《农业科技英语》Unit 4 Horticulture.pptx

;3/20/2018;Definition;;3/20/2018;3/20/2018;3/20/2018;Contents;One alarming problem has been developing in the past few years: the food crisis.?Weather might be the most significant issue when it comes to current food shortages. Droughts in Australia, Africa, and Central America, have led to very poor crop yields. The final declaration of the United Nation Conference called for immediate support for agricultural production, including seeds, fertilizer and other supplies. However, some species of seeds are on the verge of extinction. People are worried that some species of seeds would disappear and never exist. The Millennium Seed Bank exerts great efforts to fight against the extinction of some seeds and aims to maintain the diversity of the seeds for the future generation.;Text A Drought-Tolerant Corn; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;1. Divide the text into parts and write down main idea for each part. ; ; ;Part I (Paras. 1-3) Questions;1. withstand v. 经受，承受 As a politician, he is able to withstand public criticism. 作为一名政治家，他经得住公众批评。 We need have courage to withstand the group reaction. 我们要有勇气才能经得住大家的反应。;3.debut v. 初次登台 He decided to debut with other violinists. 他决定与其他几个小提琴手一起登台演出。 ;Part III Detailed Study;Part II (Paras. 4-8) Questions;rip v. 撕破，猛地扯开 I ripped my jeans on the fence. 我的裤子在栅栏上撕破了。 The carpet had been ripped from the stairs. 地毯已经从楼梯上拖走了。;Part III (Paras. 9-15) Questions;1. facilitate v. 促进，帮助 The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism. 新机场将促进旅游业的发展。 ;Part IV (Paras. 16-24) Questions;1. advocate v. 提倡，辩护 The group doesn’t advocate the use of violence. 该团体不支持使用暴力。 ;Monsanto: 孟三都公司。Monsanto is a sustainable agriculture company. It delivers agricultural products to support farmers around the world. They apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world produce more while conserving more. They help farmers grow yield sustainably so they can be successful, produce healthier foods, better animal feeds and more fiber, while also reducin