unit-2-a-pioneer-of-all-people-(reading)

Unit2Module4WorkingthelandThepeasantsByLiShenAtnoontheyweedwithhoes(锄头);Theirsweatdripsonthesoil.Eachbowlofrice,whoknows,Isthefruitofhardtoil(苦活;累活).Haveyoueverdoneanyfarmingorgrownanyplants?Ifever,howdidyoudoit?Howdidyoufeel?wheatcornmilletkaoliang/sorghumRiceisthemainfoodinallEastAsianandSoutheastAsiancountries.Itissaidthat2.4billionpeopleliveonriceeverydaythroughouttheworld.Mornthan800millionpeoplegotobedhungryeveryday.YuanLongpingPara1Para2Para3Para4hobbies&personalitydreamspersonalinformation(birth,educationandresearch)appearanceandachievementsParas1&21.Hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrowricethathasahighoutput.2.Nowmorethan60%ofthericeproducedinChinaeachyearisfromthishybridstrain.3.22%oftheworld’speoplearefedfromjust7%ofthefarmlandinChina.4.UsingYuan’shybridrice,farmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeastheydidbefore.DrYuan’sachievements:(superhybridrice)thefirst60%22%7%twiceaslargeas--ascientistPara3DrYuan’shobbiesandpersonality:Para4DrYuan’sdreams:1.toproduceakindofricethatcouldfeedmorepeoplericeplantseachearofriceeachgrainofriceastallassorghumasbigasanearofcornashugeasapeanut2.toexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobeAprofile（人物简介）ofYuan•Name:•Age:•Nationality:•Occupation:•Education:•Achievements:•Hobbies:•Dream:YuanLongping80Chinesescientist/farmergraduatedfrom…Hewon_______stateprizesand____worldprizes,whichaddupto___millionyuan.Hisnameisworth__________yuan.many119100billionAplanetwasnamedafterhim.Somethingyoudidn’tknowaboutYuan:Example:Hesucceeded,Ithink,mainlybecauseofhishardworkanddetermination.Anyonecanseeitfromhissunburntfaceandarmsandhisslimandstrongbody.Besides,hehasstruggledforfarmersforthepastfivedecades.WhatdoyouthinkofYuan?Whydoyouthinkso?APioneerforAllPeopleFatherofhybridrice人就像一粒种子。要做一粒好的种子，身体、精神、情感都要健康。种子健康了，我们每个人的事业才能根深叶茂，枝粗果硕。——袁隆平CanyouthinkofanyoneelsethatisalsoapioneerforallpeoplejustlikeYuanLongping?