1、Unit 2 Working the landVocabulary Fill in the blanks with words of proper forms in Unit 21.The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to _ to be heard.2.Every classroom in our school is _ with a new TV set.3.The young man _ not having taken his fathers advice.4.By taking exercise regul
2、arly,she managed to _ her weight by 5 kilos in two months.struggleequippedregrettedreduce5.So many people talked to me at the party,which _ me a lot.6.So far,the president has made no _ on these reports.7.We played volleyball on the beach all day.Therefore,we all got _.8.Lets open the windows to all
3、ow the air to _.9.He would get mad if he got _ when hes at work.confusedcommentsunburntcirculatedisturbedThe peasants lotFarmers weeding at _Sweat down the _ soonWho knows _ on a tray Due to their toiling dayThis poem gives a vivid description of _,reminding people that_its not easy to earn grain,wh
4、ich should be valued(cherished)cornWhat do you think a farmer is like?harvestingWhat do you think a farmer is like?sunburnt face and armsslim,strong bodyrough handsthe first person to study a new area of knowledgeDr Yuan Longping is the first _pioneer in the world to _ that has a high output.Match t
5、he main ideas with the right paragraph:Para.1 Dr Yuans dreamsPara.2 Dr Yuans achievementPara.3 Dr Yuans biography(经历)Para.4 Dr Yuans hobbiesUse the information in the text to complete the following notes about Dr Yuan.(SB Page 11)Read Para.1 of the text.Spot the mistakes in the following sentences a
6、nd correct them.1.Although he is one of Chinas the most famous scientists,Yuan Longping considers him a farmer,for he works the land to do his research.2.Indeed,his sunburnt face and arms and his slim,strong body are just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,for whose he struggled for the past f
7、ive decades.himselfthosewhom3.In 1974,he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world growing rice has a high output.4.Now more than 60%of the rice produce in China each year are from this hybrid strain.to growthatproducedisTask 2 Fill in the blanks with the word of proper form.1.Since then,_(
8、find)ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.As a young man,he saw the great need _ increasing the rice output.2.At that time,_(hungry)was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.findingforhunger3.In a recent harvest,however,nearly two hundred million tons of rice _(produce).Thes
9、e _(increase)harvests mean that 22%of the worlds people are fed from just 7%of the farmland in China.4._(use)his hybrid rice,farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.5._(spend)money on himself means very little to him.was producedincreasedUsingSpendingUseful expressions1.Dr Yuan is no
10、w _(传播)his knowledge in India,Vietnam and many other _(欠发达)countries to increase their rice harvest.2.However,he doesnt _(在意成名).He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research.3.He would much rather _(把时间花在业余爱好上).circulatingless developedcare about being famouskeep his timefor his hobbies搞科研就不
11、那么自由了4.Just dreaming for things,however,costs nothing.5.Dr Yuan awoke from his dream _(希望)producing a kind of rice that could feed more people.6.One dream is not always enough,especially for a person who loves and _(关心)his people.梦想是不费成本的。with the hope ofcares forChemical or Organic farmingUsing lan
12、guage1.Over the past half century,_(use)chemical fertilizers _(become)very common in farming.Many farmers welcomed them as a great way _(stop)crop disease and increase production.2._ these discoveries,some farmers and many customers are beginning to turn _ organic farming,_ is _(simple)farming witho
13、ut using any chemicals.usinghas becometo stopWithtowhichsimply3.Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil,_(make)it ready for crops that need rich and fertile soil.4.These many different organic farming methods have the same goal:to grow good food and avoid _(damage)th
14、e environment or peoples health.5.A healthy soil helps crops _(grow)strong and healthy.makingdamaginggrowTranslation1.海外媒体关注中国的发展计划。2.请把书放到桌子里，这样不至于让它们蒙上灰尘。3.我们宁愿住在乡下而不住城里。4.店主把价格降到了50块。5.多亏你的帮助,减少了许多麻烦。6.你知道那个时候有多少人死于饥饿吗？1)Overseas media focus on Chinas development plans.2)Please put the books in t
15、he drawer to keep them free from dirt/dust.3)We would rather live in the countryside than in the city.4)The shopkeeper reduced the price to$50.5)Thanks to your help，much trouble was saved.6)How many people do you know died of hunger at that time?1.Such a mistake would perhaps leadto disastrous consequences.2.We must rid ourselves of the old ideas.3.Youll never get rid of a bad temper by losing it.4.Proper education will equip one for a job.
