人教版Book4-Unit2-Working-the-land

PoemByLiShenFarmersweedingatnoon,Sweatdownthefieldsoon.Whoknowsfoodonatray,Duetotheirtoilingday.1.Whataretheseriousproblemstheworldfacestoday?EnvironmentPopulationNaturalresourcesWarsPovertyHunger…Inthelate1990s,Brown,anAmericanscholar,cameupwiththetheoryofChineseMenace(威胁),whichsaidthatinthe2030s,Chinesepopulationwilladdupto1.6billion,andhadthequestionwhowouldfeedthelargepopulationinChinaaswellasintheworld.Morethan800millionpeoplegotobedhungryeveryday.-theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)Onebillionpeopleintheworldsufferfromhungerandmalnutrition.About24,000peopledieeverydayfromhungerorhunger-relatedcauses.Three-fourthsofthedeathsarechildrenundertheageoffive.世界上每五秒就有一个儿童死于饥饿……2.Whatcanwedotosolveworldhunger?1.Controlthepopulation2.Openmoreareasforgrowing3.Treasurefood4.IncreasetheoutputofcropsJustatthattime,aChinesescientistdeclaredtotheworldthatChinacansolvetheproblembyhimselfandhelptosolvethesameproblemintheworld.FatherofHybridRiceSuperHybridRicethericethathasahighoutputPara1A.DrYuan’sdreams.Para2B.DrYuan’spersonalityandhobbies.Para3C.DrYuan’slifeexperiences.Para4D.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievement.APIONEERFORALLPEOPLEPara.1DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievementTask3CarefulreadingQ1:WhatdoesDrYuanlooklike?Hehasasunburntfaceandarmsandaslim,strongbody.Heismorelikeafarmerthanascientist.Q2:Whatishisachievement?Hegrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice,whichmakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.TrueorFalse:1.DrYuanismoreafarmerthanascientist.2.DrYuan’skindofriceisthemostsuitableforChina’sfarmland.FTPara2HisbiographyTimeinformation19301953AsayoungmanRecentyearsnowBorninBeijingSouthwestAgricultureCollegeHungerwasagreatproblemSawthegreatneedforincreasingthericeoutput200milliontonsproducedCirculatinghisknowledgePara2a.Hewasbornintoapoorfarmer’sfamily.b.HegraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturecollege.c.In1950,Chinesefarmersproducedfiftymilliontonsofrice.d.2billontonsofricewasproducedbygrowinghishybridrice.e.Hesearchedawaytoincreasericeoutputswithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.f.Hehelpsridtheworldofhungerbycirculatinghisknowledgeinlessdevelopedcountries.Properorder:PutDrYuan’sbiographyinrightorder.acbedfWhichofthefollowingdescriptionaboutDrYuan’spersonalityisnottrue?A.Heissatisfiedwithhislifebecauseheisnowrichandfamous.B.Hecareslittleaboutmoneyandfame.C.Hewouldratherworkthanleadacomfortablelife.D.Heenjoysasimplerlifethanmostrichandfamouspeople.Para.3DrYuan’spersonalityandhobbies.Para4•1.Whatdoes“Wishingforthings,however,costsnothing.”mean?•2.DrYuanhasdreamsnotonlywhenheis_____butalsowhenheis______.Dreamsarefreeandeverybodycanhaveideasaboutwhattheywouldliketheirfuturelifetobe.asleepawakeHisdreamsPara41)Thefirstdream2)TheseconddreamProduceakindofricethatcouldfeedmorepeople•Ashugeasapeanut•Thefirstdream•Astallassorghum•Asbigasacorn•ToexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownallovertheworldRevision.(personalinformation)•Name:•Nationality:•Age:•Occupation:•Education:•Dream:•Achievements:•Hobbies:Personalinformation(Resume)•Name:•Nationality:•Birth:•Age:•Occupation:•Education:•Personality:•Dreams:YuanLongpingChinesein1930;inapoorfamily77ScientistoffarmingSouthwestAgricultureCollege,in1953HisfirstdreamHisseconddreamcarelittleaboutmoneyandfamePersonalinformationAchievements:Hobbies:growricethathasahighoutputcirculatehisknowledgeabroadgivemoneytoequipothersfortheirresearchplayinghisviolinlisteningtoviolinmusicplayingmah-jongswimmingridinghismotorcycletohisricefieldshard-workingunselfishdeterminedenergeticintelligentconfidentactivemodest&betweenDrYuanLongpingandJaneGoodallsimilaritiesdifferencesDiscussionWhatishappeningtothesepeople?HungerEvenifDr.Yuan’sdreamscometrue,canthisreallysolvestarvation?Ifyouhadthechancetodosomethingtohelpendhungerintheworld,whatwouldyoudo?Howtosolvehunger?makinggooduseofthewastelanddevelopingthetechnologyto…inventinganewkindoffood…improvingthequalityofthesoilpreventingthepestsfromeatingourcrops