好的开端。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 考点延伸 (1)阅读下列句子,体会黑体词的词性及含义 The police searched the man and found a gun in his pocket. 警察搜查那个男
24、子,在他的衣袋里找到了一支枪。 词性 动词 含义 搜查;搜寻 Volunteers joined the search for the lost child. 志愿者加入到对失踪孩子的搜寻中。 词性 名词 含义 搜寻;查找 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (2)阅读下列句子,体会与search相关短语的搭配及含义 You can search for reviews online. 你可以在网上搜索相关评论。 搭配 search for 含义 搜寻,寻找 Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors. 消防员在建筑物中搜寻幸存者。 搭配 sea
25、rch sth.for sb. 含义 搜寻某地/物以寻找某人 She went into the kitchen in search of a drink. 她进了厨房想找点喝的。 搭配 in search of 含义 寻找 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 They searched that suitcase carefully in search of something illegal. 他们仔细地搜查那个行李箱以寻找违法之物。 search for 搜寻,寻找 search sth.for sth./sb.搜寻某地/物以寻找某人 in search of 寻找 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
26、1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5.The research was supported by the government.(Page 32) 研究得到了政府的赞助。 考点 support vt.支持,支撑 【高考典句】(2018 江苏高考)In Philadelphia,a metro area smaller than Dallas,the arts have an economic impact of almost $3 billion and support 44,000 jobs,80 percent of which actually lie outside the arts ind
27、ustry,including accountants,marketers,construction workers,hotel managers,printers,and other kinds of art workers. 在费城,一个比达拉斯小的地铁区,艺术对经济的影响力接近30 亿美元,支持着44 000个工作,其中80%实际上在艺术产业之外,包括 会计师、市场营销人员、建筑工人、酒店经理、打印机和其他艺 术品。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Here are ten rules that will help a company create a supportive atmosphe
28、re. 以下十条准则会帮助公司营造一种互助的氛围。 词性 形容词 含义 支持的;给予帮助的 As a supporting actress,she won the Oscar for her part in this film. 作为配角,她因在这部电影中的角色而获得奥斯卡奖。 词性 形容词 含义 配角的;次要的 Im a strong supporter of womens rights. 我是一个妇女权利的坚强支持者。 词性 名词 含义 支持者;拥护者 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (2)阅读下列句子,体会与support相关短语的搭配及含义 Will you support me in m
29、y campaign for election? 你支持我参加竞选吗? 搭配 support sb.in sth. 含义 在某方面支持某人 He had to work hard to support his family. 他不得不努力工作来养家。 搭配 support ones family 含义 养活家人 We all speak in support of a ban on drunken driving. 我们都支持禁止酒后驾驶。 搭配 in support of 含义 支持 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 After graduation,Ill work hard to suppor
30、t my family.Ill pay for the support my parents have given me at my hard times. 毕业后,我将努力工作以供养我的家人。我要回报在我艰难时期 给予我支持的父母。 support sb.in sth. 在某方面支持某人 support ones family 养活家人 in support of 支持 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6.50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables
31、and other cash crops.(Page32) 5万平方千米的稻田被用来种植蔬菜和其他经济作物。 考点 convert v.改变;转换 Could you convert my dollars into pounds? 你可以把我的美元兑换成英镑吗? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 考点延伸 阅读下列句子,体会与convert相关短语的搭配及含义 Well convert sadness to/into strength. 我们要化悲痛为力量。 搭配 convert.to/into 含义 把转变成 The room was converted from a study to a kit
32、chen. 这房间由书房改成了厨房。 搭配 convert.from.to 含义 把由改变为 convert.to/into 把转变成 convert.from.to 把由改变为 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7.Following this,Yuan Longpings rice was exported to other countries,such as Pakistan and the Philippines.(Page 32) 除此以外,袁隆平研制的水稻还出口到巴基斯坦和菲律宾等国家。 考点 export v.出口 【高考典句】(2018 浙江高考)The
33、ability to design,build and export green technologies for producing clean water,clean air and healthy and abundant food is going to be the currency of power in the new century. 设计、建造和出口用于生产清洁水、清洁空气和健康丰富的食 品的绿色技术的能力将成为新世纪的权力货币。 考点延伸 (1)阅读下列句子,体会黑体词的词性及含义 These cars are made for export. 这些汽车是为出口而生产的。
34、词性 名词 含义 出口 The country has to import planes from America. 这个国家不得不从美国进口飞机。 词性 动词 含义 进口 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (2)阅读下列句子,体会与 export 相关短语的搭配及含义 Many goods are exported to foreign countries. 许多货物输出国外。 搭配 export sth.to 含义 出口(到) These watches were imported from Switzerland. 这些表是从瑞士进口的。 搭配 import sth.from. 含义 从进口 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Developed countries import raw materials and export some industrial products. 发达国家进口原材料,出口一些工业产品。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 exporter n.出口商;出口国 exportation n.输出;出口 importer n.进口商;从事进口的人(或公司等) importation n.输入;进口 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
