1、Yang Shanzhou was born in Yunnan in 1927.He joined the Party in 1952.Yang Shanzhou retired in 1988 and he turned down the easy option of a retired life in a big city， and decided to return to his home town in Daliang Mountain to bring green back to the barren hills.Yang believed planting trees was t
2、he first step to bringing wealth to the local area.Along with fifteen other people，Yang settled down deep in the mountains and began to work on his plan.It was a life that was harder than most people could ever imagine.For ten years，Yang lived in a shed，with no roads，and no electricity.Yang Shanzhou
3、s secretary said， “I went to visit him several times.He didnt even have decent shoes and it was very cold at night.I just couldnt bear to see him live like that.He was almost seventy！”When he was seventytwo years old，Yang slipped and fractured his left leg.But after just six months of rest，he climbe
4、d up mountains once again，supported by a walking stick.Despite being proud of his efforts，Yang faced the constant dilemma of work and care of his family.In 2005，his wife was hospitalized.Yang stayed at her bedside for two weeks.When his children asked him to rest，he said he just wanted to take care
5、of his family.In 2010，Yang Shanzhou passed away.He was buried in Daliang Mountain，according to his will.The hills are now blanketed with lush trees；the barren land is fertile.By planting trees，Yang Shanzhou also planted hope.Notes1.retire vi.退休2.option n.选择3.barren adj.贫瘠的4.decent adj.像样的；体面的5.fract
6、ure v.使折断6.dilemma n.两难选择TaskTrue (T) or False (F).1.Yang believed planting trees was not important to bring wealth to the local area.(F)2.Yang Shanzhou retired at the age of sixtyone.(T)Period One Warming Up，Prereading & Reading.单词检测1.statistic n.数据；统计；统计数字；统计资料2.sunburnt adj.晒黑的3.struggle vi.& n.斗
7、争；拼搏；努力4.decade n.十年；十年期5.super adj.特级的；超级的6.output n.产量；输出7.hunger n.饥饿；欲望；vt.& vi.(使)饥饿hungry adj.饥饿的8.disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的disturb vt.打扰9.expand vt.& vi.使变大；伸展10.circulate vt.& vi.循环；流传11.battle n.战役；战斗；较量；斗争；vt.& vi.搏斗；奋斗12.freedom n.自由；自主free adj.自由的13.therefore adv.因此；所以；因而14.equip vt.& v
8、i.配备；装备15.grain n.谷物；粮食；颗粒16.export vt.& vi.输出；出口17.nationality n.国籍national adj.国家的；民族的18.occupation n.工作；职业；占领.短语检测1.thanks to 幸亏；由于；因为2.rid.of 使摆脱或除去3.be satisfied with 对感到满意4.would rather 宁愿；宁可.阅读课文，匹配各段落的大意Para.1(D) A.Yuan Longpings brief life experience.Para.2(A) B.Yuan Longpings dreams.Para.3
9、(C) C.Yuan Longpings attitude towards life.Para.4(B) D.Yuan Longpings appearance and achievements.阅读课文，判断正(T)误(F)1.Dr Yuans rice is one of the most suitable ways for Chinas farmland.(T)2.Dr Yuan is satisfied with his life because he is now rich and famous.(F)3.Dr Yuan enjoys listening to violin musi
10、c，swimming and running.(F)4.Dr Yuan is a person who loves and cares for his people.(T).课文阅读理解1.What does the word “battle” refer to in the second paragraph?A.The low rice output. B.Ridding the world of hunger.C.Fighting against farming. D.The freedom to do research.答案 B2.Why did Yuan Longping spread
11、 his knowledge to some less developed countries?A.To make money.B.To do research on his hybrid rice.C.To increase their rice harvests.D.To make China more famous in the world.答案 C3.If Yuan Longping works with other farmers in the field，it is hard to tell him from others because .A.he regards himself
12、 as a farmerB.he is really like other farmersC.he wears simple clothes like other farmersD.people dont know who Yuan Longping is答案 B4.From the text，we can know that .A.Yuan Longping found a way to increase rich harvests by expanding the area of fieldsB.Yuan Longping is satisfied with his life becaus
13、e he is famous and richC.in the 1950s，many parts of the countryside were short of foodD.his way of increasing rice harvests only works in some Asian countries答案 C5.What is Yuan Longpings attitude towards money?A.Too much money will cause a lot of troubles.B.Money is of no use to a scientist.C.Money
14、is not important at all.D.One has to spend all his money on his own research.答案 A.难句分析He awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people.句式分析：此句为复合句，that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词 a kind of rice。自主翻译：他从梦中醒来，希望能种植一种可以养活更多人的水稻。1.struggle语境感悟(1)(教材 P10)Indeed，his sunburnt
15、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，以及他那瘦削而又结实的身体，就跟其他千百万中国农民一样，过去 50 年来，他一直在努力帮助他们。(2)He has been struggling for success in his business.为了事业的成功，他一直努力奋斗着。(3)A strong man will
16、 struggle with the storm of fate.强者乐于搏击命运的暴风雨。(4)She is struggling to support a family on a very low income.她靠着非常微薄的收入艰难地供养一家人。(5)The young man struggled to his feet to fight against the robber.那位年轻人努力挣扎着站起来同劫匪作斗争。归纳拓展struggle vi.& n.斗争；拼搏；努力struggle for.为而作斗争/拼搏struggle with/against.与作斗争struggle to
17、 do sth.努力做某事struggle to ones feet 挣扎着站起来图解助记即时跟踪(1)单句语法填空The workers have been struggling with/against bad conditions for a long time.The two men have been struggling for the leadership since last year.The wounded young man struggled to his feet.He struggled to control(control) his temper.Dina，havi
18、ng struggled(struggle) for months to find a job as a waitress，finally took a position at a local advertising agency.(2)翻译句子It was a hard struggle to get my work done on time.按时完成工作对我来说是件非常难的事情。2.disturbing语境感悟(1)(教材 P10)At that time，hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.当时
19、，饥饿是许多农村地区面临的令人焦虑的问题。(2)If you get up early，dont disturb your father.如果你起床早，不要打扰你的父亲。(3)He felt disturbed when he heard his mother was ill.当他听说他母亲病了的时候，他感到心神不安。归纳拓展1disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的2disturb vt.打扰；弄乱；使不安3disturbed adj.心神不宁的4disturbance n.打扰即时跟踪(1)用 disturb 的正确形式填空The disturbing news has mad
20、e everyone present upset.He was disturbed to learn that his child was ill.Dont use mobile phones on buses or trains.You will disturb other people.We can work here without disturbance.(2)单句改错It is very that we havent heard from him.disturbeddisturbing3.expand语境感悟(1)(教材 P10)Yuan Longping searched for
21、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增收稻谷的途径。(2)Could you expand on this point，please?请你把这一点详细说明一下，好吗？(3)Why not try to expand your story into a novel?为什么不把你的故事扩展成小说呢？ 归纳拓展(1)expand vt.& vi.使变大；伸展expand on/upon sth.详细阐明；充分叙述expand into.扩展成为；膨胀成(2
22、)expansion n.扩展；扩大；膨胀图解助记即时跟踪(1)选词填空 extend，expandAs children grow older they expand their interests and become more confident.The road outside the village extends to the south.(2)单句语法填空The village expanded into a town.Would you expand upon/on the matter a little further?The suburbs are an expansion
23、(expand) of cities.4.equip语境感悟(1)(教材 P10)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)Most parents want to equip their children with a good education.大多数父母想让他们的孩子接受良好的教育。(3)Your training will equip you for your future job.你的训练使得你能够胜任
24、将来的工作。(4)Every classroom in this modern school is equipped with a new computer.这所现代化的学校里每个教室都配备一台新电脑。归纳拓展(1)equip vt.& vi.配备；装备equip.with.用 装备be equipped to do sth.配有做的装备( 或条件)equip sb.for sth.使某人具备某物be equipped with sth.配有某物(2)equipment n.装备；设备(不可数名词)即时跟踪(1)用 equip 的正确形式填空Your education will equip
25、you to make a good living in the future.The video recording equipment needs repairing.Equipped with new scientific farming methods，they have been able to use less farmland than in the past.(2)翻译句子We must equip young teachers to deal with difficult children.我们必须让年轻教师具备对付问题学生的能力。1.thanks to语境感悟(1)(教材
26、P10)Thanks to his research，the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.由于他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中又多了些方法。(2)Everyone knows about it now，thanks to you!多亏了你，现在大家都知道了！(3)Because of the heavy burden，she walked very slowly.因为背负太多，她走得很慢。(4)The accident was due to his careless driving.事故是由他的粗心
27、驾驶造成的。归纳拓展thanks to 幸亏；由于；因为 通常用于好的方面，多用于表达正面意思，相当于感谢，有时可作反语。表示“原因”的介词短语还有：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；因为的缘故即时跟踪完成句子(1)多亏了他的帮助，我们才按时完成工作。Thanks to his help，we finished our work on time.(2)由于坏天气，足球比赛被取消了。As a result of the bad weather，the football match was put off
28、.(3)他死于一场事故。His death was owing to/due to an accident.(4)迫于压力，所以他退学了。He dropped out because of/owing to/due to the pressure.2.rid.of语境感悟(1)(教材 P10)Thanks to his research，the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.由于他的研究，联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中又多了些方法。(2)You should get rid of the bad habits
29、.你应该改掉坏习惯。(3)She is trying to rid herself of a dependence on drugs.她在努力地摆脱对药品的依赖。归纳拓展rid.of 使摆脱或除去be rid of 摆脱；除去表状态get rid of 摆脱/除掉/改掉 表动作rid oneself of.摆脱；从 中解脱即时跟踪(1)用适当的介词填空Further measures will be taken to rid our streets of crime.(2)完成句子Its easy to get into the bad habit of smoking but hard to
30、 get rid of(戒掉) it.Im very glad to be rid of(摆脱) my bad cold.3.be satisfied with语境感悟(1)(教材 P10)Yuan Longping is quite satisfied with his life.袁隆平对自己的生活相当满足。(2)Nothing satisfies himhes always complaining.什么都难如他的意他总是在抱怨。(3)Theyre satisfied with the satisfying performance.他们对这场令人满意的演出感到满意。(4)To her gre
31、at satisfaction，they settled the problem in a friendly way.使她非常满意的是，他们用友好的方法解决了问题。归纳拓展(1)be satisfied with 对感到满意satisfied adj.满意的be satisfied to do.做感到满意(2)satisfy vt.使满意(3)satisfying adj.令人满意的(4)satisfaction n.满意；满足to ones satisfaction 令人满意的是with satisfaction 满意地即时跟踪(1)用 satisfy 的正确形式填空The result w
32、as quite satisfying to him.Your money will be returned if you are not satisfied with the goods.They watched the football game with satisfaction.(2)完成句子From his look we can tell that he is satisfied with(对感到满意) what you have done.Ill be satisfied to get a ticket(弄到一张票) at all.4.would rather语境感悟(1)(教材
33、 P10)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)I think youd better ask her.Id rather not.我觉得你最好问她。我宁愿不问。(3)We would rather live in the countryside freely than live in cities.我们更愿意自由地生活在乡下，而不愿意生活在城市里。(4)I would rather I had met him yesterday.要是昨天我见到他就好了。归纳拓展(1)would rather (d
34、o.)宁愿( 做 )Error!宁愿做 (而)不愿做/ 与其做倒不如做(3)would rather从句宁愿Error!即时跟踪(1)句型转换Id rather play football than play basketball.I would play football rather than play basketball.I prefer to play football rather than play basketball.(2)完成句子我真希望昨天你在那里。I would rather you had been there yesterday.如果你不介意的话，我宁愿今晚出去。I would rather go out tonight，if you dont mind.(3)单句改错Id rather you home now.gowent
