1、UNIT 5UNIT 5WORKING THE LAND單元主題語境：人與社會My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.Yuan Longping 我畢生的追求就是讓所有人遠離饑餓，袁隆平話題導入提示：加黑局部為高考重點詞匯，需積累。畫線局部為高考寫作常用佳句，需背誦。The crops we produce in the UK and around the world could change with climate.The weather is an important part in farming a

2、nd changes in temperature will strongly affect crop growth.For the UK, temperature rises are likely to mean the crops normally growing in the south of the country will be able to be grown further north.The UN believes there will be a shift northwards of between 200 and 300 kilometers for every degre

3、e of warming.Due to an increase in drought and heat waves, the types of crops grown in the UK will have to change,1 which doesn? t have to be a bad thing for us.Products which haven t been farmed over here before could all provide new business for farmers-certainly in the southeast.However, if farmi

4、ng practices do change in this country, procedures will have to be put in place beforehand as introducing something new of farmland involves a lot of preparation.Also, irrigation（灌溉）systems may need to be improved so rain from winter can be stored for the summer as it is hotter.Researchers have foun

5、d that pests, such as aphids（蜥蟲），are starting to hatch（孵化）earlier in the year.In the last 1015 years 2thev, ve b0弧胤ijvil電ilKSDriJIRUing and the population of aphids appears to be growing too.Aphids are a real problem as they can cause much damage to crops and if they re arriving earlier in the year,

6、 they can get the produce when it s very fragile-causing more damage than they used to.佳句Due to an increase in drought and heat waves, the types of crops grown in the UK will have to change, which doesn t have to be a bad thing for us.分析畫線局部為非限制性定語從句。鏈才妾 He often helps those in need, which moves the

7、 people around him.（2020全國I,書面表達）In the last 1015 years they ve been arriving in springtime and the population of aphids appears to be growing too.分析畫線局部為現在完成進行時。鏈接 We have been discussing how to improve the short play these days.（2020全國HI,書面表達）Reading and ThinkingComprehending課文預讀/ 原文呈現讀文清障釋疑A PION

8、EER FOR ALL PEOPLEYuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice，is one of China? s most famous scientists.Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research.indeed, his slim butfarmers, to whom he has devoted his life.Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beiji

9、ng.His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine.However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.To tackle1 this crisis , he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricul

10、tural College in Chongqing.After graduating in 1953 , he worked as a researcher.Yuan Longping realised that larger fields were j. not the solution.Instead , farmers needed to boost造福全人類的先驅者造福全人類的先驅者袁隆平，被譽為“雜交水稻之 父”，是中國最著名的科學家之一。 然而，他認為自己是個農民，因為他 不斷地在田間勞作，進行科學研究。 L確實，他瘦削但結實的身軀看起來 和他為之奉獻了一生的千百萬中國 農民一樣

11、。袁隆平1930年出生于北京。他 的父母希望他從事科學或醫學方面 的工作。然而，最讓他擔憂的是，農 民經常歉收，有時甚至嚴重缺乏食 物。為了應對這一危機，他選擇了學 習農業，并在重慶的西南農學院接受 教育。1953年畢業后，他從事研究工 作。袁隆平意識到，解決問題的方法 并不是擴大農田面積，而是農民們需 要提高他們已有土地上農作物的產 量。如何做到這一點在當時是一個具 有挑戰性的問題。袁隆平堅信可以在 雜交水稻的培育中找到K答案兒雜 交植物是一個物種的兩個或多個變 種之間的雜交。雜交作物的一個特點 是它們的產量通常比常規作物高。然 而，是否有可能培育出如水稻等自花 授粉植物的雜交種，這是一個充

12、滿爭造福全人類的先驅者袁隆平，被譽為“雜交水稻之 父”，是中國最著名的科學家之一。 然而，他認為自己是個農民，因為他 不斷地在田間勞作，進行科學研究。 L確實，他瘦削但結實的身軀看起來 和他為之奉獻了一生的千百萬中國 農民一樣。袁隆平1930年出生于北京。他 的父母希望他從事科學或醫學方面 的工作。然而，最讓他擔憂的是，農 民經常歉收，有時甚至嚴重缺乏食 物。為了應對這一危機，他選擇了學 習農業，并在重慶的西南農學院接受 教育。1953年畢業后，他從事研究工 作。袁隆平意識到，解決問題的方法 并不是擴大農田面積，而是農民們需 要提高他們已有土地上農作物的產 量。如何做到這一點在當時是一個具 有

13、挑戰性的問題。袁隆平堅信可以在 雜交水稻的培育中找到K答案兒雜 交植物是一個物種的兩個或多個變 種之間的雜交。雜交作物的一個特點 是它們的產量通常比常規作物高。然 而，是否有可能培育出如水稻等自花 授粉植物的雜交種，這是一個充滿爭yields in the fields they had.How this could be done was a challenging question at the time.Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.A hybrid is

14、a cross between two or more varieties of a species.One characteristic9 of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional11 crops.However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate.The common assumption 造福全人類

15、的先驅者袁隆平，被譽為“雜交水稻之 父”，是中國最著名的科學家之一。 然而，他認為自己是個農民，因為他 不斷地在田間勞作，進行科學研究。 L確實，他瘦削但結實的身軀看起來 和他為之奉獻了一生的千百萬中國 農民一樣。袁隆平1930年出生于北京。他 的父母希望他從事科學或醫學方面 的工作。然而，最讓他擔憂的是，農 民經常歉收，有時甚至嚴重缺乏食 物。為了應對這一危機，他選擇了學 習農業，并在重慶的西南農學院接受 教育。1953年畢業后，他從事研究工 作。袁隆平意識到，解決問題的方法 并不是擴大農田面積，而是農民們需 要提高他們已有土地上農作物的產 量。如何做到這一點在當時是一個具 有挑戰性的問題。

16、袁隆平堅信可以在 雜交水稻的培育中找到K答案兒雜 交植物是一個物種的兩個或多個變 種之間的雜交。雜交作物的一個特點 是它們的產量通常比常規作物高。然 而，是否有可能培育出如水稻等自花 授粉植物的雜交種，這是一個充滿爭Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China iscomprised of crops generated from Yuan s hybrid strains， and his strains have allowed China, s farmers to p

17、roduce around 200 million tons of rice per year.Yuan s innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam .Because of his invaluable contributions, Yuan Longping has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.Given that Y

18、uan s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure .However, this is far from the case.Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart.As a man of the soil , he cares little for celebrity or money.Instead, he makes large donations to support agricult

19、ural research.2WhatimpressesDeoDle most議的問題。人們普遍認為這是不可能做 到的。通過不懈的努力，袁隆平克服 了巨大的技術難題，于1974年研制 出了第一批可用于農業生產的雜交 水稻。這種雜交植物使農民能夠大幅 度增加他們的水稻產量。據估算，現在中國國內消費的稻 米有大約60%來自袁隆平的雜交水 稻品種培育的作物,這些品種（形成的 作物）讓中國農民每年能夠生產出大 約兩億噸稻米。袁隆平的創新不僅幫 助養活了中國，也養活了許多其他依 賴大米的國家，如印度和越南。因為 他做出了不可估量的貢獻，袁隆平在 國內外獲得了無數獎項。考慮到雜交水稻使袁隆平變得 相當富有

20、，人們可能認為他會退休享 受閑適的生活。然而，事實遠非如此。 實際上，袁隆平在內心深處仍然是一 位農民。作為一個土生土長的人，他 不太在乎名利。相反，他大量捐款支 持農業科學研究。2 .袁隆平給人印象最深的是他不 斷實現夢想的能力。很久以前,他設 想水稻高至高粱，稻穗大如掃帚，而 每粒稻谷大如花生。他成功地種植出 一種可以養活國內外更多人口的水 稻。他對“海水稻”的最新設想也已 成為現實，并可能在中國開辟近1。0 萬平方公里的鹽堿地，用于水稻生 產。盡管年事已高，袁隆平的內心仍 然年輕并富有遠見，每個人都在等著 看他下一步的夢想。Long ago, he envisioned rice pla

21、nts as tall as 議的問題。人們普遍認為這是不可能做 到的。通過不懈的努力，袁隆平克服 了巨大的技術難題，于1974年研制 出了第一批可用于農業生產的雜交 水稻。這種雜交植物使農民能夠大幅 度增加他們的水稻產量。據估算，現在中國國內消費的稻 米有大約60%來自袁隆平的雜交水 稻品種培育的作物,這些品種（形成的 作物）讓中國農民每年能夠生產出大 約兩億噸稻米。袁隆平的創新不僅幫 助養活了中國，也養活了許多其他依 賴大米的國家，如印度和越南。因為 他做出了不可估量的貢獻，袁隆平在 國內外獲得了無數獎項。考慮到雜交水稻使袁隆平變得 相當富有，人們可能認為他會退休享 受閑適的生活。然而，事

22、實遠非如此。 實際上，袁隆平在內心深處仍然是一 位農民。作為一個土生土長的人，他 不太在乎名利。相反，他大量捐款支 持農業科學研究。2 .袁隆平給人印象最深的是他不 斷實現夢想的能力。很久以前,他設 想水稻高至高粱，稻穗大如掃帚，而 每粒稻谷大如花生。他成功地種植出 一種可以養活國內外更多人口的水 稻。他對“海水稻”的最新設想也已 成為現實，并可能在中國開辟近1。0 萬平方公里的鹽堿地，用于水稻生 產。盡管年事已高，袁隆平的內心仍 然年輕并富有遠見，每個人都在等著 看他下一步的夢想。hybrid/haibnd/.雜交植（動）物devote/dhoot/”.把獻（給）；把專用于;專心于;devo

23、teto把用于；獻身；致力shortage /Jaitidj/ n.缺乏；缺少；短缺；short。切.缺少的；be short of缺少tackle /taekl/ .解決（難題）；應付（局面）；處理crisis/kraisis/.危機；危急關頭boost/bu:st/.使增長；使興旺增長;提高;激勵yield/ji:ld/.產量；產出”,出產（作物）；產生（收益、效益等）況.屈服；讓步convince /kanvms/ ,使相信；使確信；說服characteristic /.kaeraktanstik/ n.特征；特點；品質 皿/.典型的；獨特的attain /atem/ ”.（通常經過努力

24、）獲得；得到conventional /ksnvenjsnl/。的.傳統的；習慣的pollinate /polaneit/ ”.授粉；傳粉assumption/SsAmpJn/.假定；設定；（責任的）承當；（權利的）獲得intense /mtens/必.熱切的；十分強烈的；激烈的overcome /5/3kAm/ .克服；解決；戰勝expand/kspaend/擴大；增加 ”.擴展；開展（業務）；expansion n.擴展output /aotpot/ n.產量;輸出;輸出量“輸出estimate/estimat/s.估計；估價；估算.估計；估算domestic/dsmestik/.本國的；

25、國內的；家用的；家庭的consumption /kansAmpJn/ n.消耗；消耗量； 消費；consume ”.消 費comprise/k3mpraiz/包括；包含；由組成；be comprised of包括；包含；由組成（或構成）generate /djenareit/ .產生；弓I 起astrain/strein/.（動、植物的）系；品種;拉傷；壓力Vietnam /jetnaem/ 越南（國家名）leisure/,leg。）/閑暇；休閑；空閑deep down在內心深處；本質上；實際上soil /soil/ n.泥土； 土壤；國土；領土celebrity /salebrati/ n.

26、名望；名譽；名人；名流envision /invn/ .展望；想象sorghum /s3：g3m/ n.高粱；高粱米broom /bru:m/ h.掃把；掃帚；金雀花grain /grein/ n.谷物；谷粒；顆粒 vision /vijn/n.想象；視力；視野；影像 reality /riaelati/ n.現實；實際情況；事實 salty /soJti/n.含鹽的；咸的語篇理解精讀演練萃取文本精華Step 1 Fast-readingI .Read the passage quickly and then fill in the blanks.II .The passage mainly

27、tells us about Yuan Longping who made a great contribution to producing better rice.Step 2 CarefuLreadingChoose the best answer.From the first paragraph, we know that Yuan Longping .A. is a farmerB looks like a farmerC. has a weak bodyD. is China, s most famous scientistK答案X BWhy did Yuan Longping c

28、hoose to study agriculture?A. Because his parents wanted him to do so.B Because he wanted to win awards in this field.C. Because farmers sometimes suffered from serious shortage of food at that time.D. Because he wanted to make more money by selling seeds.K答案1cHow long did it take Yuan Longping to d

29、evelop his super hybrid rice?A. 12 years.B. 14 years.C. 21 years.D. 30 years.K答案cWhich of the following can we know from the passage?Yuan Longping is living a life of leisure.Most experts on agriculture agreed on the possibility of developing a kind of hybrid rice.C , Seawater rice ” is a kind of ri

30、ce that has a low output.D. Yuan Longping is not interested in becoming famous or wealthy.K答案DStep 3 Post-readingI .After reading the passage please fill in the following blanks.Yuan Longping, who is known as the ufather of hybrid rice，considers himself a farmer.Indeed, his slim but strong body is j

31、ust like that of millions of Chinese farmers, 1 .to whom he has devoted his life.When he was young,2,what concerned him most was farmers?3.shortage(short) of food to eat, so he chose to study agriculture at college.After graduating in 1953, he worked as a researcher.He realized that larger fields we

32、re not the solution and devoted himself to 4.creating(create) a kind of hybrid rice, which could attain a 5.higher(high) yield.In 1974, he succeeded in making it a reality.Today,60% of domestic 6.consumption(consume) in China is comprised of crops 7,generated(generate) from his hybrid strains, for which he has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.But the humorous old “farmer” ， 8.caring(care) little for celebrity or money, is still living a simple life.Despite 9.his advanced years, he is trying IQ.to fulfil(fulfil) his dreams of