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选1 Unit 5 Reading and Thinking
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Para. 1
Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”, is one of China’s most famous scientists. Yet, he considers himself a farmer because he continually works the land in his research. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.
1. 作为...出名
be known as
2. 杂交水稻之父
father of hybrid rice
3. 数以百万的
millions of
4. 献身于...；致力于...
devote ...to...
1. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life.
介词 “to + whom”引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词farmers。这里to被提到了关系代词前面。
事实上，他苗条但强壮的身躯就像他毕生为之奉献的数百万中国农民一样。
He has devoted his life to Chinese farmers.
Para 2
Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine. However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. To tackle this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an education at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing (西南农业大学).
1. 追求事业
pursue a career
1. 让...最关心
concern sb most
2. 欠收；收成不好
have poor harvest
3. 严重缺乏
have a serious shortage of
4. 解决这个危机
tackle this crisis
5. 选择做某事
choose to do sth
6. 在…接受教育
receive an education at
Para 3
After graduating in 1953, he worked as a researcher. Yuan Longping realised that larger fields were not the solution. Instead, farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had. How this could be done was a challenging question at the time. Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice. A hybrid is a cross between two or more varieties of a species. One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great debate. The common assumption then was that it could not be done. Through intense effort, Yuan overcame enormous technical difficulties to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for farming in 1974. This hybrid enabled farmers to expand their output greatly.
1. 增加产量
boost yield
2. ...的一个特征
one characteristic of
3. 巨大的争论
a matter of great debate
4. 通过不懈的努力
through intense effort
5. 克服巨大的困难
overcame enormous difficulties
6. 使某人能做某事
enable sb to do sth
2. The common assumption then was that it could not be done.
当时的普遍假设是这是做不到的。
assume v. 假定，设想
[常见结构]
assume +名词，assume sb. to be ...，assume + that从句
Don’t always assume the worst.
We can’t assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they’ve decided to remain silent.
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.
表语从句。that在在句中没有意义，只起连接作用，不可省略。
Para 4
Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan’s hybrid strains, and his strains have allowed China’s farmers to produce around 200 million tons of rice per year. Yuan’s innovation has helped feed not just China, but many other countries that depend on rice as well, such as India and Vietnam. Because of his invaluable contributions, Yuan Longping has received numerous awards both in China and abroad.
1. 据估计
It is estimated that...
2. 由...组成
be comprised of
3. 允许某人做某事
allow sb to do sth
4. 依靠，依赖
depend on
5. 在国内外
both in China and abroad
at home and abroad
3. Today, it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuan’s hybrid strains, …
据估算，现在中国国内消费的大米大约有百分之六十来自袁隆平的杂交水稻，他的杂交水稻品种让中国农民每年能够生产出大约两亿吨大米。
it是形式主语，后面的that从句是真正的主语。
过去分词短语作定语，可转换成定语从句。
Para. 5
Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart. As a man of the soil, he cares little for celebrity or money. Instead, he makes large donations to support agricultural research.
1. 闲适的生活
a life of leisure
2. 在内心深处
deep down
3. 不在乎
care little for
4. 捐了大量款
makes large donations
4. Given that Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case.
考虑到杂交水稻使袁隆平变得相当富有，人们可能认为他会退休享受闲适的生活。然而，事实远非如此。
1) given (prep.）+ n. 只要是；考虑到；假定；已知
given + that 从句 考虑到，鉴于，引导条件状语从句。如：
Given his age, he is very strong and healthy.
Given that the students need more exercise, the head teacher has decided to add more PE classes.
2) far from the case 远非如此，也可以说far from being the case
far from sth. 远远不；绝非
e.g. His work is far from (being) satisfactory.
他的工作一点也不令人满意。
5. Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart.
事实上，袁隆平在内心深处依然是一个农民。
deep down 实际上；在心底
e.g. He tried to behave as an adult, but deep down he was still a child.
very much 非常；确实是，在文中表示程度，起强调作用
e.g. Kindness is very much a part of her character.
Learning English is very much a step-by-step process.
Para 6
What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams. Long ago, he envisioned rice plants as tall as sorghum, with each ear of rice as big as a broom, and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut. He succeeded in producing a kind of rice that could feed more people at home and abroad. His latest vision for “seawater rice” has also become a reality, and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production. Despite his advanced years, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.
1. 实现某人梦想
fulfill one’s dreams
2. 在某方面成功
succeed in doing
3. 富有远见
full of vision
4. 尽管年事已高
despite one’s advanced years
5. 构思,创造
dream up

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