1、Period 5 Task&Self-assessmentUnit 2 Great peopleA Amy wants to write about Yuan Longping,a ricescientist.Here is the information she has found.Yuan Longping Father of Hybrid RiceName:Yuan LongpingTitle:a rice scientist,a member of the Academy ofEngineerinDate of birth:7 September 1930Major events:19
2、53:worked as a teacher in an agricultureschool after graduating from college1960:saw people die of hunger,so beganresearch into hybrid rice1964:happened to find a natural hybrid riceplant that had many advantages overothers 温馨提示：此符号表示“考点精讲点拨”链接。1975:developed a new type of hybrid rice plant,whichpro
3、duced 20%more rice per unit than other commonkinds1979:this new type of hybrid rice was introduced into theUSAAt present:over 100 countries in Asia,Africa and Americahave grown hybrid riceContribution:hisachievementshaveincreasedriceproduction by 20%30%,and in some placeseven moreWhy I admire him:ha
4、s spent all his life on the research and development of better rice plants;has solved the problem of hunger for many peopleB Amy is writing her article.Help her complete it.Use the information in Part A on page 32 to helpyou.I think Yuan Longping,a rice scientist and a member ofthe Chinese Academy o
5、f Engineering,is one of thegreatest people that have ever lived.He was born on(1)_.In 1953,he began working as a(2)_ in an agricultureschool after he graduated from college.In 1960,he sawpeople die of(3)_,so he began researchinto hybrid rice.In 1964,he happened to find a naturalhybrid rice plant tha
6、t had many(4)_ overothers.7 September 1930teacherhungeradvantagesAfter nearly ten years of hard work,he and his team finallydeveloped a(5)_ of hybrid rice plant,whichproduced(6)_ per unit than othercommon kinds.In 1979,this new type of hybrid rice wasintroduced into(7)_.At present,over 100countries
7、in Asia,Africa and America have grown hybridrice.new type20%more ricethe USABecause of his achievements,(8)_ hasbeen increased by 20%30%,and in some places evenmore.He is considered the(9)“_”.Yuan Longping has spent all his life on the research anddevelopment of(10)_.He has solved(11)_ for many peop
8、le.That is why Iadmire him so much.rice productionFather of Hybrid Ricebetter rice plantsthe problem of hungerC Now prepare your own article.Look for informationusing the Internet,books or magazines.Remember tomake some notes before writing your article.Self-assessmentI have learntDetailsResult1.abo
9、ut a famous astronaut.2.to use the new words to talk about great people.3.to use the different tenses correctly.4.about formal and informal language.Result:Perfect!Good!Not bad!I need to spend more time on _.happened to find a natural hybrid rice plant that hadmany advantages over othershappen to 碰巧
10、e.g.If you happen to see him,please give him myregards.如果你碰巧见到他，请代我向他致意。Amy happened to be at home at that time.那个时候，埃米碰巧在家里。考点1 sb.happen(s)to do sth.sb.happen(s)to be.What happened to Amy just now?刚才埃米发生了什么事？He hasnt come yet.What do you think has happened tohim?他还没有来。你认为他怎么了？What happened to sb.?
11、表示“某人发生了什么事？”。速记小法：happen 和take place，相同又不同，泛指“发生”表相同，细分又不同，有计划、有预谋用take place，突然发生、不可预见的只用happen。考向 难 点 辨 析:take place 与happentake place常指(某事)按计划进行或按计划发生。happen常指具体事件的发生，特别指那些偶然的或未能预见的“发生”。e.g.Great changes have taken place in China since1978.自从1978 年以来，中国发生了很大的变化。New things are happening around us
12、.新生事物正在我们的周围发生。表示“发生”的happen 与take place 均没有 被动语态。中考在线1：Have you met Luke recently?连云港Yes,I _(碰巧看见他)in the science museum yesterday afternoon.happened to see/meet him【点拨】本题用词语搭配法。句意：你最近见过Luke 吗?见过，我昨天下午在科学博物馆碰巧看到他。表示“碰巧”用happen to。advantage/dvntd/n.优势，有利条件e.g.For a goalkeeper,its a great advantage t
13、o have bighands.对于一个守门员来说,有一双大手是很大的优势。考点2 可数名词，常用big，great等形容词修饰。其复数形式是advantages。中考在线2：In 1961,Yuan Longping found a natural hybrid rice plant that had many a over others.苏州【点拨】句意：1961 年，袁隆平发现了一种天然杂交水稻，和其他水稻相比，它有许多优点。根据其前的many 可知此处用复数advantages。dvantages返回 温馨提示：可返回原文 his achievements have increased
14、 rice production by20%30%,and in some places even moreincrease/nkris/v.增加；提高(to become orto make sth.greater in amount,number,value,etc.)e.g.Wide reading will increase your vocabulary.博览群书会增加你的词汇量。考点3 考向1 辨析：increase by 与increasetoincrease by“increase by+倍数或百分数”，表示“增加了倍或百分之”。increase to“increase to+
15、具体的增长后的数字”，表示“增长到了”。e.g.The population of this town has increased by 5percent.这个镇的人口增长了5%。The population of our country has increased to 1.4billion.我们国家的人口已增长到了14 亿。考向2 辨析：increase 与addincrease主要指自身数量、重量、价值、程度、力量等增加。add是指将某物加在另一物上,使之在数量、体积、重要性等方面有所增加。e.g.We had better increase the amount.我们最好把数量再增加一
16、些。If the tea is too strong,add some hot water toit.如果茶太浓，加点开水。中考在线3：Developing good reading habits can _ our reading speed.抚顺、本溪、辽阳A.review B.receive C.spread D.increase【点拨】考查动词辨析。review 回顾，复习；receive 收到；spread 传播；increase 增加，提高。根据句意：养成良好的阅读习惯可以提高我们的阅读速度。D一语辨异：I increased the amount of water to be a
17、dded during cooking.烧饭时我增加了该加的水量。返回 hasspentallhislifeontheresearchanddevelopment of better rice plantsdevelopment/dvelpmnt/n.发展；开发；进展e.g.This is a new scientific development.这是一项科学新发展。考点4 多指某人或某物的抽象的进展。NewtonsTheoremplaysanimportantroleinthedevelopment of science.牛顿定律对科学的发展起了很大作用。development的用法:指其具
18、体的进展情况，即“新阶段，新发明”。可指“新开发地”或一个可能影响一个地区局势的事件或新闻。中考在线4：Now more and more schools care for the full _ of the students talents.菏泽A.development B.agreement C.preparation【点拨】考查名词辨析。句意：现在越来越多的学校注重学生才能的全面发展。development发展；agreement同意；preparation准备。分析句意可推知：学校注重学生的全面发展。A返回 That is why I admire him so much.That
19、is why.这就是的原因e.g.He is very kind to everyone.Thats why he has manyfriends.他对每个人都很好。这就是他有很多朋友的原因。She is always late for class.Thats because she livesfar away from the school.她上课总是迟到。那是因为她住得离学校远。考点5 That is why.，后接某事产生的结果。Thats because.意为“那是因为”，后接某事发生的原因。中考在线5：这就是他今早迟到的原因。甘孜Thats _ he was _ this morni
20、ng.【点拨】考查句型Thats why.和短语be late。why late返回 本单元话题是谈论名人或英雄人物。请你根据提示，以A great person为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。姓名：查尔斯罗伯特达尔文(Charles Robert Darwin)出 生 地 及 日 期：1809 年 2 月 12 日，英 国，什 鲁 斯 伯 里(Shrewsbury)去世日期：1882年4月19日毕业学校：剑桥大学(University of Cambridge)单元话题 主要生平事迹：1839年：与Emma结婚1859年：发表物种起源(On the Origin of Species)以对生物
21、学(biology)的巨大贡献闻名于世进化论(theory of evolution)的奠基人A great person_审题指导 本文要求一篇记叙文。主要叙述“一位伟大的人”。文章介绍的是过去情况，所以文中时态用一般过去时，人称用第三人称和第一人称。写作方法“三段论法”写“一位伟大的人”我心中的一位伟大的人介绍 点出“我”心中的一位伟大的人是谁主体 介绍他/她的事迹结论 写“我”敬佩他/她的原因写作模板“三段论法”写“一位伟大的人”引出话题I think.is one of the greatest persons in the world.介绍事迹He/She came from.He/
22、She graduated from.He/She got married to.He/She published.He/She is famous for.概括总结I admire him/her because.What I learned from him/her is that we should depend on ourselves.经典词句 单词greatest,hero,admire,spirit,influence,remind短语such as,one of the.,be famous for,at home,day and night,risk ones own lif
23、e,grow up,learn from句式1.I think the greatest person is.2.He/She was born.3.He/She devoted his/her lifetime to.4.was hard-working/helpful.person.5.not only.,but also.6.risked ones own life for.7.It is.that.8.Thats why.范文赏析 A great personI think Charles Robert Darwin is one of the greatestpersons in t
24、he world.He came from Shrewsbury,the UK.He was born on 12thFebruary 1809.And he died on 19th April 1882.He graduatedfrom the University of Cambridge.He got married to Emma in1839.In 1859,he published On the Origin of Species.He isfamous for his devotion to biology,and he is the founder of thetheory
25、of evolution.I admire him because he had the courage to believethat there is no God.What I learned from him is that weshould depend on ourselves.名师点评 本文应用“三段论法”写一位伟大的人物。文章开题引出话题，点出我认为伟大的人物，主体部分介绍了他的具体事迹，概括总结部分写出了“我”敬佩此人的原因。本文结构清晰、层次分明、行文连贯、表达准确。运用了固定结构one of the+形容词最高级+复数名词；运用了 四 个 比 较 高 级 的 短 语：be
26、born、get married、be famous for以及depend on。体现了作者较为丰富的语言词汇和较好的运用语言的能力。1.Day after day,the scientists worked hard in the _(实验室).2.Her youth gives her an _(优势)over the other runners.一、根据句意及汉语提示写单词laboratoryadvantage3.I think the GDP will probably _(增加)by 6.8%this year.4.This is an important stage in our
27、 countrys _(发展).5.The children get together to buy a _(礼物)for their teacher.increasedevelopmentpresent6.Yuan Longping has devoted all his life _ the research and the _ of the rice plants.A.on;development B.to;developmentC.to;developing D.on;developing二、单项选择【点拨】本题用固定结构法解题。句意：袁隆平一生致力于水稻的研究和发展。devote.t
28、o致力于,the development of 的发展。根据句意可知选B。B7.More details to the plan _ to ensure its execution yesterday night.A.add B.addingC.are added D.were added【点拨】考查时态和语态。句意：更多的细节昨晚被添进计划中来确保它的实行。主语details和动词add之间是被动关系，且句中的时间状语为yesterday night，故用一般过去时的被动语态，即was/were+动词的过去分词。D8.There are a lot of _ of bike riding.I
29、 agree.Its good for the environment and it saves money.宜昌A.instructions B.instrumentsC.advantages D.products【点拨】本题用辨析法解题。考查名词辨析。instruction说明；instrument乐器；advantage优点；product产品。句意：骑自行车有很多的好处。我同意。它环保而且省钱。C9.It is necessary for everyone to _ a good habit of reading.济宁A.enjoy B.chooseC.develop D.accept
30、【点拨】本题用辨析法解题。考查动词辨析。句意为：对每一个人来说，读书的好习惯是有必要的。enjoy 喜欢；choose 选择；develop 发展，养成；accept 接受。习惯是要逐渐养成的。C10.You will never guess _.西宁A.who am I waiting for B.what has happenedC.how can she help me D.where did I go【点拨】本题用语法判定法解题。句意：你永远不会猜到发生了什么事。宾语从句用陈述语序，故选B。B11.现在，越来越多的学生喜欢学英语了。_,more and more students li
31、ke to learn English.三、根据所给汉语完成下列句子At present/At the moment12.随着科学的发展，计算机将得到更广泛的应用。_,computers will be used more widely.13.尽管你比同班同学在英语上有优势，你也不能掉以轻心。_ in English,but you cant treat it lightly.With the development of scienceYou have many advantages over your classmates14.上周我们学校举行了经典名著阅读比赛。黄冈Last week t
32、he classic reading competition _ in our school.(take)15.碰巧我读过那个故事，所以我能告诉他们事实真相。荆州I _ the story,so I can tell them the truth.(happen)took placehappened to readNeil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the Moon.Hetookhisfirst_16 atsixandreceivedhis_ 17 licence at 16.In 1949,Neil joined thenavy and _
33、18 as a pilot.He was chosen to be anastronaut in 1962.Four years later,he _ 19 to jointwo spacecraft together in space.四、重点知识浓缩flightstudent pilotsservedmanagedThenthebigdaycame.On20thJuly1969,he_ 20 Apollo 11 on the Moon together with Aldrin.Neilsaid the famous words“one small _ 21 for(a)man,one gi
34、ant leap for mankind”on the Moon.They became_ 22 after they returned with many Moon rocks.Neilwas _ 23 with the Medal of Freedom,the _24 award that a US citizen can receive because of hisexcellent _ 25.landedstepheroespresentedhighestservice本节课主要学习了以下知识点，请同学们及时巩固练习：advantage;increase;development;work as;die of;happen to;be introduced into;at present;
