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LearningFocus:YuanLongpingandhisachievements(教学重点)LearningAims:(教学目标)1.TogettoknowDr.Yuanandhisachievements,Dr.Yuan’ssuperhybridriceanditsinfluenceonChinaandtheworld2.Toimprovethereadingabilities3.ToretellapassageaboutDr.YuanandhisachievementsUnit2workingthelandThefirstperiodWarming,Pre-readingandReadingFarmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon.Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday.Let’senjoyapoemWhatdoyouknowabout“farming”?wheatsorghumricecornPotatoesStaplefoodselecttheweedsplowthesoilturnoverthesoilsowtheseedsremovetheweedsfertilizefarmingstepsplowthefieldseed(播种)inserttheyoungplantsintothefieldfertilize(施肥)irrigate(灌溉)harvest(收获)riceItissaidthatthereare2.4billionpeopleeatingriceeverydayaroundtheworld.Pre-reading:Whatdoyouthinkwouldhappeniftomorrowtherewassuddenlynoricetoeat?dieofhungerWarmingupQ1.RiceisamainfoodinallEastAsianandSoutheastAsiancountries.Whatdoyouthinkwouldhappeniftomorrowtherewassuddenlynoricetoeat?Ifthathappened,peopletherewouldsufferfromstarvation.Andthewholecountrywouldgetintotrouble.InternationalFactsonHungerandPoverty(2002)everyeightseconds,achildsomewhereintheworlddiesfromstarvation.Morethan6millionchildrenundertheageof5diefromstarvationeveryyear.Morethan800millionpeopleintheworldsufferfromchronicmalnutrition–--799millionofthemarefromthedevelopingworld.Morethan153millionofthemareundertheageof5.Some700,000centralAmericansaresufferingfromhungertoday,including6,000childrenatriskofstarvingtodeath.TheAfricancountriessufferingmostseverelyfromfoodshortageareMalawi,Lesotho,Mozambique,Swaziland,ZambiaandZimbabwe.About24,000peopledieeverydayfromhungerorhunger-relatedcauses.Three-fourthsofthedeathsarechildrenundertheageoffiveQ1:WhatisthemainfoodinNorthChina?Q2:WhatisthemainfoodinSouthChina?Noodles,Rice.Twoquestions:Inthelate1990s,Brown,anAmericanscholar,cameupwiththetheoryofChineseMenace(威胁),whichsaidthatinthe2030s,Chinesepopulationwilladdupto1.6billion,andhadthequestionwhowouldfeedthelargepopulationinChinaaswellasintheworld.Prediction:Justatthattime,aChinesescientistdeclaredtotheworldthatChinacansolvetheproblembyhimselfandhelptosolvethesameproblemintheworld.FatherofHybridRiceReadthetextsilentlyin5minutes,andfinishthemultiplechoicesonyourpaper.Task1FastReading1.WhydoesYuanLongpingworktheland?Because______.A.hewasborninafarmer’sfamily.B.heneedstodohisresearchonfarming.C.heisinterestedinfarming.D.hehasaslimandstrongbody.2.Accordingtothetext,in1950,Chinesefarmerscouldproduceonly_____milliontonsofrice.A.20B.200C.50D.5003.Whatdoestheword“battle”refertoinpara.2?A.Thelowriceoutput.B.Riddingtheworldofhunger.C.Fightingagainstfarming.D.Thefreedomtodoresearch.B4.Accordingtothetext,nearly______milliontonsofricewasproducedbyChinesefarmersinarecentharvest.A.20B.200C.50D.5005.DrYuan’shobbiesincludethefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.playingtheviolinB.playingmah-jongC.swimmingandreadingD.singingD6.HowdoesYuanLongpingfeelaboutmoney?A.Moneyisnotimportantatall.B.Onehastoownalargesumofmoney.C.Toomuchmoneycanonlybringmoretroublesratherthanhappiness.D.Onehastospendallhismoneyonhisownresearch.C7WhichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutDrYuan’spersonalityisnottrue?A.Heissatisfiedwithhislifebecauseheisnowrichandfamous.B.Hecareslittleaboutmoneyandfame(名望).C.Hewouldratherworkthanleadacomfortablelife.D.Heenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrichandfamouspeople.A.afarmernamedYuanLongpingB.howYuanLongpingbecamerichandfamousC.anagriculturalpioneernamedYuanLongpingwhoworkedhardtoproduceanewstrainofriceD.anewstrainofricewhichiscalledsuperhybridrice8.Whichofthefollowingstatementstellsthemainideaofthetext?It’sabout____.Readthetextsilentlyin2minutes,andtrytofindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.Task2Matchthefollowingheadings(标题)toeachparagraph.Para1A.DrYuan’sdreams.Para2B.DrYuan’sattitudetowardslife.Para3C.DrYuan’slifeexperience.Para4D.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievement.CarefulReadingReadthetextcarefullyandfinish4tasks.Q1:WhatdoesDrYuanlooklike?Hehasasunburntfaceandarmsandaslim,strongbody.Heismorelikeafarmerthanascientist.Q2:Whatishisachievement?Hegrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice,whichmakesitpossibletoproduce20%moreofthecropinthesamefields.TrueorFalse:1.DrYuanismoreafarmerthanascientist.2.DrYuan’skindofriceisthemostsuitableforChina’sfarmland.FTTask1TimeEvent(s)19301953Since19531973nowHewasborn.HegraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturalCollege.Findingwaystogrowmorericehasbeenhislifegoal.Hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneertogrowricethathasahighoutput.Heiscirculatinghisknowledgeinmanylessdevelopedcountries.Task2a.Hewasbornintoapoorfarmer’sfamily.b.HegraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturecollege.c.In1950,Chinesefarmersproduced5.5billiontonsofrice.d.20billontonsofricewasproducedbygrowinghishybridrice.e.Hesearchedawaytoincreasericeoutputswithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.f.Hehelpsridtheworldofhungerbycirculatinghisknowledgeinlessdevelopedcountries.Properorder:acbedfHispersonality.1.Dr.Yuanisquitesatisfiedwithhislifeandhecaresaboutbeingfamous.2.Heenjoyslisteningtoviolinmusic,playingbasketball,swimmingandreading.3.Spendingmoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelifealsomeansve