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unit 2 working the land 课时作业 人教版必修4 (限时：45分钟).语法填空he was swimming in the river when someone shouted, “Look out! There is 1.________ shark not far away！” On hearing the shout, Tom was scared to ________ (die) because he 3.________ (scare) of its dangerous characteristic. “Just dont worry, Tom！” his in order to avoid 4.________ (harm), lets go back to our hotel.” They stayed in the seaside for several weeks. Though the weather was much hotter than that in their hometown, Tom got used to 5.________ and felt at home. Every morning, he got up earlier than his parents and went for breakfast ahead of time. Then he went to have a chat with his new friend, Jack, who he happened to come 6.________ during his holiday. Jack was a native and he was familiar 7.________ the seaside well. He was a man with good 8.________ (qualify). Soon they became very good friends. After they parted, they kept writing to each other. Now, Tom still often hears 9.________ Jack. They talked in their letters about things and persons 10.________ they remembered in the seaside. Ⅱ.阅读理解who is making a difference, is known around the world. He is often described as the man who has saved more lives than any other person in history. Norman Borlaug is considered the father of what has been called the Green Revolution. His ideas about agriculture increased crop production and ended hunger in many nations. Mr Borlaug continues to be a leader among agricultural researchers. Norman Borlaug was born in 1914 on a farm in the American state of Iowa. In the middle of the 20th century, world population was expanding faster than food production. Experts said many people in developing countries would face starvation. Norman Borlaug was an agricultural researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre in Mexico. He developed methods of growing wheat that increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India, Pakistan and Africa. His methods of farming saved millions