BOOK4Unit2WorkingthelandThePeasant’slot•Farmersweedingatnoon,•Sweatdownthefieldsoon.•Whoknowsfoodonatray,•Duetotheirtoilingday.Whatcropsareplantedinthefarmland?wheatsorghumricecornpotatoesmainfoodBrainstormingWhatwillyouthinkofwhenyouseetheword“farming”?farmingirrigating(灌溉)ploughingsowingweather&climatecropsricetransplanting(插秧)fertilizerHaveyouevergrowanyplant?Doyouknowhowtogrowaplant?Firstweploughedthesoildeep.Secondweputtheseedsintothesoil.Finallyweshouldturnoverthesoilbyploughingagain.Thefarmersplowthefield.Theyhavetomakethesoillooseenoughtoplantcrops.ploughing(犁田)ploughing(犁田)seeding(播种)fertilizing(施肥)irrigating(灌溉)transplanting(插秧)harvesting(收割)winnowing(扬谷)selecttheseedsploughthefieldturnoverthesoilsowtheseedsremovetheweedsfertilizefarmingstepsPre-readingWhatisthemainfoodinallEastAsianandSoutheastAsiancountries?Rice.Itissaidthatthereare2.4billionpeopletoeatriceeverydaythroughouttheworld.solargeapopulation22%oftheworldpeoplearefedfromjust7%ofthefarmlandinchina.Riceisourmainfood.Whatdoyouthinkwillhappeniftomorrowthereissuddenlynoricetoeat?Ifthathappened,peoplemightdieofhunger.Thewholeworldwouldgetintotrouble.Drought:adisturbingproblemNocropNooutputTheonlywaytosolvethefoodshortageproblemistoincreasetheproduceofthegraincropperlandareathroughtheadvancementofscienceandtechnology.Theonlywaytosolvethefoodshortageproblemistoincreasetheproduceofthegraincropperlandareathroughtheadvancementofscienceandtechnology.AChinesescientistdeclaredtotheworldthatChinacansolvetheproblembyitselfandhelptosolvethesameproblemintheworld.FatherofHybridRiceFatherofHybridRiceSuperHybridRicethericethathasahighoutputthericethathasahighoutput•YuanLongpingisdoinghisresearch.•YuanLongpingisworkingtheland.Task1SkimmingFindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para1A.DrYuan’sdreams.Para2B.DrYuan’spersonality.Para3C.DrYuan’sbiography.Para4D.DrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievement.Matchthefollowingmainideaswiththerightparagraphs.Carefulreading:Readthepassagecarefullyandfinishthefollowingactivities.Hisappearanceandhisachievement.Hisbiography.Hispersonality.Hisdreams.ApioneerforallpeopleDrYuan’sappearanceandhisachievementQ1:WhatdoesDrYuanlooklike?Hehasasunburntfaceandarmsandaslim,strongbody.Heismorelikeafarmerthanascientist.Q2:Whatishisachievement?Hegrowswhatiscalledsuperhybridrice,whichmakesitpossibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.HewantstohelpotherChinesefarmers.YuanLongpingworksonthelandtodohisresearch.Hestruggledtohelpthem.He’sstruggledforthepastfivedecades.Heconsidershimselfas.•Heworksontheland.•Sunburntfaceandarms,slim,strongbody.•Growhybridrice.•Thefirstagriculturalpioneer.Para2Timeinformation19301953AsayoungmanArecentyearnowBorninapoorfarmer’sfamilySouthwestAgriculturalCollegeHungerwasagreatproblemSawthegreatneedforincreasingthericeoutput200milliontonsofriceareproducedCirculatinghisknowledgeSearchforawaytoincreasericehavestswithoutexpandingtheareaofthefields.a.Hewasbornintoapoorfarmer’sfamily.b.HegraduatedfromSouthwestAgriculturecollege.c.Chinesefarmersproducedfiftymilliontonsofrice.d.Hebecamethefirstagriculturalpioneere.Hesearchedforawaytoincreasericeoutputswithoutexpandingtheareaoffields.f.Hehelpsridtheworldofhungerbycirculatinghisknowledgeinlessdevelopedcountries.Properorder:acbedfPutthefollowingsentencesinrightorder.1930195319...