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Unit 2 Working the land A Poem By Li Shen Farmers weeding at noon, Sweat down the field soon. Who knows food on a tray, Due to their toiling day. Warming up lead in Farming What do you know about farming? land田地 soil土壤 plough犁地 crops 作物 seeds种子 harvest收获 water浇水 irrigate灌溉 hoe锄头 sickle镰刀 …… fertilize施肥 kiil off pest杀虫 sow播种 weeding除草 Do you know how to work on the farm! Let’s go to the farm! How to work on a farm? First, buy or select the seeds from the store. Second, we need to plough or turn over the soil. Third , we sow the seeds in the soil. Finally, we can harvest our grain/sorghum/peanuts . In order to improve the output of the crop, we need to rid the soil of the weed, water the crop, fertilize the soil and kill off the pest. water the crop rid the soil of the weed fertilize the soil kill off the pest to improve the output of the crop Super hybrid rice 超级杂交水稻 What’s the meaning of “pioneer”? Pioneer n. person who is the first to study a new area of knowledge. Key words Pre-reading: Useful words strain of rice稻种 twice as large as ……的两倍大 mean very little 意义不大 rice plants 稻株 ear of rice 稻穗 ear of grain 稻谷粒 a high output 高产量 circulate knowledge 传播知识 thanks to 由于、幸亏 rid of 摆脱、除去 be satisfied with 对…感到满意 would rather 宁愿、宁可 A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE Para1 A. Dr Yuan’s dreams. Para2 B. Dr Yuan’s personality. Para3 C. Dr Yuan’s biography. Para4 D. Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement. Fast reading ：Scanning Match the following headings with the right paragraphs. Careful reading: Read the passage carefully and finish the following activities. He grows super hybrid rice. Para. 1 Dr Yuan’s appearance and his achievement Q1: What does Dr Yuan look like? He has a sunburnt face and arms and a slim, strong body. Q2: What is his ac