Unit 2
Working the land
袁隆平在杂交水稻育种和生产技术方面的开创性工作已经彻底改变了中国的水稻栽培，确立了中国杂交水稻研究的世界领先地位。它使仅占全世界
7%
的耕地养活世界上
22%
的人口成为可能。
Period 1
Warming Up & Reading
statistic
sunburnt
struggle
decade
output
expand
battle
rid
therefore
grain
Ⅱ
.
根据词性和汉语写出单词，并注意拓展词汇
1
．
________(
adj
.)
超级的；特级的
→
superstar(
n
.)
超级明星
2
．
________(
n
.)
饥饿；欲望
(
v
t
.&
v
i
.)(
使
)
饥饿
→
hungry(
adj
.)
饥饿的
3
．
__________(
adj
.)
引起烦恼的；令人不安的
→
disturbed(
adj
.)
不安的；心烦的
→
disturb(
v
t
.)
扰乱；妨碍
4
．
________(
n
.)
自由
→
free(
adj
.)
自由的
super
hunger
disturbing
freedom
5
．
________(
v
t
.&
v
i
.)
循环；流传
→
circulation(
n
.)
循环；流通
6
．
________(
v
.)
配备；装备
→
equipment(
n
.)
设备；装备
7
．
________(
v
t
.&
v
i
.)
输出；出口
→
import(
反义词
)
进口
8
．
nation(
n
.)
国家；民族
→
national(
adj
.)
国家的，民族的
→
__________(
n
.)
国籍
9
．
occupy(
v
.)
占领
→
__________(
n
.)
工作；职业；占领
circulate
equip
export
nationality
occupation
构词小窍门
v
.
ing
→
adj
.
excite(
v
.)
使兴奋
→
exciting(
adj
.)
令人兴奋的
interest(
v
.)
使
……
感兴趣
→
interesting(
adj
.)
有趣的；引人入胜的
surprise(
v
.)
使惊奇；使惊喜
→
surprising(
adj
.)
令人惊讶的
amaze(
v
.)
使惊异
→
amazing(
adj
.)
令人惊异的
Ⅲ
.
根据汉语提示补全下列短语
1
．
________ the land
耕种土地
2
．
graduate ________
毕业于
3
．
thanks ________
幸亏，由于
4
．
rid... ________
使
……
摆脱或除去
5
．
be satisfied ________
对
……
感到满意
work
from
to
of
with
Ⅳ
.
根据汉语提示写出相应的短语
1
．
The campaign calls on us to _________(
关心
)the animals.
2
．
His parents ___________(
宁愿
)live in the small village.
3
．
_______________(
怀有
……
的希望
)getting the job
，
he went to the job market.
4
．
Would you __________(
喜欢，想要
)a drink?
5
．
Whatever you do will finally _______________(
有影响
)
．
care about
would rather
With the hope of
care for
make a difference
Ⅰ
.Read the text quickly and then try to write down the main idea of the text.
The text is about ________who has made a great contribution to producing better ________.
答案：
Yuan Longping
；
rice
Ⅱ
.Read the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph 1(
) A.Yuan Longping
’
s brief life experiences.
Paragraph 2(
) B
．
Yuan Longping
’
s dreams.
Paragraph 3(
) C
．
Yuan Longping
’
s attitudes toward life.
Paragraph 4(
) D
．
Yuan Longping
’
s achievements in the improvements on rice production.
答案：
D
A
C
B
Ⅲ
.Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer according to the text.
1
．
Why does Yuan Longping work the land?
A
．
Because he was born into a farmer
’
s family.
B
．
Because he needs to do his research on farming.
C
．
Because he is interested in farming.
D
．
Because he has a slim and strong body.
答案：
B
2
．
According to the text
，
which of the following is TRUE about Dr Yuan?
A
．
He likes travelling very much.
B
．
He is China
’
s most famous scientist.
C
．
He cares little about fame and money.
D
．
He is so busy that he has to give up his hobbies.
答案：
C
3
．
Why did Dr Yuan spread his knowledge to some less developed countries?
A
．
To make some money.
B
．
To increase their rice harvests.
C
．
To do research on his hybrid rice.
D
．
To make China more famous in the world.
答案：
B
4
．
How does Yuan Longping feel about money?
A
．
Too much money can only bring more troubles than happiness.
B
．
One has to own a large sum of money.
C
．
Money is not important at all.
D
．
One has to spend all his money on his own research.
答案：
A
5
．
The whole passage mainly talks about________.
A
．
how to solve the world
’
s hunger problem
B
．
how to increase rice harvests
C
．
Yuan Longping
’
s achievements in farming
D
．
Yuan Longping
’
s daily life
答案：
C
Ⅳ
.Complete the following sentences and think about the reasons.
1
．
Yuan Longping grows ________ is called super hybrid rice.
2
．
Yuan Longping searched ________ a way to increase rice harvests ________ expanding the area of the fields.
what
for
without
3
．
Thanks ________ his research
，
the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world ________ hunger.
4
．
Yuan Longping is quite satisfied ________ his life. However
，
he doesn
’
t care ________ being famous.
5
．
He awoke ________ his dream ________ the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people.
to
of
with
about
from
with
Ⅴ
.Fill in the blanks according to the text or the given words.
Yuan Longping is one of China
’
s most famous __
1
__ (scientist)
，
but he considers himself a farmer.Yuan Longping grows__
2
__is called super hybrid rice.In 1973
，
he became the first__
3
__(agriculture)pioneer in the world __
4
__(grow)rice that has a high output.This special strain of rice makes __
5
__possible to produce 20% more of the crop in __
6
__same fields.
__
7
__(born) in 1930
，
Yuan Longping graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.Since then he has devoted his life to __
8
__(find) ways to grow more rice.Thanks __
9
__ his research
，
the rice farmers are producing harvests twice __
10
__large as before.
答案：
1.scientists
2.what
3.agricultural
4.to grow
5.it
6.the
7.Born
8.finding
9.to
10.as
词汇
1
Indeed
，
his sunburnt face and arms and his slim
，
strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers
，
for whom he has
struggled
for the past five decades.
的确，他那被太阳晒得黝黑的脸庞和手臂，以及他那消瘦而又结实的身体，就跟其他千百万的中国农民一样，过去
50
年来，他一直在努力帮助他们。
①
They were poor and had to
struggle
for a living.
他们很穷，必须为生活而奋斗。
struggle to do sth.
努力做某事
struggle with/against
与
……
作斗争
struggle for
努力争取
……
；为
……
而斗争
struggle to one
’
s feet
挣扎着站起来
②
We must struggle ___________all sorts of difficulties.
我们必须同各种困难作斗争。
③
He was badly wounded but
struggled to his feet
at last.
他受了重伤，但最后还是挣扎着站了起来。
④
She is __________________ a family on a low income.
她靠着微薄的收入养活一家人。
with/against
struggling to support
◎
disturbing
adj.
引起烦恼的；令人不安的
①
It is very
disturbing
that we haven
’
t heard from him.
我们没有听到他的消息，深感不安。
词汇
2
At that time
，
hunger was a
disturbing
problem in many parts of the countryside.
当时，饥饿是许多农村地区面临的令人焦虑的问题。
disturb
v
t
.
打扰；妨碍；使不安；使烦恼；使焦虑
disturbed
adj
.
心烦意乱的；烦恼的；心神不安的
②
If you get up early
，
please don
’
t ________ your father.
如果你起床早，请不要打扰你的父亲。
③
They were all ________ by the ________ news
；
that is to say
，
the news ________ all of them.
他们都被这个令人不安的消息弄得深感不安，也就是说，这个消息使他们都感到不安。
[
名师点津
]
disturbing
常用来描述事物具有的性质或特征；
disturbed
常用来描述人所处的状态。
disturb
disturbed
disturbing
disturbed
◎
expand
vt.
&
vi.
使变大；伸展
①
Water
expands
when it freezes.
水结冰时会膨胀。
词汇
3
Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without
expanding
_the area of the fields.
袁隆平要在不增加土地面积的基础上寻求达到增加稻谷产量的途径。
expand...into...
把
……
扩展
/
发展成
……
expand into...
发展成
/
扩大成
……
expand on sth.
细说
(
阐述
)
某事
②
The narrow path in the village
expanded into
a wide road.
村里的狭窄小路拓宽成了一条大道。
③
They tried their best to ________ the little firm ________ a big company.
他们尽力把这家小公司发展成一家大公司。
④
He did not expand greatly ________ his statement.
他未就他的声明多加解释。
expand
into
on
词汇
4
Thanks to
his research
，
the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.
多亏了他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中又多了些方法。
◎
thanks to
幸亏；由于；因为
①
Thanks to
your timely help
，
I managed to finish the work on time.
多亏了你及时的帮助，我按时完成了工作。
②
__________ the bad weather, the match has been cancelled.
因为糟糕的天气，比赛被取消了。
Thanks to
because of
因为，由于
as a result of
作为
……
的结果；由于
due to
因为，由于
owing to
由于；因为
……
的缘故
on account of
由于
③
The accident was
due to
his careless driving.
事故是由于他粗心驾驶造成的。
④
We
’
re late ______________ bad traffic.
我们迟到是因为交通拥堵。
on account of
◎
rid... of...
使
……
摆脱或除去
①
How can I
rid
the room
of
the bad smell?
我怎样才能除去房间里难闻的气味呢？
rid
v
t
.
摆脱；除去
be/get rid of
摆脱；除去
②
It
’
s easy to get into the bad habit of smoking but hard to ________ it.
染上吸烟的恶习很容易，但要戒掉却很困难。
[
名师点津
]
在
rid...of...
短语中，
rid
为动词，后跟
sb.
或
somewhere
作宾语，指
“
使某人摆脱
”
或
“
除掉某地的不好或有害之物
”
。
get rid of
◎
be satisfied with
对
……
感到满意
①
Your teacher is not
satisfied with
your hand writing
，
so you
’
d better improve it.
你的老师不满意你的书写，所以你最好改进。
词汇
5
Yuan Longping
is
quite
satisfied with
his life.
袁隆平很满意他的生活。
(1)be satisfied with
对
……
感到满意
be satisfied to do...
对做
……
感到满意
be satisfied that...
确信
……
(2)satisfy
v
t
.
使
(
某人
)
满意或满足
satisfy one
’
s needs
满足某人的需要
(3)satisfaction
n
．满意
to one
’
s satisfaction
令某人满意的是
(4)satisfying
adj
.
令人满意的
satisfied
adj
.
感到满意的
②
They
were satisfied to get
the equal shares.
他们为各得相等的份儿而感到满意。
③
We must improve production to ______________________.
我们必须提高产量，满足人民的需要。
④
________________
，
they dealt with the matter soon.
令她满意的是，他们很快就处理了此事。
satisfy the people’s needs
To her satisfaction
◎
would rather
宁愿；宁可
①
I would rather
not have attended this activity.
我宁愿没有参加这次活动。
词汇
6
He
would
much
rather
keep time for his hobbies.
他宁愿把时间花在自己的业余爱好上。
②
These days I would
listen
to classical music __________
listen
to pop music.
这些日子比起听流行音乐我更愿意听古典音乐。
③
I
’
d rather
play volleyball ________ play basketball.
我宁愿打排球而不想打篮球。
④
I
’
d rather (that) you hadn
’
t told him about it that day.
我真希望你那天没告诉他那件事。
rather than
than
◎
equip
vt.
&
vi.
配备；装备
①
They
equipped
themselves with a pair of sharp axes and set off for the forest.
他们带上两把锋利的斧子朝森林走去。
词汇
7
He therefore gives millions of yuan to
equip
others for their research in agriculture.
因此他资助他人几百万元供他们在农业领域搞研究。
②
Your education will
equip you
________ your future life.
你所受的教育将使你能适应今后的生活。
③
Our classroom _____________ a TV set and a tape recorder.
我们的教室里配有一台电视机和一台录音机。
④
Our laboratory
is well equipped
.
我们的实验室装备良好。
for
is equipped with
[
名师点津
]
equip
的名词形式为
equipment
，意思是
“
设备；装备
”
，为不可数名词。如：
office equipment
办公设备；
sports equipment
运动器材；
a piece of equipment
一件设备。
词汇
1
Have you ever grown any plants
？
If so
，
what did you do to grow them
？
If not
，
what kind of plant would you like to try growing
？
你种过植物吗？如果种过的话，你是怎样种植的？如果没有种过的话，你想要尝试种什么植物？
[
句式剖析
]
if so
为省略句式，意为
“
如果是这样的话
”
，
if
用作连词，
so
用来代替上文内容，以避免重复。
if not
为
if so
的否定形式。
①
I heard Jim was ill in hospital.
If so
，
I
’
ll go to visit him.
我听说吉姆生病住院了，如果是这样的话，我要去看看他。
②
Is everybody feeling cold
？
If not
，
let
’
s open the windows.
大家感到冷吗？如果不，我们把窗户打开吧。
if any
如果有的话
if ever
如果曾经有的话
if anything
如果稍有区别的话，若要说
if possible
如果可能的话
if necessary
如果必要的话
③
I
’
m afraid there is very little food left
，
if any
.
我想即使还有，剩下的食物也不多了。
④
_____________
，
you can turn to me for help.
必要的话，你可以向我求助。
⑤
Call me tonight
if possible
.
如果可能的话，今晚给我打个电话。
If necessary
[
名师点津
]
if
，
when
，
while
，
unless
，
though
，
once
等引导的状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致，且从句中含有
be
动词时，为了使句子结构简洁，可省略从句中的主语和
be
动词。
[
句式剖析
]
(1)
此句为主从复合句。句中含有
what
引导的宾语从句，作谓语动词
grow
的宾语，
what
在从句中充当主语。
(2)call
意为
“
把
……
叫做，
”
此处用了其被动结构，其主动用法为：
call
＋宾语＋宾语补足语。
词汇
2
Dr Yuan Longping grows
what is called super hybrid rice
.
袁隆平博士种植的是被称为
“
超级杂交水稻
”
的稻种。
①
A modern city has been set up in
what
was a waste land ten years ago.(what
在从句中作主语
)
一个现代化的城市在十年前是个荒地的地方建起来了。
②
The question is _____________________.(what
在从句中作宾语
)
问题是他下一步想做什么。
③
China is no longer
what
she used to be ten years ago.(what
在从句中作表语
)
中国不再是十年前的样子。
what he wants to do next
词汇
3
This special strain of rice
makes it
possible
to produce
one
third more of the crop in the same fields.
这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获三分之一的产量。
①
The fact that she was foreign
made it difficult
for her
to get
a job in that country.
她是外国人的事实使得她在那个国家很难找到工作。
②
His good management
made
________
possible to
compete with other companies.
他的很好的管理使这家公司同其他公司竞争有了可能。
it
③
I ________________ to learn a foreign language.
我发现学会一门外语并不难。
④
He ______________ to finish this work in ten minutes.
他使得这个工作在十分钟之内完成成为可能。
除
make
外，以下动词也可用于类似结构：
find
，
consider
，
feel
，
think
，
believe
等。
find it not difficult
made it possible
Unit
2
Exercise 1
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