1、Period Reading and Thinking(见学生用书P85)Wheat does not like the wind; the wind reduces the harvest.麦黄不喜风，有风减收成。 .单词认读关(先填后记诵)1hybrid n. _杂交植(动)物；合成物；混合动力车_2_devote_ vt. 把献(给)；把专用于；专心于3_shortage_ n. 不足；缺少；短缺4_tackle_ vt. 解决(难题)；应付(局面)；处理5_crisis_ n. (pl. crises)危机；危急关头6_boost_ vt. 使增长；使兴旺 n. 增长；提高；激励7yi
2、eld n. _产量；产出_vt. _出产(作物);_产生(收益、效益等)_vi. _屈服；让步_8_convince_ vt. 使相信；使确信；说服9_characteristic_ n. 特征；特点；品质adj. 典型的；独特的10_attain_ vt. (通常经过努力)获得；得到11_conventional_ adj. 传统的；习惯的12pollinate vt. _授粉；传粉_13_assumption_ n. 假定；设定；(责任的)承担；(权利的)获得14_intense_ adj. 热切的；十分强烈的；激烈的15_overcome_ vt. (overcame，overcome
3、)克服；解决；战胜16_expand_ vt.& vi. 扩大；增加 vt.扩展；发展(业务)17_output_ n. 产量；输出；输出量vt.(output，output) 输出18_estimate_ vt.& n. 估计；估价；估算19_domestic_ adj. 本国的；国内的；家用的；家庭的20_consumption_ n. 消耗；消耗量；消费21_comprise_ vt. 包括；包含；由组成22_generate_ vt. 产生；引起23strain n. (动、植物的)_系；品种；拉伤；压力_24_leisure_ n. 闲暇；休闲；空闲25_soil_ n. 泥土；土壤
4、；国土；领土26_celebrity_ n. 名望；名誉；名人；名流27envision vt. _展望；想象_28sorghum n. _高粱；高粱米_29broom n. _扫把；扫帚；金雀花_30_grain_ n. 谷物；谷粒；颗粒31_vision_ n. 想象；视力；视野；影像32_reality_ n. 现实；实际情况；事实33_salty_ adj. 含盐的；咸的.语块记诵关(先填后记诵)1_devote._to_ 把用于；献身；致力；专心2_be_comprised_of_包括；包含；由组成(或构成)3_deep_down_ 在内心深处；本质上；实际上4his slim bu
5、t strong body_他瘦削但结实的身躯_5a serious shortage of food_严重的食物短缺_6tackle this crisis_解决这个危机_7attain a higher yield_获得更高的产量_8through intense effort_通过巨大的努力_9overcome enormous technical difficulties_克服巨大的技术困难_10far from the case_远非如此_11care little for celebrity and money_不在乎名誉和金钱_.佳句赏析关(先赏后译)1However, what
6、 concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.赏析 本句是一个复合句。句中what concerned him most为what引导的主语从句，that farmers.为that引导的表语从句，其中不定式短语to eat作名词food的后置定语。翻译_然而，最让他担心的是，农民经常粮食歉收，有时甚至严重缺乏食物。_2Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent
7、 of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed Chinas farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year.赏析 本句是一个复合句。句中and连接表示顺承关系的并列句，其中第一个分句中it为形式主语，真正的主语是后面that引导的主语从句；过去分词短语generated from Yuans hybrid strain
8、s作名词crops的后置定语。翻译_据估算，现在中国国内消费的稻米有大约60%来自袁隆平的杂交水稻品种形成的作物，这些品种(形成的作物)让中国农民每年能够生产出大约两亿吨稻米。_ .课文理解关词汇助读原文译文hybrid n. 杂交植(动)物； 合成物；混合动力车devote vt. 把献(给)；把专用于；专心于devote. to 把用于；献身；致力；专心shortage n. 不足；缺少；短缺tackle vt. 解决(难题)；应付(局面)；处理crisis n. (pl.crises)危机；危急关头work as担任boost vt. 使增长；使兴旺n. 增长；提高；激励yield n.
9、 产量；产出 vt. 出产(作物)；产生(收益、效益等)vi. 屈服；让步challenging adj.有难度的；具有挑战性的convince vt. 使相信；使确信；说服characteristic n. 特征；特点；品质adj. 典型的；独特的attain vt. (通常经过努力)获得；得到conventional adj. 传统的；习惯的pollinate vt. 授粉；传粉assumption n. 假定；设定；(责任的)承担；(权利的)获得intense adj. 热切的；十分强烈的；激烈的overcome vt. (overcame，overcome)克服；解决；战胜expand
10、 vt.& vi. 扩大；增加 vt.扩展；发展(业务)output n. 产量；输出；输出量vt. (output，output) 输出estimate vt.& n估计；估价；估算domestic adj. 本国的；国内的；家用的；家庭的consumption n. 消耗；消耗量；消费comprise vt. 包括；包含；由组成be comprised of. 包括；包含；由组成(或构成)generate vt. 产生；引起strain n. (动、植物的)系；品种；拉伤；压力leisure n. 闲暇；休闲；空闲deep down 在内心深处；本质上；实际上soil n. 泥土；土壤；国
11、土；领土celebrity n. 名望；名誉；名人；名流envision vt. 展望；想象sorghum n. 高粱；高粱米broom n. 扫把 ；扫帚；金雀花grain n. 谷物；谷粒；颗粒vision n. 想象；视力；视野；影像reality n. 现实；实际情况；事实salty adj. 含盐的；咸的 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLEYuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”， is one of Chinas most famous scientists. Yet, he considers himse
12、lf a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine. However,
13、what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. To tackle this crisis， he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.After graduating in 1953, he worked as a researcher
14、. Yuan Longping realised that larger fields were not the solution. Instead, farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had. How this could be done was a challenging question at the time. Yuan was convincedB10 that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice. A hybrid is a cross b
15、etween two or more varieties of a species. One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of selfpollinatingplants such as rice was a matter of great debate. The common assumption then was that it
16、 could not be done. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974. This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domesticB21 rice consumptionB2
17、2 in China is comprisedB23 of crops generatedB24 from Yuans hybrid strains, and his strainsB25 have allowed Chinas farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year. Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India and Vie
18、tnam. Because of his invaluable contributions, Yuan Longping has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.Given that Yuans hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisureB26. However, this is far from the case. Deep downB27, Yuan is still very much
19、a farmer at heart. As a man of the soilB28, he cares little for celebrityB29 or money. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfil his dreams. Long ago, he envisionedB30rice plants as tall as sorgh
20、umB31, with each ear of rice as big as a broomB32, and each grainB33 of rice as huge as a peanut. He succeeded in producing a kind of rice that could feed more people at home and abroad. His latest visionB34 for “seawater rice” has also become a realityB35, and potentially opened up nearly one milli
21、on square kilometres of saltyB36 land in China for rice production. Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.造福全人类的先驱者袁隆平，被誉为“杂交水稻之父”，是中国最著名的科学家之一。然而，他认为自己是个农民，因为他不断地在田间耕作，进行科学研究。确实，他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为
22、之奉献了一生的千千万万的中国农民一样。袁隆平1930年出生于北京。他的父母希望他从事科学或医学方面的工作。然而，最让他担心的是，农民经常歉收，有时甚至严重缺乏食物。为了应对这一危机，他选择了学习农业，并在重庆的西南农学院接受教育。1953年毕业后，他从事研究工作。袁隆平意识到，解决问题的办法并不是扩大农田面积，而是农民们需要提高他们已有土地上农作物的产量。如何做到这一点在当时是一个具有挑战性的问题。袁隆平坚信，可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到答案。杂交植物是一个物种的两个或多个变种之间的杂交。杂交作物的一个特点是它们的产量通常比常规作物高。然而，是否有可能培育出如水稻等自花授粉植物的杂交品种，这是一
23、个充满争议的问题。当时人们普遍认为这是不可能做到的。通过不懈的努力，袁隆平克服了巨大的技术难题，于1974年研制出了第一种可用于农业生产的杂交水稻。这种杂交水稻使农民大大增加了产量。据估算，现在中国国内消费的稻米有大约60%来自袁隆平的杂交水稻品种，这些品种让中国农民每年能够生产出大约两亿吨稻米。袁隆平的创新不仅帮助养活了中国，也养活了许多其他依赖大米的国家，如印度和越南。因为他做出了不可估量的贡献，袁隆平在国内外获得了无数奖项。考虑到杂交水稻使袁隆平变得相当富有，人们可能认为他会退休享受闲适的生活。然而，事实远非如此。实际上，袁隆平在内心深处仍然是一位农民。身为土地之子，他不在乎名利。相反，
24、他捐赠巨资支持农业科学研究。袁隆平给人们印象最深的是他不断实现梦想的能力。很久以前，他就设想水稻高如高粱，稻穗大如扫帚，而每粒稻谷大如花生。他成功地种植出一种可以养活国内外更多人口的水稻。他的最新设想“海水稻”也已成为现实，并可能在中国开辟近100万平方千米的盐碱地，用于水稻生产。尽管年事已高，袁隆平的内心仍然年轻，富有远见，每个人都在等着看他下一步的梦想。Step 1PrereadingWhats a pioneer in your opinion?_A_person_who_is_the_first_to_study_a_new_area_of_knowledge/take_the_lea
25、d_in_studying_a_new_area_of_knowledge.(答案不唯一，合理即可)_Step 2Whilereading Task 1: Fast reading1Read the text quickly and fill in the blanks.This text is about an agricultural _pioneer_named Yuan Longping who worked hard to produce a new strain of _rice_2Skim the text and fill in the blanks.Task 2: Inten
26、sive readingChoose the best answer according to the text.(C)1Why did Yuan Longping want to study agriculture?ABecause he wanted to win an award.BBecause he wanted to catch others eye.CBecause farmers sometimes had nothing to eat.DBecause his hometown suffered from drought.(D)2What does Yuan Longping
27、 think of his success?AIt gives him a chance to make much money.BIt makes him have more money to buy what he wants.CHe wants to retire and relax himself.DHe cares little for money or reputation.(D)3What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is _Ahis considering himself a farmer at heartBhis deve
28、loping the first hybrid rice Chis donation to support agricultural researchDhis continuous ability to fulfil his dreamsStep 3PostreadingCritical Thinking Task 1: Answer the questionWhat can we learn from Yuan Longping?_The_spirits_of_his_devotion/exploration/loving_the_people_and_the_country/not_see
29、king_pleasure，etc.(答案不唯一，合理即可)_Task 2：赏语言找出文中描写人物的句子。1Yuan Longping，known as the “father of hybrid rice”， is one of Chinas most famous scientists.2Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research.3Indeed，his slim but strong body is just like that of millions o
30、f Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.4Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart.Task 3：析结构Father of hybrid rice(Para.1)Yuan Longping is one of Chinas most famous scientists.Yet, he considers himself (1)_a_farmer_His career choice (Para.2)What (2)_concerned_him most was that
31、farmers often had poor harvests.So he chose to (3)_study_agriculture_His research(Para.3)Through intense effort, Yuan Longping (4)_overcame_enormous technical difficulties to (5)_develop_the first hybrid rice in 1974.His invaluable contributions(Para.4)Yuans innovation has helped feed not just China
32、, but many other countries that (6)_depend_on_rice as well.His view about life (Para.5)He (7)_cares_little_for_celebrity or money.Instead, he makes large donations to support (8)_agricultural_research_His dreams(Para.6)Yuan is still young at heart and (9)_full_of_vision_， and everyone is waiting to
33、see what he will (10)_dream_up_next.Task 4：理文化本单元的话题内容是 “造福全人类的先驱者袁隆平”，它属于 “人与社会”这一主题语境下的“对社会有突出贡献的人物”。本单元的主要内容包括农业科学家袁隆平的学习、工作、科研经历，学习他不断探索、为民服务、不计名利的精神，同时了解我国及世界的农业发展情况。Step 4Summary Writing根据课文内容写一篇60词左右的概要。Born_in_1930，Yuan_Longping_graduated_from_Southwest_Agricultural_College_in_1953.(要点1)_Aft
34、er_graduation，he_worked_as_a_researcher_and_tried_to_work_out_a_solution_to_food_shortage.(要点2)Through_great_efforts_he_created_the_first_hybrid_rice_in_1974，which_enabled_farmers_to_expand_their_output_greatly.(要点3)Yuans_rice_has_helped_feed_not_just_China，but_many_other_countries.(要点4)_Though_he_i
35、s_known_as_the_“father_of_hybrid_rice”，he_cares_little_for_wealth_or_fame.(要点5)_Part 1核心词汇解读1Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.确实，他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的千千万万的中国农民一样。(教材P50)devote vt.(to give all of something, especially
36、your time, effort or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person )把献(给)；把专用于；专心于(1)devote. to (doing) sth把献给(做)某事devote oneself tobe devoted to献身于；专心致力于(2)devoted adj.忠实的；深爱的(3)devotion n奉献；关爱 【活学活用】(1)Qian Xuesen devoted _himself_(he)entirely to science.钱学森把一生都献给了科学事业。(2)Her son,
37、_to_whom she was so devoted, devoted himself to_becoming_ (become)one of the worlds best longdistance swimmers. _Devoted_ (devote) to his job, he spent little time with his mother.她如此疼爱的儿子致力于成为世界上最好的长距离游泳运动员之一。 他专心从事他的工作，很少和他的母亲在一起。(3)He could only devote two hours a day _to_the project, but his _de
38、votion_ (devote) to duty is worth respecting.他一天只能在这个项目上花两个小时，但他忠于职守是值得尊敬的。2To tackle this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.为了应对这一危机，他选择了学习农业，并在重庆的西南农学院接受教育。(教材P50)tackle vt.(to try to deal with a difficult problem or situ
39、ation)解决(难题)；应付(局面)；处理；(to speak to someone about a problem or difficult situation)与某人交涉tackle the problem解决问题tackle sb about sth 与某人交涉某事 【活学活用】(1)There are many ways of _tackling_this_problem_处理这个问题有许多办法。(2)I tackled him_about_the money he owed me.我就他欠我钱的事与他进行了交涉。 3Yuan was convinced that the answe
40、r could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.袁隆平坚信，可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到答案。(教材P50)convince vt.(to persuade someone or make them certain)使相信；使确信；说服(1)convince sb of sth使某人相信某事convince sb to do sth 说服某人做某事(2)convincing adj.令人信服的，有说服力的(3)be convinced of sth/that. 确信某事/Im (firmly) convinced that.我坚信 【活学活用】(1
41、)In order to convince us_of_ his honesty，he gave us several _convincing_ cases which could make us _convinced_ of it.(convince)为了使我们相信他的诚实，他给我们列举了几个能让我们相信的有说服力的事例。(2)The acting is so _convincing_ that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted. 这段表演是那么有说服力，以至于它使你相信这顿饭是他
42、所吃过的最美味的一餐。(3)An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough _convinced_ (convince) the city government that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt.一个名叫埃利斯切斯伯勒的工程师使市政府确信除了把水管铺在地面上然后用泥土盖住它们之外别无他法。(4)I hope this will convince you_to_change_ (change) your mind.我希望这会说服你改变
43、主意。4The common assumption then was that it could not be done.当时人们普遍认为这是不可能做到的。(教材P50)assumption n(something that you think is true although you have no definite proof)假定；设定；(责任的)承担；(权利的)获得(1)make an assumption作出假设on the assumption that. 假定(2)assume vt.假定；设想assume sb/sth to be 假设某人/某事为It is assumed t
44、hat. 大家/人们认为(3)assuming (that). 假设/假定assuming 可以用作连词，表示“假设为真，假如”，引导从句，此用法和 supposing，providing，provided，given that 相同。 【活学活用】(1)In most cases, a false _assumption_ would lead to a problem for the project, since we usually tend_to_assume_that things will go the way we want.(assume)在大部分情况下，一个错误的假设会导致项
45、目出现问题，因为我们通常倾向于假定事情会如我们所希望的那样发生。(2)So we think it is reasonable_to_assume_(assume) they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold.因此，我们认为不论多冷，假设它们生活在这些山洞中是合理的。(3)_It_is_generally_assumed_that_ too much work will cause stress.普遍认为，压力是工作过重所致。(4)You assume him_to_be_(be)innocent before hearing the e
46、vidence against him. 在听到对他不利的证词之前，你假定他是无罪的。(5)_Assuming_(assume) that hes still alive，how old would he be now?假设他现在还活着，他现在应该是多大岁数了？5Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974.通过不懈的努力，袁隆平克服了巨大的技术难题，于197
47、4年培育出了第一种可用于农业生产的杂交水稻。(教材P50)overcome vt.(overcame, overcome)克服；解决；战胜overcome difficulties/obstacles/problems/resistance战胜困难/克服障碍/解决难题/克服阻力be overcome with因而受不了 【活学活用】(1)Eventually she managed _to_overcome_(overcome)her shyness in class.她终于克服了上课时的羞怯。(2)He _overcame_all_kinds_of_difficulties_and succ
48、eeded at last.他克服了种种困难最终取得了成功。(3)From the story, I have learned a lesson that hard work makes it possible for us _to_overcome_great_difficulties_. 从这个故事中，我明白了勤奋能使我们克服巨大困难的道理。(4)_Overcome_with_ emotion, she found herself unable to speak for a few minutes.她激动得难以自持，有好几分钟说不出话来。6This hybrid enabled farme
49、rs to expand their output greatly.这种杂交水稻使农民大大增加了产量。(教材P50)expand vt.& vi.扩大；增加vt.扩展；发展(业务)expand the business扩大业务expand ones horizons 开阔眼界expand ones knowledge 拓宽知识面expand ones vocabulary 扩大词汇量expand. into. 把扩展/发展成expand into. 发展成/扩大成expand on/upon 详述，进一步说明 【活学活用】(1)新外研版必修第二册As subheadings _expand_o
50、n_the main heading or title, they can be slightly longer than the main heading.当副标题进一步说明主标题时，它们可能比主标题稍长。(2)His studio _was_expanded_into_ a big company.他的工作室发展为一家大公司了。(3)Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without_expanding_(expand) the area of the fields.袁隆平在不增加土地面积的基础上寻求稻米增产
51、的途径。(4)I dont think we should _expand_our_business_in the current economic climate.我认为在目前的经济环境下我们不应该扩大业务。7Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains.据估算，现在中国国内消费的稻米有大约60%来自袁隆平的杂交水稻品种(教材P5051)be comprise
52、d of包括；包含；由组成(或构成)be comprised of consist ofbe made up of由组成compriseinclude/contain包括；包含 【活学活用】(1)The course comprises a textbook, a practice book and an audio tape.该课程包括一本教科书、一本练习册和一盒录音带。(2)The committee is comprised _of_representatives from both public and private sectors.该委员会由政府和私人部门的代表组成。(3)Grou
53、ps_are_comprised_(comprise) of two or more people.小组由两人或两人以上组成。(4)The rescue team _is_comprised_of_eight soldiers and two doctors. The rescue team _consists_of_eight soldiers and two doctors.The rescue team _is_made_up_of_ eight soldiers and two doctors.救援队由8个士兵和2个医生组成。generate vt. (cause sth to occ
54、ur or exist；produce)产生，发生(1)generate income/profits产生收益/利润generate interest/excitement 引起兴趣/兴奋generate electricity/heat/power发电/产生热/动力(2)generation n(尤指电、热等的)产生；(统称)一代人，同代人，同辈人；代，一代，一辈 【活学活用】 (1)Her latest film has generated a lot of interest.她的最新电影引起了很多人的兴趣。(2)We need someone _to_generate_(generate
55、)new ideas.我们需要有人出新主意。 (3)The new project _will_generate_ 1，500 new jobs.新项目将会创造1 500个新的就业岗位。(4)Its our duty to preserve the planet _for_future_generations_为了子孙后代保护好地球是我们的职责。Part 2核心句型剖析1Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his lif
56、e. 确实，他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的千千万万的中国农民一样。(教材P50)句型公式：句型解读：that和those 的指代用法：that用来指代“同名异物”的可数名词单数或不可数名词；those用来指代“同名异物”的可数名词复数。 【活学活用】(1)The book you bought yesterday cost less than _that_(the book) I had bought before.你昨天买的书比我之前买的要便宜。(2)The weather of Beijing is as good as _that_(the weather) of Tian
57、jin.北京的天气跟天津的一样好。(3)The houses of the rich are generally larger than_those_(the houses) of the poor.富人的房子总体上比穷人的要更大一点。(4)The bikes made in China are as good as _those_(the bikes) made in USA.中国制造的自行车跟美国制造的一样好。2Today，it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is compr
58、ised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains.据估算，现在中国国内消费的稻米有大约60%来自袁隆平的杂交水稻品种(教材P5051)句型公式：it is estimated that为 “It is/was过去分词that.” 结构。it作形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。句型解读：(1)常用于此结构的动词有say，report，think，hope，suggest，believe，require，announce等。(2)此句型可改写为“sb/sthbe过去分词to do”或“people say/report等(that).”
59、结构。 【活学活用】 (1)It is estimated that the vase is 2，000 years old.据估计，这花瓶有2 000年历史。(2)It is reported that donating blood does good to health.据报道，献血对健康有好处。(3)_It_is_estimated_that_ the meeting will last four days.这次会议预计要持续4天。(4)It is said that he has passed the driving test.He _is_said_to_have_passed_ t
60、he driving test.据说他已经通过了驾照考试。3Given that Yuans hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure.考虑到杂交水稻使袁隆平变得相当富有，人们可能认为他会退休享受闲适的生活。(教材P51)句型公式：句型解读：given that.意为“考虑到”，引导的是一个状语从句，相当于 considering that。given 可用作介词，表示“考虑到；鉴于”。 【活学活用】(1)_Given_that_ theyre inexpe
61、rienced, theyve done a good job.鉴于他们经验不足， 他们算是做得相当不错了。(2)Usually, I am sensible with money, as I have to be，_given_that_ I dont earn that much.考虑到自己挣得不多，我用钱通常比较精打细算，这也是迫不得已。(3)_Given_(the_fact)_that_ hes had six months to do this, he hasnt made much progress.鉴于他有六个月的时间完成这项工作，他并没有取得太大的进展。温馨说明：课后请完成高效作业21)