Unit 2 Working the land 1 課文與語(yǔ)法填空 　　閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 Yuan Longping, one of China’s most famous scientists, has made great 　1　 (achieve) in agriculture both at home and abroad. In 1953 　2　Yuan Longping graduated from college, hunger was a 　3　 (disturb) problem in many parts of the countryside. To solve the problem, Yuan Longping 　4　 (struggle) to find a new way to increase rice harvests without 　5　(expand) the area of the fields. Through many years’ hard work, Yuan Longping developed what 　6　 (call) “super hybrid rice” in 1973. He became the first agricultural pioneer in the world 　7　(grow) rice that has a high output. He has also circulated his knowledge in some other countries. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world 　8　 hunger. Yuan Longping is satisfied with his life, 　9　 he would like to have more freedom to do his research. Although he is famous, he wants 　10　(lead) a simple life and has a dream of exporting his rice so that it can be grown around the world. 1.　　　 2.　　　 3.　　　 4.　　　 5.　　　 6.　　　 7.　　　 8.　　　 9.　　　 10.　　　 2 課文與短文改錯(cuò) 根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容,對(duì)下面材料進(jìn)行修改。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers bee very mon in farming. Many farmers weled themselves as a great way to stop crop disease and increased production. Recently, however, scientists have been found that long-term use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dagerous, to people’s healthy. With these discoveries, some farmers are beginning to turn to organic farming, that is simply farming with using any chemicals. There is many different organic farming methods. All of them have the same of goal:to grow good food and avoid damage the environment or people’s health. 3 話題知識(shí)與寫作 Ⅰ.根據(jù)提示翻譯下列句子。 1.中國(guó)的農(nóng)民曾經(jīng)過(guò)著很艱苦的生活, 并一直受著饑餓的困擾。(lead a...life;be disturbed by) 2.幾十年來(lái), 他們努力尋找能夠提高糧食產(chǎn)量的方法, 但收效甚微。(decade;struggle;grain output) 3.多虧了袁隆平的雜交水稻研究, 世界上22%的人口擺脫了饑餓。(thanks to;hybrid;get rid of) 4.大多數(shù)農(nóng)民都很滿意現(xiàn)在的生活, 寧愿待在農(nóng)村當(dāng)農(nóng)民。(be satisfied with;would rather) Ⅱ.將以上句子連成一篇語(yǔ)言流暢、用詞準(zhǔn)確、邏輯嚴(yán)密的短文。 答案精解精析 1.課文與語(yǔ)法填空 1.achievements　2.when　3.disturbing 4.struggled　5.expanding　6.was called　7.to grow　8.of　9.but　10.to lead　 2.課文與短文改錯(cuò) 　　Over the past half century, using chemical fertilizers ①∧has bee very mon in farming. Many farmers weled ②themselvesthem as a great way to stop crop disease and ③increasedincrease production. Recently, however, scientists have been④foundfinding that long-term use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land and, even more dangerous, to people’s ⑤healthyhealth. With these discoveries, some farmers are beginning to turn to organic farming, ⑥thatwhich is simply farming⑦withwithout using any chemicals. There ⑧isare many different organic farming methods. All of them have the same ⑨of goal:to grow good food and avoid ⑩damagedamaging the environment or people’s health. ①由時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)“Over the past half century”可知,應(yīng)該用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。 ②此處them指代前文的“chemical fertilizers”。 ③此處為不定式的并列,前面省掉了to,故用動(dòng)詞原形。 ④此處為現(xiàn)在完成進(jìn)行時(shí)“have been doing”。 ⑤people’s為名詞所有格,后用名詞形式。 ⑥此處引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句,that不引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句,所以用which,指代前文的organic farming。 ⑦此處應(yīng)該為否定意義。 ⑧there be結(jié)構(gòu)中be動(dòng)詞的單復(fù)數(shù)取決于其后面的名詞的數(shù),而methods為復(fù)數(shù)名詞,故用are。 ⑨same 同樣的,為形容詞,直接修飾名詞。 ⑩avoid后面接動(dòng)詞-ing形式作賓語(yǔ)。 3.話題知識(shí)與寫作 Ⅰ.1.Farmers in China used to lead a hard life and were always disturbed by hunger. 2.For decades, they had struggled to search for ways to increase the grain output, but to little effect. 3.Thanks to Yuan Longping’s research on the hybrid rice, 22% of the world’s population have got rid of hunger. 4.Most of the farmers are now quite satisfied with their lives and would rather be farmers in the countryside. Ⅱ.[參考范文] 　　Farmers in China used to lead a hard life and were always disturbed by hunger. For decades, they had struggled to search for ways to increase the grain output, but to little effect. Thanks to Yuan Longping’s research on the hybrid rice, 22% of the world’s population have got rid of hunger. Most of the farmers are now quite satisfied with their lives and would rather be farmers in the countryside.