高一英语人教版必修4课件：Unit2WorkingthelandReading.ppt

2. From the passage, we can know ______. A. Yuan Longping is not a pioneer but a scientist in the research of the hybrid rice B. Yuan’s parents are both agricultural scientists C. more than 60% of the rice produced in the world is from the hybrid strain D. using the hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before 3. It can be inferred from the text that ______. A. Yuan knew the importance of rice import B. Yuan is interested in playing the violin C. Yuan is proud of his achievements D. Yuan’s rice are grown in many countries Even if Dr.Yuan’s dreams come true, can this really solve starvation? Why did Yuan Longping want to increase the rice output when he was young? Yuan Longping wanted to increase the rice output because he saw many people go hungry when he was young. Answer these questions based on your understanding of the passage. 2. Is Yuan Longping more of a scientist or more of a farmer? Do you think he is a businessman? Give your reasons. I think he is more of a scientist, although he works in the fields like a farmer. His main purpose is not to make a profit for himself but to study agriculture and use that knowledge to improve farming for farmers everywhere. I do not think he is a businessman, because his goal is not to make money. 3. How would you describe Yuan Longping’s personality? Use three or four adjectives. Because of his work with developing hybrid rice, it seems that Yuan Longping must be a very patient and careful man. He didn’t give up but kept working on his project. He also seems to be a very kind man, who cares for others. He wants to use his invention to help hungry people around the world. 4. Yuan Longping was able to develop a successful agricultural product when thousands of other farmers could not. What do you think is the main reason for his success? I think Yuan Longping was successful because he kept working and did not give up. He was also very motivated to succeed and help other farmers aro