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EnjoyapoemByLiShenFarmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon.Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday.DoyouknowtheChinesepoem?WarmingUp1Haveyoueverbeentothecountryside?Whatdidyouseeordothere?Doyouknowthesegrains(谷物)?wheatricesorghum高粱corncottonpeanutsoybean大豆2Areyoufromafarmer’sfamily?Whatdoyouknowaboutfarming?Farmingsowingploughingirrigating(灌溉)cropsweather&climatericetransplanting(插秧)Whenwespeakoffarming,whatwordscanwethinkof?3Haveyouevergrownanyplants?Ifso,whatdidyoudotogrowthem?Ifnot,whatkindofplantwouldyouliketogrow?Howwillyougrowit?ploughthefieldgrowsomeyoungplantsinserttheyoungplantsintothefieldfertilizing(施肥)irrigating(灌溉)SpraytheagriculturalchemicalsharvestriceAccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO):●Theworldproducesenoughfoodforeveryone.●Morethan800millionpeoplegotobedhungryeveryday.1Readthestatisticsbelow.Didyouknowthesefactsbefore?Whatproblemdotheyshow?Pre-reading2RiceisthemainfoodinallEastAsianandSoutheastAsiancountries.Itissaidthatthereare2.4billionpeopletoeatriceeverydaythroughouttheworld.Ifthathappened,●peoplemightdieofhunger/sufferfromstarvationandstarvetodeath●feelscared/bepanic(惊慌)●fightforfood,evenkilleachother●thewholeworldwouldgetintotrouble.Whatdoyouthinkwouldhappeniftomorrowtherewassuddenlynoricetoeat?Howtosolvehunger?makinggooduseofthewastelanddevelopingthetechnologyto…inventinganewkindoffood…improvingthequalityofthesoilpreventingthepestsfromeatingourcropsIfyouhadthechancetodosomethingtohelpendhungerintheworld,whatwouldyoudo?Theonlywaytosolvethefoodshortageproblemistoincreasetheyieldofthegraincropperlandareathroughtheadvancementofscienceandtechnology.FatherofHybridRiceYuanLongpingHeisfatherofhybridrice(杂交水稻),whowaslatelyawarded“theNobelPrizeofAsia”.Hereceivedthehonorforhisgreatcontributions(贡献)tohybridriceresearchandworkhedidtoimprovericeproductionindevelopingcountries.NowheisheadoftheNationalHybridRiceResearchandDevelopmentCenterinHunanProvince,China(中国湖南省国家杂交水稻研究与发展中心).Heiscalledapioneerforallpeople.DrYuanLongping(袁隆平博士)SuperHybridRicethericethathasahighoutputPara1A.DrYuan’sdreams.Para2B.DrYuan’spersonality.Para3C.DrYuan’sbiography.Para4D.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievement.Findoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.Thetextisabout_______________whomadeagreatcontributiontoproducingbetter_____.YuanLongpingriceReadthetextcarefullyandfillintheblanks.YuanLongpingAppearance_________faceandarmsslimandstrongbodysunburnt_________________developedsuperhybridricebecamethefirst__________________intheworldtogrowhighoutputricehelpstheUNreduce_______intheworldagriculturalpioneerAchievementshungerExperiencesbornin1930and_________fromSouthwestAgriculturalCollegein1953findingwaystogrowmorericehasbeenhislife_____to_________hisknowledgeinlessdevelopedcountriessuchasIndiaandVietnamcirculategraduatedgoalPersonalitiesissatisfiedwithhislifedoesn’tcareaboutbeingfamousgivesalargeamountofmoneytohelpotherstodotheir________inagriculturehasmanydreamsandnevergivesuplovesand________hispeopleresearchcarefortoproduceakindofricethatcould_____morepeopleto_______hisricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobe________feedDreamsexportHewantseveryonetocallhimafarmer.•Ascientistworkstheland.•Sunburntfaceandarms,slim,strongbody.•Growhybridrice.•Thefirstagriculturalpioneer.Hisbiography.In1930,hewasborn.In1953,hegraduatedanddevotedhislifetofindingwaystogrowrice.Lastyear,twentybilliontonsofricewasproduced.Now,DrYuaniscirculatinghiskownledge.HispersonalityHeissatisfiedwithhislife.Whyishesatisfiedwithhislife?Becausehedoesn’tlikemoneyandfame.ThefirstdreamTheseconddreamriceplantsastallassorghumtoexporthisricesothathisitcanbegrownaroundtheglobeHisdreams1.YuanLongpingbecamethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrowsuperhybridriceattheageof40.2.Morethan60%ofthericeintheworldisfromthehybridstrain.3.Accordingtothetext,farmersinChinaareproducingriceharvestsnearly4timesaslargeasthatin1950.True(T)orFalse(F):FFT造福全人类的先驱者尽管是中国最著名的科学家之一，袁隆平仍然认为自己是个农民，因为他在田间耕作，进行科学研究。的确，他那被太阳晒得黝黑的脸盘和手臂，以及他那瘦削而又结实的身躯，就跟其他千百万中国农民一样。过去50年来，他一直在努力帮助他们。袁博士种植的是被称为“超级杂交水稻”的稻种。1973年，他成为世界上第一位种植高产水稻的农业先锋。这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获20%的产量。如今中国每年出产的稻米有60%以上出自这种杂交稻种。袁博士出生在1930年，1953年毕业于西南农学院。从那时起，找到水稻高产的方法就成为他一生的目标。年轻时，他就看到了稻田增产的巨大需求。当时，饥荒是许多农村地区面临的严重问题。袁博士要在不增加土地面积的基础上寻求达到增收稻谷的途径。1950年，中国农民只能生产五千万吨稻谷，而近来却生产了将近两亿吨稻谷。这一粮食产量的增加意味着中国仅仅7%的耕地养活了世界22%的人口。袁博士现在在印度、越南和很多其他欠发达国家传播提高水稻产量的知识。由于他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中有了更多的方法。用他的杂交水稻种子，农民们种出的粮食比以前多了一倍。袁博士对生活非常满足。但是，他对成名并不在意，并且觉得出名后搞科研就不那么自由了。他宁愿把时间花在自己的业余爱好上。他喜欢听小提琴乐曲、搓麻将、游泳和读书。在自己身上花钱或者享受舒适的生活对袁博士来说意义也不大。事实上，他认为一个人有了太多钱，他的麻烦事只会更多，而不是更少。于是，他拿出好几百万元帮助其他人进行科学研究。梦想是不花钱的。很久之前，袁博士曾在梦里看到水稻长得像高粱一样高，稻穗跟玉米穗一样大，而每粒稻谷像花生米一样大。袁博士从梦中醒来，希望能种植一种能养活更多人的水稻。如今袁博士还有另外一个梦想，那就是他的稻谷可以出口并长遍全球。一个梦想总是不够的，尤其对一个热爱和关心人民的人来说更是如此。1UsetheinformationinthepassagetocompletethefollowingnotesaboutYuanLongping.Name:Nationality:Age:occupation:Education:YuanLongpingChinese84(bornin1930)scientist/farmerGraduatedfromSouthwestAgricultureCollegein1953Dream:Achievements:Hobbies:toexporthishybridricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobein1973,developedhybridricewhichproduces20%morethannormalri