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晋元高级中学高2015届*高二第二学期新世纪文本学习学案1UnitSixAmazingAchievementsReadingMiracleintheRiceFieldItissaidthateveryscientisthasachildhooddreamforhisorherfuturesuccess.ForYuanLongpin,knownasthe“fatherofhybridrice”,thedreamisthathecultivatesriceashugeaspeanuts,andfarmerscanhavearestinthecoolshadowofbigriceplants.YuanLongpinwasbornintoapoorfarmer’sfamilyin1931.UpongraduatingfromtheSouthwesternAgriculturalCollegein1953,hebeganhisteachingcareeratanagricultureschoolandhassincedevotedhimselftoagriculturaleducationandresearch.Hecameupwiththeideaofhybridriceforthefirsttimeinthe1960s.Intheearly1970s,hesucceededindevelopingtheworld’sfirsthigh-yieldhybridrice.Ofgreatimportanceishispioneeringwork,whichhasestablishedChina’spositionofworldleadershipinthisarea.TheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)hasdecidedtogetinvolvedintheworkofspreadingthecoverageofYuan’shigh-yieldhybridrice,whichitconsidersthebestwaytoincreasetheworld’sgrainoutput.Inthefollowingyears,increasinggrainoutputofhybridricefurthershowedthesuccessofYuanLongpin’sresearch.ThismadehimfirmlybelievethatChinacansurelyfeedherlargepopulationwithherlimitedcultivatedland.ThisbreakthroughinricecultivationhassignificantlycontributedtosolvingthefoodprobleminChinaandtherestoftheworld.Yuan’samazingachievementhaswonhimagreatmanyawardsandhonoursfromtheUnitedNationsandworldwide.However,evenwithsuchagreatachievement,Yuanwon’ttakeabreak.Inhismindtherealwaysexistsadream,morepracticalthanthatofhisyouth,thatpopularizingthenewhybridricewithhigheryieldsaroundtheworldcaneliminatestarvationonEarth.“Ifthenewhybridriceweregrownintheworld’sremainingricefields,thepresentgrainoutputaroundtheworldwouldbemorethandoubled.Thiscansolvethegrainshortage,”saidthescientist.SomepeopleestimateYuan’sactualfortunemightmakehimoneoftherichestpeopleinChina.Buthedoesn’tknowforsurehimself,forheseemstocarefornothingmorethanhisresearch.Inspiteofhisbusyresearchwork,YuanLongpinhasmanagedtokeepsomehobbiesinhissparetime,includingreadingbooksandlisteningtomusic.Heenjoysdailymotorcyclingandsometimesplayingtheviolin.I.PreviewTaskA:Readthetextandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions1.WhichofthefollowingisnotconsideredYuanLongping’sachievements?A.High-yieldhybridriceB.HybridriceashugeaspeanutsC.Moregrainoutputofhybridrice2.YuanLongping’sachievementismeaningfulbecause_____.A.ithasenabledChinatofeedherlargepopulationB.ithasledtotheincreaseoftheworld’sgrainoutputC.ithasgreatlycontributedtothesolutionofthefoodproblem3.Whichofthefollowingisthelong-termgoalofYuanLongping’sresearch?晋元高级中学高2015届*高二第二学期新世纪文本学习学案2A.ToproducebigriceplantsB.TogainmoreawardsandhonoursC.Towipeoutworld-widefoodshortage4.WhydopeopleregardYuanLongpingasarichperson?A.BecausehehascreatedtremendousfortunesfortheChinesepeople.B.BecausehisactualfortuneisestimatedtobethebiggestinChina.C.Becausehisnewhybridriceisnowgrownintheworld’sricefields.5.Whatdoesthispartofthesentencemean–“…forheseemstocarefornothingmorethanhisresearch”?A.YuanLongpingisadevotedscientist.B.YuanLongpingdoesnothingbutresearch.C.YuanLongpingcaresalotaboutmaterialgains.TaskB:PhrasesBook4Unit6MiracleIntheRiceField1种植水稻cultivaterice2休息havearest/takeabreak3在阴凉处inthecoolshadowofintheshade4出生于穷苦的农民家庭bebornintoapoorfarmer’sfamilybebornof…parents5大学一毕业upon/ongraduatingfromuniversity6投身于农业教育和研究devoteoneselftoagriculturaleducationandresearch/bedevotedto7想到一个主意comeupwithanidea8首次，第一次forthefirsttimethefirsttime连词9在二十世纪70年代初/末intheearly/late1970s10成功做了某事succeedindoing11很重要beofgreatimportance12开创性的工作pioneeringwork13确立了中国的领先地位establishChina’spositionofworldleadershipinthisareaestablishoneselfas14参与..，忙于..,卷入..beinvolvedin15扩大…的覆盖范围spreadthecoverageof…16提高世界粮食产量increasetheworld’sgrainoutput17在随后几年中inthefollowingyears/intheyearstocome18坚信firmlybelieve19以有限耕地养活众多人口feedthelargepopulationwithlimitedcultivatedland晋元高级中学高2015届*高二第二学期新世纪文本学习学案320在…的突破abreakthroughin…21对…做出巨大贡献significantlycontributetomakesignificantcontributionsto22为他赢得很多奖项和荣誉winhimagreatmanyawardsandhonours23消除饥饿eliminatestarvation24剩余的耕地theremainingcultivatedland25两倍多bemorethandoubled26解决粮食短缺问题solvethegrainshortage27确切知道…knowsthforsure28虽然忙于研究inspiteofbusyresearchworkinspiteof/despite+n.29保持些爱好keepsomehobbies30在某人空闲的时间inone’sspare/leisuretimeII.Translation1.毫无疑问这个项目对我们公司的发展很重要。(beof+n.)Thereisnodoubtthisprojectisofgreatimportancetothedevelopmentofourcompany.2.当第二次世界大战接近尾声时，几百万人面临着饥饿的威胁。（cometo,starvation）WhenWWIIcametoanend,millionsofpeoplewerefacingthe晋元高级中学高2015届*高二第二学期新世纪文本学习学案4threatofstarvation.3.自从我买了这所房子以来，它的价值已翻了一番。。（double）ThishousehasdoubledinvaluesinceIboughtit.4.大学一毕业后，他离开了上海去了中国西南方一个小镇做教师。（on…）Upongraduatingfromuniversity,heleftShanghaiforatowninthesouthwestofChinatoworkasateacher.5.尽管困难重重，他依然继续实施这项实验。(inspiteof)Inspiteof/Despitemanydifficulties,晋元高级中学高2015届*高二第二学期新世纪文本学习学案5hestillkeepsoncarryingoutthisexperiment.6.爱因斯坦把大部分的时间和精力都花在了他的科学研究上。（devote）Einsteindevotedmostofhistimeandenergytohisscientificresearch.7.每天食用大量的新鲜水果有益于身体健康。（contribute）Eatingplentyoffreshfruitseverydaycontributesalottophysicalhealth.8.没人确切知道接下来会发生什么。（forsure）Noo