高中英语人教版选择性必修一课件：Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 90页

Unit 5　Working the Land Reading and Thinking Ⅰ. 单词拼写 1. ________ (不足) of 2. ______ (解决) this crisis 3. _____ (使增长) yields in the fields 4. Chinese ____________ (特色) 5. ________(使确信)sb. of sth. shortage tackle boost characteristic convince 6. ______(获得, 得到)one’s goal 7. ___________(传统的)opinions 8. __________ (承担) of responsibility 9. _______ (不懈的)effort 10. _________(克服)difficulties attain conventional assumption intense overcome 11. _______(增加)output 12. it is _________(估计)that 13. ________(国内的)markets 14. ____________(消费)tax 15. ________(产生)power 16. a life of ______(闲暇) expand estimated domestic consumption generate leisure Ⅱ. 根据语境填入适当的介词或副词 1. He decided to devote the rest of his life __scientific work. 2. The project team is comprised __the people who have assigned roles and responsibilities for completing the project. to of 3. Deep _____, they realize that happiness can’t be bought, but it can be shared. 4. It was the first time I had set foot ___African soil. 5. The enemies are fierce in appearance but very weak __ reality. down on in Ⅰ. Lead-in Look at the title and the picture and predict what the passage is about? ___________________________________________Maybe it is about a famous agricultural scientist. Ⅱ. Skim the passage and find the structure of the passage. Ⅲ. 文本细节理解: 探寻语篇细节信息 1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer? A. He was born in a farmer family. B. He is known as the “father of hybrid rice”. C. He was educated at an agricultural college. D. He continually works the land in his research. 2. Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture? A. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in agriculture. B. He wanted to deal with the crisis of shortage of food. C. He wanted to be “father of hybrid rice”. D. He was interested in agriculture. 3. What’s the main advantage of hybrid crops? A. They can get a higher yield than conventional crops. B. Many famous scientists are interested in them. C. They are created by Yuan Longping. D. They are self-pollinating plants. 4. How has Yuan’s work helped China and other countries? A. Yuan donated his rice to farmers at home and abroad. B. Yuan helped farmers at home and abroad study agriculture. C. It helped farmers produce more rice to feed the world. D. It helped farmers make a lot of money. 5. What’s Yuan’s latest vision? A. He retired and enjoyed his life of leisure. B. He received many awards both in China and abroad. C. His seawater rice has become a reality. D. He dreamed to plant hybrid rice in India and Vietnam. 答案: 1～5. DBACC Ⅳ. 文本素养提升: 阅读技能综合运用 1. 根据课文语境与语句知识细致解构语句 译文: 然而, 他最担心的是农民经常收成不好, _______ ___________。 有时甚 至严重缺粮 2. 阅读主题活动 Talk about the following questions in pairs, and share your ideas with your classmates. (1) Apart from rice, what are some other important crops in China? __________________________________________ __________ In my hometown I think wheat and corn are also important. (2)Other than hybrid rice, what other hybrid products do you know? Can you think of new hybrid ideas? (答案略) 课文概要填空 　　Yuan Longping, “father of hybrid rice” (1)_______(把……献给) his life to helping farmers boost their rice yields. When he was young, farmers had poor harvests and even had a serious shortage of food to eat, which made him (2)______(决定) to study agriculture. After graduating, he worked as a devoted decide researcher and he was concerned that only by creating hybrid rice can people (3) ______(解决) the crisis of (4) ________(不足) of food. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice in 1974. Today about 60% of domestic rice (5) ____________ (消耗) in China is (6) _________ (包括) of crops generated from Yuan’s tackle shortage consumption comprised hybrid strains. Yuan’s innovation has helped (7) ____(养活) China and the world. Yuan received many (8) _______(奖励) because of his great contributions to the world. feed awards 　　Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of (9) ______(想象). His latest vision for “seawater rice” has become a (10) ______(现实) and everyone is waiting to see his next dream come true. vision reality 1. devote vt. 把……献(给); 把……专用于; 专心于 *Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like those of millions of Chinese farmers to whom he has devoted his life. 事实上, 他消瘦但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了 一生的数百万中国农民一样。 *He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific investigation. 他决定将自己的余生献给科学研究。 *(2019·天津高考)Because he loves the students and is devoted to work. 因为他热爱学生, 并全身心投入工作。 【词块积累】 (1)devote. . . to (doing) sth. 把(时间、精力或注意力) 投入、用于(做)某事 devote oneself to 献身于; 致力于; 专心于(to是介词) (2)devoted adj. 热爱的, 忠诚的 (3)devotion n. 献身, 忠诚, 热爱, 专心 【即学活用】(1)语法填空 ①She had started to devote her energies to ________ (teach) rather than performing. ②The fans are _______(devote) to their favorite stars. (2)If you have a job, __________________it and finally you’ll succeed. 如果你有一份工作, 务必全身心投入, 最终你会成功 的。 teaching devoted do devote yourself to (3)She __________________medical work for Chinese women and children. 她为中国的妇女和儿童医疗事业贡献了毕生精力。 devoted all her life to 2. shortage n. 不足; 缺少; 短缺 *However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. 然而, 他最担心的是农民往往收成不好, 有时甚至严重 缺粮。 *(2019·浙江高考)The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. 在树木缺水最严重的地区, 大树的损失最大。 【词块积累】 (1)food/water/housing shortages 食物/用水/住房短缺 shortage of 缺乏 (2)short adj. 不足的; 缺乏的 be short of 缺乏, 不足 【即学活用】 (1)语法填空 In the developed countries, there is a great ________ (short) of labour/workforce. (2)There’s no __________ideas when it comes to improving the education of children. 谈到改善孩子教育的问题, 大家都想法多多。 shortage shortage of (3)Although three days isn’t very long, __________ ____ was the least of his problems. 虽然3天时间不算长, 但对他来说, 这已经是最不成问 题的问题了。 (4)The going was slow on the project ___________ __________skilled workers. 这项工程进展缓慢, 因为缺少熟练的工人。 shortage of time because of a shortage of 3. crisis n. (pl. crises)危机, 危急关头 *To tackle this crisis, he chose to study agriculture, and was educated at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing. 为了应对这一危机, 他选择了研究农业, 并受教于重庆 的西南的农学院。 *(2019·天津高考)This one stranger responded beautifully to my small crisis, but she actually wasn’t the only one. 这个陌生人对我的这个小小的危机回应得很好, 但她 实际上并不是唯一的一个。 *Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis. 石油短缺已经造成了能源危机。 【词块积累】 solve a crisis 　　　　 化解危机 be at a crisis point 处于危急关头 be in crisis 危机中 in times of crisis 在危急时刻 【词块积累】 (1)I think Paul and Lucinda are ______________(处于 危急时刻) in their marriage. (2) _______________(在危急时刻) you find out who your real friends are. (3)If this is not stopped, ____________________ _______(财政危机将会加剧). at a crisis point In times of crisis the financial crisis will deepen (4)Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the _____________(经济危机). economic crisis 4. convince vt. 使相信; 使确信; 说服 *Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice. 袁隆平相信在杂交水稻的培育中可以找到答案。 *Only by presenting facts and reasoning things out can we convince people. 我们只有摆事实、讲道理, 才能说服别人。 *Smith tries to convince them that he can hack it as a police chief. 史密斯试图让他们相信, 自己作为警长能应付得了。 【词块积累】 (1)convince sb. of sth. 　　　使某人相信某事 convince sb. + that从句 使某人相信 convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事 (2)convincing adj. 令人信服的 (3)convinced adj. 确信的, 坚信的 【即学活用】 (1)语法填空 ①Experts are _________(convince) that this will happen in the future. ②I tried to convince him ______(buy)a cheaper car. convinced to buy (2)I ________________he has learned from his mistakes. 我深信他已从错误中吸取了教训。 (3)I _________________Mr Matthews’ guilt. 我不相信马修斯先生有罪。 am convinced that wasn’t convinced of 5. overcome (overcame, overcome)vt. 克服; 解决; 战胜 *Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974. 经过不懈的努力, 袁隆平克服巨大的技术困难, 于1974 年研制出第一种可用于农业的杂交水稻。 *(2019·全国卷Ⅱ) You will surely need to overcome some difficulties, some planned, but most unplanned. 你肯定需要克服一些困难, 有些是已经预料到的, 但大 多数是未预料到的。 【词块积累】 overcome the enemy　　　　战胜敌人 overcome the difficulties 克服困难 be overcome by curiosity 受好奇心驱使 【即学活用】(1)语法填空 ①The learner of a second language has many obstacles ___________(overcome). ②In the final game Sweden easily _________ (overcome) France. (2)Molly had fought and ________________________. 莫莉已经努力克服了对飞行的恐惧。 to overcome overcame overcome her fear of flying (3)We can _____________________, however great. 不管多大困难, 我们都能克服。 overcome any difficulty 6. estimate vt. 估计; 估价; 估算 n. 估计; 估算 *Today, it is estimated that about 60 per cent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan’s hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed China’s farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year. 据估算, 现在中国国内消费的大米有大约60%是来自 袁隆平的杂交水稻, 他的杂交水稻品种让中国农民每 年能够生产出大约两亿吨大米。 *Can you estimate the worth of the used car? 你能估算一下这辆旧汽车值多少钱吗? 【词块积累】 (1)be estimated to be/have　　估计 It is estimated + that. . . 据估计 (2)at a rough estimate 粗略估计, 粗略说来 (3)underestimate v. 低估 【即学活用】 (1)I can give you _________________the amount of wood you will need. 我可以粗略估计一下你所需要的木材量。 (2)I ___________________about 30. 我估计他的年龄大约30岁。 a rough estimate of estimate his age to be (3) _____________that the project will last four years. 据估计这项工程将持续四年。 (4)The tree _______________at least 700 years old. 这棵树估计至少有700年了。 It is estimated is estimated to be 7. reality n. 现实; 实际情况; 事实 *His latest vision for “seawater rice” has also become a reality, and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production. 他关于“海水水稻”的最新设想也成为了现实, 并有 可能在中国开辟近100万平方千米的盐碱地, 用于水稻 生产。 *(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. 曼恩认为, Terrafugia比任何人都更接近于使飞车成为 现实。 【词块积累】 (1)in reality 　　　　　　　事实上; 实际上 escape from reality 逃避现实 (2)real adj. 真实的 (3)realistic adj. 现实的, 实际的, 现实主义的, 逼真的 【即学活用】 语法填空 (1)Outwardly(表面上)she seemed confident but in ______ (real) she felt extremely nervous. reality (2)He came across as streetwise, __________________ ___. 他给人的印象是很适应都市生活, 但实际上并非如 此。 (3)He soon ________________________. 他不久便梦想成真了。 but in reality he was not turned his dreams to reality 【要点拾遗】 1. consider v. (仔细)考虑, 体谅, 顾及; 认为, 觉得 *Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. 然而, 他(袁隆平)认为自己是农民, 因为他在田间耕作, 进行科学研究。 *(2017·全国卷Ⅲ )Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. 既然你知道为什么要醒来, 考虑一下重新安排你的早 晨活动。 *(2019·浙江高考)The challenge is all the more serious when you consider the demanding exercise required to bike from France to Poland. 当你考虑到从法国骑自行车到波兰所需要的更高强度 运动时, 挑战就更加严峻了 *He was considering what to do next. 他在考虑下一步怎么办。 【词块积累】 consider. . . to be/as　　 认为……是; 把……看作 consider doing sth. 考虑做某事 consider +how从句/wh-从句 考虑…… all things considered 考虑到所有情况, 综合考虑 consider it adj. /n. +to do 认为做某事…… 【即学活用】 语法填空 (1)To turn your weakness into strength, consider ______(take) hands-on learning or training. (2)She played quite well, all things __________ (consider). taking considered 2. realise/realize vt. 实现, 认识到, 意识到 *Yuan Longping realised that larger fields were not the solution. 袁隆平意识到更大的种植面积不是解决问题的方法。 *(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable. 这是一个真实的侦探小说, 当你意识到事情真相时的 那种挫折感是令人极为愉快的。 【词块积累】 realise one’s dreams/goals/ambitions实现某人的梦想/ 目标/抱负 realise +that/what从句　　　　　意识到 【知识延伸】 achieve　　　　　　　　　v. 实现 realisation / realization n. 实现 【即学活用】 语法填空 (1)When I got on the bus, I _______(realise) I had left my wallet at home. (2)I never realised how hard __ was to run on sand. realised it (3)There was a cheer when it ___________(realise) that everyone was safely back. (4)As soon as we _______ (realise) something was wrong, we moved the children away. was realised realised 3. invaluable adj. 极有用的; 极宝贵的 *Because of his invaluable contributions, Yuan Longping has received numerous awards both in China and abroad. 由于他的宝贵贡献, 袁隆平在国内外获得了无数的奖 项。 *(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. 在这个过程中, 同一个家长最终却成为团队中最重要 的成员。 *(2018·全国卷Ⅱ)Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits. 专家说, 这是一个宝贵的社会实践, 会带来巨大的好处。 【词块积累】 valuable　　　adj. 有价值的, 宝贵的, 值钱的 记忆技巧: in 不 + valuable 有价值的 → 无法估价的; 极宝贵的 【知识延伸】 priceless　　　　非常珍贵, 无法衡量其价值 worthless 没有什么价值 【即学活用】 (1)I was able to gain ___________________over that year. 在那一年里我获得了非常宝贵的经验。 (2)Their advice was ____________me at that stage of my work. 他们的建议对我那一阶段的工作非常宝贵。 invaluable experience invaluable to (3)Training is _________ unless there is proof that it works. 除非能证明训练有效, 否则就是白搭。 (4)It contained so many mistakes, so I think it’s _________. 它错误太多, 所以我认为它毫无用处。 worthless worthless 4. despite prep. 不管, 尽管, 任凭 *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. 尽管年事已高, 但袁隆平内心依然年轻, 充满憧憬, 大 家都在等着看他接下来会梦想什么。 *(2017·全国卷Ⅰ ) Despite the celebrations, though, in the U. S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations. 然而, 虽然有这些庆祝活动, 但是在美国, 爵士乐的听 众持续减少, 且听众越来越老龄化。爵士乐已经与年 轻一代脱节。 【词块积累】 同义词: in spite of, 但despite语气较弱, in spite of语气 较强 【即学活用】 (1)It is unbelievable that Mr Lucas leads a simple life _____________________. 令人难以置信的是, 卢卡斯先生尽管拥有巨大的财富, 但仍然过着简朴的生活。 despite his great wealth (2)Joe is a good basketball player _________________ _______. 尽管又矮又胖, 乔依然是个优秀的篮球运动员。 (3) ____________________he arrived here on time. 尽管交通堵塞, 他依然准时到达这里。 despite being short and fat Despite the traffic jam (4) _________________________________, he is still out of work. 尽管他申请了数百个工作, 但仍然在失业中。 Despite applying for hundreds of jobs 5. conventional adj. 传统的, 习惯的 *One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. 杂交的一个特征是它们通常获得比传统作物更高的产 量。 *It is simpler and quicker to use than conventional methods. 这比传统的做法更简单、更快捷。 【词块积累】 convention 　　　　　n. 惯例, 习俗 conventionally adv. 传统地 【即学活用】语法填空 (1)We must reduce the danger of war by controlling nuclear, chemical and ___________(convention)arms. (2)It’s taken a long time to break out of my own ___________________. 我花了很长时间才摆脱掉自身 所受的传统训练。 conventional conventional training 【一语闻天下】 1. Party committees and governments at all levels should take responsibility and devote themselves to their duties, as well as establish and improve the investigation and assessment system for major natural disasters and accidents, President Xi noted. 习近平强调, 各级党委和政府要切实担负起责任, 忠于 职业。要建立健全重大自然灾害和事故调查评估制度。 2. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has expressed regret over his handling of the bushfire crisis ravaging the country. 澳大利亚总理斯科特·莫里森近日为自己处理肆虐全 国的森林大火不力致歉。 3. In 2018 they estimated that 2019 would be 1. 10℃ above the 1850—1900 mark. The actual temperature recorded last year from January to October showed a global mean 1. 11℃. 2018年, 他们预测2019年的气温将比1850—1900年高 出1. 10摄氏度。去年1月至10月的实际气温记录显示, 全球平均升温幅度为1. 11摄氏度。