人教新课标英语必修四Unit-2-Working-the-land(warming-up--read

Unit2WorkingthelandWarmingup&ReadingByLiShenFarmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon.Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday.DoyouknowtheChinesepoem?PoemHaveyoueverworkedinthefield?Doyouknowhowthefoodweeatisplanted?Usericeasanexample.describethestepswiththehelpofthepicture.First,thefarmersploughthefield.Theyhavetomakethesoillooseenoughtoplantcrops.Second,thefarmersputseedsinthesoil.Third,theygrowsomeyoungplants.Fourth,theyinserttheyoungplantsintothefield.Fifth,theyirrigate(灌溉)thefieldwhenitisdry.Sixth,theyharvestthegrainsfromthefield.Seventh,theywinnowtogetgrainseparatedfromtheplants.riceReadthestatisticsbelow.Whatproblemdotheyshow?Manypeoplestarveforlackoffoodeventodaybecauseoftheunbalancedworldeconomy.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization:Theworldproducesenoughfoodforeveryone.Morethan800millionpeoplegotobedhungryeveryday.Iftomorrowtherewassuddenlynoricetoeat,whatwouldhappen?Let’sgettoknowtheworldhunger.Todayourworldhousesmorethan6.5billionpeople.Worldwide,morethan1billionpeoplecurrentlylivebelowtheinternationalpovertyline,earninglessthan$1perday.854millionpeopleacrosstheworldaresufferingfromhunger,upfrom852millionayearago.Sixmillionchildrenundertheageof5dieeveryyearasaresultofhunger.Everyday,almost16,000childrendiefromhunger.Onechildeveryfiveseconds.Ifyouhadthechancetodoonethingtohelpendhungerintheworld,whatwouldyoudo?inventanewkindofplanttoproducemorefood.makeakindoffertilizertogivericeenoughnutritionandletthemgrowquicklyandhavehighproduct.Theonlywaytosolvethefoodshortageproblemistoincreasetheyieldofthegraincropperlandareathroughtheadvancementofscienceandtechnology.Justatthattime,aChinesescientistdeclaredtotheworldthatChinacansolvetheproblembyhimselfandhelptosolvethesameproblemintheworld.Guesswhoheis.FatherofHybridRiceHeisfatherofhybridrice,whowasawarded“theNobelPrizeofAsia”.Hereceivedthehonorforhisgreatcontributionstohybridriceresearchandworkhedidtoimprovericeproductionindevelopingcountries.Heiscalledapioneerforallpeople.DrYuanLongping(袁隆平博士)thericethathasahighoutputSuperHybridRicehybridcottonNameotherkindsofhybridproducts.hybridpearsuperhybridricehybridpepperhybrideggplanthybridcornWhatdoyouplantodotogetridoftheworldhunger?worktheland在田间工作forthepastfivedecades在过去的五十年里growhybridrice种植杂交水稻agriculturalpioneer农业先驱haveahighoutput产量高bebornintoapoorfamily出生在一个贫苦家庭increasethericeoutput增加水稻产量searchforawaytodosth.寻求做某事的途径circulateone’sknowledge传播知识thanksto…幸亏；由于ridtheworldofhunger摆脱/消除世界饥饿twiceaslargeasbefore是原来的两倍besatisfiedwith…对……感到满意keeptimeforone’shobbies有时间从事个人的爱好playmah-jong打麻将leadacomfortablelife过着舒适的生活equipsb.forsth.供给某人从事……prefertodosth.喜欢/宁愿做某事wishfor…希望得到……earofrice稻穗earofcorn玉米穗grainofrice稻粒awakefromone’sdream从梦中醒来withthehopeof带着……的希望Thepassageismainlyabout__________.A.afarmernamedYuanLongpingB.howYuanLongpingbecamerichandfamousC.anagriculturalpioneernamedYuanLongpingwhoworkedhardtoproduceanewstrainofriceD.anewstrainofricewhichiscalledsuperhybridriceSkimmingPara1Para2Para3Para4A.DrYuan’sdreamsB.DrYuan’spersonalityC.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievementD.DrYuan’sintroductionMatchthefollowingheadingswiththerightparagraphs.1.Whenandwhodidbecomethefirstagriculturalpioneerintheworldtogrowricethathasahighoutput?In1974,YuanLongping.2.What’shismainachievement?Hegrowssuperhybridrice.ScanningName:Nationality:Age:Occupation:Education:Dream:YuanLongpingChinese82(asof2012)scientist/farmergraduatedfromSouthwestAgricultureCollegein1953toexporthishybridricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobeScanningAchievement:Hobbies:listeningtoviolinmusic,playingmah-jong,swimmingandreadingin1974,developedhybridricewhichproduces1/3morethannormalrice1.DrYuan’sriceisoneofthemostsuitablewaysforChina’sfarmland.2.DrYuandoesn’tcareaboutbeingfamous.3.DrYuanenjoyslisteningtoviolinmusic,swimmingandrunning.4.DrYuanisquitesatisfiedwithhislife.Scanning1.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutDrYuan’sappearanceisnotmentioned?A.Hehasaslimandstrongbody.B.Hehasasunburntface.C.Heisverytall.D.Helooksmorelikeafarmerthanascientist.Scanning2.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutDrYuan’spersonalityisnottrue?A.Heissatisfiedwithhislifebecauseheisnowrichandfamous.B.Hecareslittleaboutmoneyandfame.C.Hewouldratherworkthanleadacomfortablelife.D.Heenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrichandfamouspeople.3.TheDrYuan’sdreamaboutricewasnotthat_________.A.eachearofricewasasbigasanearofcornB.thericeplantsastallassorghumC.eachgrainofricewasashugeasapeanutD.thericeplantsastallassunflowerYuanLongpingisknownasChina’s“fatherof_______rice”.BecauseYuanLongpinggrowswhatiscalled______hybridrice.______in1930,DrYuan__________fromSouthwestAgriculturalCollegein_____.WhenYuanLongpingsawthegreatneedhybridsuperBorngraduated1953I.Retellthetextbyfillingthefollowingblanks.for__________thericeoutput,he________forawaytoincreasericeharvestswithout_________theareaofthefields.Theincreasedharvestsmeanthat22%oftheworld’speopleare____fromjust7%ofthefarmlandinChina.Hebecamethe______agricultural_______intheworldtogrowricethathasahigh______.Yuandevotedhimselftotheresearchintoagriculture.increasingsearchedexpandin