Unit2WorkingtheLand

Lookatthepicturesbelow.Whatproblemdotheyshow?Pre-readingHunger:Thereare850millionchildrengoingtosleepwithouteatinganyfoodeveryday.等待食物的禿鷲(吃死人肉的一種鳥類)這么多蒼蠅盯著,孩子不痛嗎,饑餓的痛苦讓他更深刻----尋找食物的孩子Thelack（缺乏）

offoodisaseriousproblemintheworld。5millionchildrendieofhungereveryyear.

Mudcake(泥餅)istheremainfood.Whatdotheyeat?Whoshouldwethank?Whohelpedtosolvetheproblemofhunger?Luckily，wehaveenoughfoodtoeat.APioneerforAllPeople

YuanLongping

FatherofHybridRice（雜交水稻之父）Pioneern.personwhoisthefirsttostudyanewareaofknowledge.先驅Whatmaybethestyleofthepassage?A.astoryB.atraveljournalC.abiography(Anintroduction（介紹）toaperson)

Todaywewilllearnaboutthisgreatmanfromthetext.傳記Fastreading

：Skimming（跳讀）

Matchthefollowingheadings（標題）

withtherightparagraphs（段落）.

Para1A.Dr.

Yuan’sdreams.Para2B.Dr.Yuan’spersonality（性格）.Para3C.Dr.Yuan’sbiography.（傳記）Para4D.Dr.Yuan’sappearance（外貌）

andachievement.Carefulreading:Para1:Dr.Yuan’sappearanceandachievementQ1:WhatdoesDrYuanlooklike?Q2:Whatishisachievement?Hegrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice,whichmakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.Asunburntfaceandarms

Aslim,strongbody.Morelikeafarmerthanascientist.Para2:Dr.Yuan’sbiography.（傳記）TimeInformation(whathappens/ed)19301953AsayoungmanInarecentharvestnowBorninBeijingGraduatedfromcollege

1.Hungerwasagreatproblem.2.He

sawthegreatneedforincreasingthericeoutput.200milliontonswasproduced

CirculatinghisknowledgeMeans?22%7%WhataretheinternationaleffectsofhisresearchontheUN?UNhasmorewaystoridtheworldofhungerPara3:Dr.Yuan’spersonalityQ1:

Whatarehishobbies?listeningtoviolinmusicplayingmahjongswimmingreadinggreatscientist---ordinarylifePara3:Q2:Whydoesn’thecareaboutfameandmoney?a)fame:b)money:Becausehe

feelsitgiveshimlessfreedomtodohisjob.Becausehe

believesthatapersonwithtoomuchmoneyhasmoreratherthanfewertroubles.HisfirstdreamHisseconddream▲(riceplants)Astallassorghum▲(eachear)Asbigasanearofcorn▲(eachgrain)AshugeasapeanutToexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobe.Para4:Dr.Yuan’sdreams

Q1:Whatarehistwodreams?

Para4:

Q2:Whydidhehaveaseconddreamafterheachievedsomuchandrealizedthefirstdream?Becauseonedreamisnotalwaysenough,especiallyforapersonwholovesandcaresforhispeople.Agreatmanquiz搶答Postreading:WhatkindofpersonisDr.Yuan?1.AlthoughheisoneofChina’smostfamousscientists,YuanLongpingconsidershimselfafarmer.A.modestandsimple(樸素的)

B.proud（自負的）andselfishC.reliableandresponsible（負責的）D.politeandfriendlyWhatkindofpersonisYuanLongping?2.HissunburntfaceandarmsandhisslimandstrongbodyarejustlikethoseofmillionsofChinesefarmers.A.talented（有才華的）B.humorousC.hardworkingD.niceWhatkindofpersonisYuanLongping?3.Sincethen,findingwaystogrowmorericehasbeenhislifegoal.A.considerateB.selflessC.creative（有創造力的）

D.honestWhatkindofpersonisYuanLongping?4.YuanLongpingisnowcirculatinghisknowledgeinIndia,Vietnamandmanyotherlessdevelopedcountriestoincreasetheirriceharvests.5.Hethereforegivesmillionsofyuantoequipothersfortheirresearchinagriculture.A.kindhearted（好心的）

B.gentle（溫和的）C.sensible（通情達理的）D.generous（慷慨的）WhatkindofpersonisYuanLongping?6.Thankstohisresearch,theUNhasmoretoolsinthebattletoridtheworldofhunger.A.courageous（有勇氣的）

B.easy-goingC.helpfulD.knowledgeableWhatkindofpersonisYuanLongping?7.However,hedoesn'tcareaboutbeingfamous.8.Spendingmoneyonhimselforleadingacomfortablelifealsomeansverylittletohim.indifferent（漠不關心）

tofameandwealthshownointeresttomoneyandfamecarenothingaboutmoneyandfamelovemoneyandfameWhatkindofpersonisYuanLongping?9.Now,manyyearslater,DrYuanhasanotherdream:toexporthisricesothatitcanbegrownaroundtheglobe.A.realistic（現實的）B.ambitious（有理想的）C.strong-willed（意志堅強的）D.persistent（不屈不撓的）WhatkindofpersonisYuanLongping?personalityhardworking