高中英语人教版必修四unit2-Reading

Unit2WorkingthelandReading高一人教新课标版必修四YuanLongping--FatherofHybridRice袁隆平,男,1930年9月出生于北京,1953年毕业于西南农学院农学系。毕业后,一直从事农业教育及杂交水稻研究。在中国人民正闹饥荒的20世纪60年代,袁隆平提出了杂交水稻的概念,这种新型水稻具有高产量的特点。10年后,他研制成功了一种产量比一般水稻高出20%的新型水稻。袁隆平一生献身于农业研究,先后受到联合国教科文组织、粮农组织的称誉。袁隆平虽已年届70岁,仍然一如既往地从事农业研究。袁隆平人物简历袁隆平,一个属于中国,也属于世界的名字,他发起的“第二次绿色革命”,给整个人类带来了福音。袁隆平是中国国家杂交水稻工程技术研究中心主任,被誉为“杂交水稻之父”。他的杂交水稻属于高秆类杂交水稻,其优点在于每亩产量高达800多公斤,远远高于传统水稻的产量。PoorriceSuperhybridrice杂交稻这稻穗,够分量！我国杂交稻高产新组合创世界一流亩产达1195.2kgAPIONEERFORALLPEOPLEReadingScanning:Findoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievement.DrYuan’sbiographyDrYuan’spersonality.DrYuan’sdreams.Para1Para2Para3Para41.WhatdoseDr.Yuanlooklike?Why?2.Whatishisachievement?Para1Helookslikeafarmer(hissunburntfaceandarmsandhisslim,strongbody)becausehealwaysworksunderthesunforalongtime.Heproducessuperhybridrice.CarefulreadingHeismoreafarmerthanascientist.PersonalinformationName:Nationality:Born:Age:Occupation:Education:Dream:YuanLongpingChinesein193079scientist/farmerSouthwestAgricultureCollege,in1953ToexporthishybridricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobePara2a.Hewasbornin1930.b.HegraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturecollege.c.In1950,Chinesefarmersproducedfiftymilliontonsofrice.d.200milliontonsofricewasproducedbygrowinghishybridrice.e.Hesearchedawaytoincreasericeoutputswithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.f.Hehelpsridtheworldofhungerbycirculatinghisknowledgeinlessdevelopedcountries.Puttheeventsinrightorder.acbedfWhichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutDrYuan’spersonalityisnottrue?A.Heissatisfiedwithhislifebecauseheisnowrichandfamous.B.Hecareslittleaboutmoneyandfame.C.Hewouldratherworkthanleadacomfortablelife.D.Heenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrichandfamouspeople.Para.3DrYuan’spersonalityAAchievements:Hobbies:growricethathasahighoutputcirculatehisknowledgeabroadgivemoneytoequipothersfortheirresearchlisteningtoviolinmusicplayingmah-jongswimmingreadingPara4Whatdoes“Wishingforthings,however,costsnothing.”mean?Dreamsarefreeandeverybodycanhaveideasaboutwhattheywouldliketheirfuturelifetobe.DescribethericeinDr.YuanLongping’sfirstdreamAstallassorghumAsbigasabroomAshugeasapeanutToexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownallovertheworld.1.DrYuanismoreafarmerthanascientist.2.DrYuan’skindofriceisthemostsuitableforChina’sfarmland.FTExercise:TrueorFalse3.DrYuanwouldratherworkthanrelax.4.DrYuanhasdreamswhenheisasleepandalsowhenheisawake.5.DrYuanenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrichandfamouspeople.TTT1.YuanLongpingworksthelandbecause______.A.heisafarmerB.heisinterestedinfarmingC.hewantstodohisresearchbyfarmingD.hehasaslimandstrongbodyChoosethebestanswer.CB2.Accordingtothetext,nearly______milliontonsofricewasproducedbyChinesefarmersinarecentharvest.A.20B.200C.50D.5003.DrYuan’shobbiesincludethefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.playingtheviolinB.playingmah-jongC.swimmingandreadingD.singingD4.HowdoesYuanLongpingfeelaboutmoney?A.Moneyisnotimportantatall.B.Onehastoownalargesumofmoney.C.Toomuchmoneycanonlybringmoretroublesratherthanhappiness.D.Onehastospendallhismoneyonhisownresearch.CA.afarmernamedYuanLongpingB.howYuanLongpingbecamerichandfamousC.anagriculturalpioneernamedYuanLongpingwhoworkedhardtoproduceanewstrainofriceD.anewstrainofricewhichiscalledsuperhybridrice5.Whichofthefollowingstatementstellsthemainideaofthetext?C2Paraphrasethesesentences.1.Asayoungman,hesawthegreatneedforincreasingthericeoutput.Evenwhenhewasayoungman,heknewhowimportantitwastoproducebiggerricecrops.Comprehending2.Atthattime,hungerwasadisturbingprobleminmanypartsofthecountryside.Duringhisearlyyears,muchofthecountrysidewastroubledbyhunger.3.Usinghishybridrice,farmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.Astheyusehishybridrice,farmersareproducingtwiceasmuchriceasbefore.4.Spendingmoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelifealsomeansverylittletohim.5.Justdreamingforthings,however,costsnothing.Itdoesnotcostanythingtodreamforsomething.Heisnotinterestedinbuyingthingsforhimselforinhavingacomfortablelife.3Answerthesequestions.1.WhydidYuanLongpingwanttoincreasethericeoutputwhenhewasyoung?Becauseatthattime,hungerwasaseriousprobleminmanypartsofthecountryside.Hesawmanypeoplesufferfromhungerwhenhewasyoung.Ithinkheismoreofascientist,althoughheworksinthefieldslikeafarmer.Hismainpurposeisnottomakeaprofitforhimselfbuttostudyagricultureandusethatknowledgetoimprovefarmingforfarmerseverywhere.Idonotthinkheisabusinessman,becausehisgoalisnottomakemoney.2.IsDrYuanmoreofascientistormoreofafarmer?Doyouthinkheisabusinessman?Giveyourreasons.3.HowwouldyoudescribeDrYuan’spersonality?Usethreeorfouradjectives.DrYuanisasimple,academicmanwhoismoreinterestedinhelpingothersthanbeingfamous.4.DrYuanwasabletodevelopasuccessfulagriculturalproductswhilethousandsofotherfarmerscouldn’t.WhatdoyouthinkisthemainreasonforDrYuan’ssuccess?IthinkDrYuanwassuccessfulbecausehekeptworkinganddidnotgiveup.HewasalsoverymotivatedtosucceedandhelpotherfarmersaroundChina.5.DrYuanthinksthatapersonwithtoomuchmoneyhasmoreratherthanfewertroubles.Doyouagreeordisagree?Why?Imostlyagree.Ithinkbeingrichcancausealotofproblems,butitreallydependsonthelifeandattitudeofthe