2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 Unit 5 Working the Land Reading

Unit5WorkingtheLandReadingandThinkingⅠ.单词拼写1.________(不足)of2.______(解决)thiscrisis3._____(使增长)yieldsinthefields4.Chinese____________(特色)5.________(使确信)sb.ofsth.shortagetackleboostcharacteristicconvince6.______(获得,得到)one’sgoal7.___________(传统的)opinions8.__________(承担)ofresponsibility9._______(不懈的)effort10._________(克服)difficultiesattainconventionalassumptionintenseovercome11._______(增加)output12.itis_________(估计)that13.________(国内的)markets14.____________(消费)tax15.________(产生)power16.alifeof______(闲暇)expandestimateddomesticconsumptiongenerateleisureⅡ.根据语境填入适当的介词或副词1.Hedecidedtodevotetherestofhislife__scientificwork.2.Theprojectteamiscomprised__thepeoplewhohaveassignedrolesandresponsibilitiesforcompletingtheproject.toof3.Deep_____,theyrealizethathappinesscan’tbebought,butitcanbeshared.4.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadsetfoot___Africansoil.5.Theenemiesarefierceinappearancebutveryweak__reality.downoninⅠ.Lead-inLookatthetitleandthepictureandpredictwhatthepassageisabout?___________________________________________Maybeitisaboutafamousagriculturalscientist.Ⅱ.Skimthepassageandfindthestructureofthepassage.Ⅲ.文本细节理解:探寻语篇细节信息1.WhydoesYuanLongpingconsiderhimselfafarmer?A.Hewasborninafarmerfamily.B.Heisknownasthe“fatherofhybridrice”.C.Hewaseducatedatanagriculturalcollege.D.Hecontinuallyworksthelandinhisresearch.2.WhydidYuandecidetostudyagriculture?A.Hisparentswantedhimtopursueacareerinagriculture.B.Hewantedtodealwiththecrisisofshortageoffood.C.Hewantedtobe“fatherofhybridrice”.D.Hewasinterestedinagriculture.3.What’sthemainadvantageofhybridcrops?A.Theycangetahigheryieldthanconventionalcrops.B.Manyfamousscientistsareinterestedinthem.C.TheyarecreatedbyYuanLongping.D.Theyareself-pollinatingplants.4.HowhasYuan’sworkhelpedChinaandothercountries?A.Yuandonatedhisricetofarmersathomeandabroad.B.Yuanhelpedfarmersathomeandabroadstudyagriculture.C.Ithelpedfarmersproducemorericetofeedtheworld.D.Ithelpedfarmersmakealotofmoney.5.What’sYuan’slatestvision?A.Heretiredandenjoyedhislifeofleisure.B.HereceivedmanyawardsbothinChinaandabroad.C.Hisseawaterricehasbecomeareality.D.HedreamedtoplanthybridriceinIndiaandVietnam.答案:1～5.DBACCⅣ.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Talkaboutthefollowingquestionsinpairs,andshareyourideaswithyourclassmates.(1)Apartfromrice,whataresomeotherimportantcropsinChina?____________________________________________________InmyhometownIthinkwheatandcornarealsoimportant.(2)Otherthanhybridrice,whatotherhybridproductsdoyouknow?Canyouthinkofnewhybridideas?(答案略)课文概要填空YuanLongping,“fatherofhybridrice”(1)_______(把……献给)hislifetohelpingfarmersboosttheirriceyields.Whenhewasyoung,farmershadpoorharvestsandevenhadaseriousshortageoffoodtoeat,whichmadehim(2)______(决定)tostudyagriculture.Aftergraduating,heworkedasadevoteddecideresearcherandhewasconcernedthatonlybycreatinghybridricecanpeople(3)______(解决)thecrisisof(4)________(不足)offood.Throughintenseeffort,Yuanovercameenormoustechnicaldifficultiestodevelopthefirsthybridricein1974.Todayabout60%ofdomesticrice(5)____________(消耗)inChinais(6)_________(包括)ofcropsgeneratedfromYuan’stackleshortageconsumptioncomprisedhybridstrains.Yuan’sinnovationhashelped(7)____(养活)Chinaandtheworld.Yuanreceivedmany(8)_______(奖励)becauseofhisgreatcontributionstotheworld.feedawardsDespitehisadvancedyears,YuanLongpingisstillyoungatheartandfullof(9)______(想象).Hislatestvisionfor“seawaterrice”hasbecomea(10)______(现实)andeveryoneiswaitingtoseehisnextdreamcometrue.visionreality1.devotevt.把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于*Indeed,hisslimbutstrongbodyisjustlikethoseofmillionsofChinesefarmerstowhomhehasdevotedhislife.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。*Hedecidedtodevotetherestofhislifetoscientificinvestigation.他决定将自己的余生献给科学研究。*(2019·天津高考)Becausehelovesthestudentsandisdevotedtowork.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devoteoneselfto献身于;致力于;专心于(to是介词)(2)devotedadj.热爱的,忠诚的(3)devotionn.献身,忠诚,热爱,专心【即学活用】(1)语法填空①Shehadstartedtodevoteherenergiesto________(teach)ratherthanperforming.②Thefansare_______(devote)totheirfavoritestars.(2)Ifyouhaveajob,__________________itandfinallyyou’llsucceed.如果你有一份工作,务必全身心投入,最终你会成功的。teachingdevoteddodevoteyourselfto(3)She__________________medicalworkforChinesewomenandchildren.她为中国的妇女和儿童医疗事业贡献了毕生精力。devotedallherlifeto2.shortagen.不足;缺少;短缺*However,whatconcernedhimmostwasthatfarmersoftenhadpoorharvestsandsometimesevenhadaseriousshortageoffoodtoeat.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)Thelossofbigtreeswasgreatestinareaswheretreeshadsufferedthegreatestwatershortage.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/housingshortages食物/用水/住房短缺shortageof缺乏(2)shortadj.不足的;缺乏的beshortof缺乏,不足【即学活用】(1)语法填空Inthedevelopedcountries,thereisagreat________(short)oflabour/workforce.(2)There’sno__________ideaswhenitcomestoimprovingtheeducationofchildren.谈到改善孩子教育的问题,大家都想法多多。shortageshortageof(3)Althoughthreedaysisn’tverylong,______________wastheleastofhisproblems.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)Thegoingwasslowontheproject_____________________skilledworkers.这项工程进展缓慢,因为缺少熟练的工人。s