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【正文】 now the writer’s attitude and emotion? ?Are there any good connecting words or phrases? ?Are there any good phrases or sentences? ?Are there any spelling mistakes? Homework ? Go to the library or surf the Inter to collect more information about the life of a famous scientist. Then plete a poster introducing him/ her to your classmates. Play attention to the questions like these: ? When and where was he born? ? Why was he famous? ? Where did he live and work? ? When did he discover/invent? Language Date Bank ?Language points for Reading Language Date Bank the key to sth. / doing sth. 的關(guān)鍵 . 這就是考試失敗的關(guān)鍵。 This is the key to failure in the exam. = This is the key to failing in the exam. 她獲得成功的關(guān)鍵在于她的努力。 The key to her success is based on her efforts. 1. He thought that the key to feeding people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. Language Date Bank 2. He thought there was only one way to do this by crossing different species of rice plant, …. (one) way to do sth. = (one)way of doing sth. That’s not a right way to solve the problem. I’m not happy with this way of working. by crossing … 通過雜交的方式 Switch it by pressing this button. I will contact you by . species (singl. / pl.) 種 ,物種 There are many species of dogs. Language Date Bank experiment: (n.) [c / u]實(shí)驗(yàn)；試驗(yàn) experiment: (V.)做實(shí)驗(yàn) . 有人認(rèn)為用動(dòng)物來做實(shí)驗(yàn)是很殘忍的。 Some people think that it’s cruel to experiment on animals. . 我不斷嘗試，直到找到合適的方法為止 。 I experimented on and on until I found the right method. 3. First Yuan Longping experimented with different types of rice. do / perform / carry out an experiment 做 /進(jìn)行實(shí)驗(yàn) Language Date Bank 4. This was the breakthrough. breakthrough: an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement 重大進(jìn)展 ,突破 make a breakthrough a major breakthrough 有人說，這是癌癥研究中的重要突破。 They say this is a major breakthrough in cancer research. Language Date Bank = Rice fields were changed to grow vegetables and other cash crops. convert (sth) to / into sth: 把 … 轉(zhuǎn)變成；轉(zhuǎn)變，改變 . 那家工廠把鐵轉(zhuǎn)變成鋼。 That factory converts iron into steel. . 我把我的美元換成了歐元。 I converted my dollars into euros. 5. 50 kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables and other cash crops. Language Date Bank export: (V.) to sell and send goods to anther country 出口，輸出 6. Following this, Yuan Longping’s rice was exported to other countries, such as …. 印度向許多國家出口茶葉和棉花。 India exports tea and cotton to many different countries. 90%的發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)都出口到歐洲。 90% of engines are exported to Europe. export (n.) import (v. / n.) export trade imports of oil 出口貿(mào)易 石油的進(jìn)口 Language Date Bank – Fill in the blanks. 1. 在水稻種植界，中國科學(xué)家袁隆平是一位重要人士。 In ricegrowing world, the Chinese scientist, Yuan Longping, is a _________ __________. 2. 袁隆平生長在中國。 Yuan Longping was born and _______ _______ in China. 3. 袁隆平從小就對植物感興趣。 From an early age Yuan Longping _______ ___________ _______ plants. 4. 他想，養(yǎng)活世人的關(guān)鍵是更多更快地生產(chǎn)水稻。 He thought that ______ _______ ______ feeding breeding. leading figure brought up was interested in the key to 5. 他認(rèn)為，唯一的辦法是使不同種類的水稻雜交。 He thought there was ______ ______ ______ ______ do this – ______ crossing different species of rice plant. 6. 全國各地的研究者們被召集在一起開發(fā)新的水稻種。 Researchers _______ __________ _______ from all over China to ___________ the new system. 7. 由于袁隆平的發(fā)現(xiàn)，中國的水稻產(chǎn)量在 20世紀(jì) 90年代增長了 %。 _______ _______ ________ _______ Yuan Longping’s discoveries Chinese rice production ________ _______ percent in the 1990’s. the only way to by were brought in develop As a result of rose by 1. 他們請來專家討論這個(gè)方案。 2. 由于大壩的修建，湖面將上升 63米。 3. 他是在鄉(xiāng)下長大的。 4. 這位科學(xué)家通過不同的品種的雜交培植出一種新的水稻。 They’ve brought in experts to discuss the scheme. As a result of the dam, the water level of the lake was going to rise by 63 metres. He was brought up in the countryside. The scientist developed a new kind of rice by crossing different species. Language Date Bank – Translations. 1. 很多人在那個(gè)森林中搜尋那個(gè)丟失的孩子。 2. 那間辦公室已經(jīng)被變成會(huì)議室。 3. 這已經(jīng)成為當(dāng)前最主要的話題。 4. 他們用一種新型的發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)進(jìn)行試驗(yàn)。 Many people were searching the forest for the lost child. The office has been converted into a meeting room. These have bee the leading topics of the hour. They experimented with a new type of engines