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Unit 5 Looking into nature
Reading
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. get the main idea and key details from the passage.
2. analyze Wang’s spirits and talk about what you can learn from him.
Look and Say
What do the pictures show
Who do you think drew them
The pictures show some scientific drawings about plants.
Someone who loves plants and wants to explore more about them.
Look at the photos on the right and read the words below them. Then answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
study
love of nature
carry on with
lifelong exploration
plants
discover
1 What do you think the person's job might be
2 How would you describe the person
1. I think his job is studying plants—recording their detailed features to help discover and identify plant species.
2. He must be someone with a deep love of nature and a passion for plants. He’d also be dedicated to a lifelong exploration of plant science.
Read the passage and check your answers.
1 Nature presents us with endless wonders. Most people get interested
and ask questions. But one person took his interest all the way to
the fields. He was born in the flowering season of early summer, and
made plants his life. This person was Wang Wencai.
2 For over 70 years, Professor Wang explored China's plants with
great passion and hard work. He discovered and named about 1,370
new plant species. To carry out his research, he spent years in wild mountains and forests. Once, he fell seriously ill while doing
field work in Yunnan. Though he nearly died, Wang never stopped
his work. He lost sight in his right eye at the age of 83. But he
didn't let anybody know. With a magnifier in hand, he still carried
on with his research for another 10 years.
3 Despite his huge success, Wang seldom thought about personal honour or wealth. Although he received the First Class Award of National Natural Science Award twice, he hardly mentioned it.
For him, the award belonged to the team, and he was just doing his job. In fact,Wang was always quiet about his achievements. He was such a great scientist. But for a long time, even his granddaughter had no idea.
4 Plants grow and sleep with the seasons. So did Professor Wang.
He passed away at the age of 96 with the falling leaves of autumn.
When people came to say goodbye, they didn't hear any sad notes. Instead, they got to listen to Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony. This was Wang's favourite piece of music. It softly told people about his lifelong exploration and love of nature.
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from
the passage.
Plants for life
Wang Wencai took his interest in nature all the way to 1_____________. He made 2__________his life.
the fields
Achievements
He 3______________________ about 1370 new plant species in China.
He received the First Class Award of the National Natural Science Award 4___________.
discovered and named
plants
twice
Spirit
He explored China's plants with 5____________________·
He 6________________while doing field work in Yunnan, but he never stopped his work.
He lost sight in his right eye, but he still 7_____________ his research for another 10 years.
He seldom cared about 8______________________.
To him, the National Natural Science Award belonged to
9__________.
For a long time, even his granddaughter 10____________
about his achievements.
great passion and hard work
fell seriously ill
carried on with
personal honour or wealth
the team
had no idea
Answer the questions.
1 What does the writer mean by "made plants his life"
2 What does "quiet about" mean Which expression in the passage
has a similar meaning
"Quiet about" means not talking much about something (keeping it to himself).
A similar expression in the passage is "hardly mentioned it".
It means Wang Wencai devoted his entire life to studying and working with plants — plants were the central focus of his life's work and passion.
3 Why does the writer mention “the seasons” in the last paragraph
The writer connects Professor Wang’s life to the seasons (he was born in early summer, passed away in autumn) to compare him to plants—just like plants grow and rest with seasons, his life was closely tied to nature (his lifelong work with plants), which also emphasizes his deep “love of nature” and makes the description more poetic.
Think and Share
1 What does the title of the passage mean
A title is not a conclusion, but a summary of the writer's ideas. Thinking from the writer's point of view can help you better understand the title.
Learning to think For question 1
It means Wang Wencai dedicated his entire life to studying and working with plants—plants were not just his research subject, but the core of his lifelong pursuit and passion.
2 What words will you use to describe Wang Wencai
Dedicated: He spent over 70 years exploring and researching
plants.
Persistent: He kept working even after illness, vision loss, etc.
Humble: He cared little about personal honor/wealth and was quiet about his achievements.
Passionate: He had a deep love of nature and plants.
Language Points
1. For over 70 years, he travelled across China to record the country's plants.
六十余年来，他走遍中国各地，记录这个国家的植物。
travel across在此处表示“横穿、穿过或游历某个地区、国家”。
例如:
They decided to travel across Europe during their summer holiday. 他们决定在暑假期间横穿欧洲旅行。
She travelled across the United States to visit all the national parks. 为了游览所有的国家公园,她走遍了整个美国。
2. This person was Wang Wencai.
这个人就是王文采。
王文采(1926-2022)，出生于山东济南，原籍山东掖县(今莱州市)，植物分类学家，中国科学院院士，中国科学院植物研究所研究员。
3. To carry out his research, he spent years in wild mountains and forests.
为了开展研究，他在山区和森林中度过了多年的时光。
carry sth out在此处意为“进行……，执行……” 例如:
The scientists carried out experiments to test their hypothesis. 科学家们通过实验检验了他们的假设。
We need to carry out a thorough investigation into the matter. 我们需要对这个问题进行彻底的调查。
4. Once, he fell seriously ill while doing field work in Yunnan.
有一次，他在云南进行野外工作时得了重病。
fall ill在此处意为“生病”。例如:
She fell ill with the flu and had to stay home for a week.她患上了流感，不得不在家休息一周。
He fell seriously ill and had to be hospitalised.他病得很重，不得不住院治疗。
5. With a magnifier in hand, he carried on with his research for 10 years.
他手拿放大镜，继续他的研究，一干就是十年。
carry on with sth在此处表示“继续某事”。例如:
She wants to carry on with her studies.
她想继续完成她的学业。
Her story has given him the will to carry on with his research.
她的故事使他决心继续研究下去。
6. Although he received the State Natural Science Award
(First Prize) twice, he hardly mentioned it.
尽管他两次获得国家自然科学奖(一等奖)，但他几乎从未提起过这些。
(1) prize在此处作名词，意为“(给予获胜者的)奖品，奖金，奖
赏"。first prize即一等奖。
(2)国家自然科学奖，是由中华人民共和国国务院设立，由国家科学技术奖励委员会负责的奖项，是中国五个国家科学技术奖之一，授予在基础研究和应用基础研究中阐明自然现象、
特征和规律，做出重大科学发现的中国公民。
7. Instead, they got to listen to Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony.
相反，他们听到的是Beethoven的《田园交响曲》。
(1) get to do sth在此处意为“有机会做某事”。例如:
We got to meet all the actors after the show.
演出之后我们见到了所有演员。
She gets to travel all over the world with her job.
她做这个工作可以到世界各地旅行。
(2)路德维希·范·贝多芬(Ludwig van Beethoven,1770—1827)，出生于德国莱茵河畔的波恩，维也纳古典乐派代表
人物之一。
Unit 5 Looking into nature
Writing
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1. write a story about a nature explorer.
2.share your writing with your class.
Look and Say
Do you know the woman in the picture
Jane Goodall
(1934-2025)
Jane Goodall is a famous scientist from England.
She spent many years studying chimpanzees in Africa.
She learned important things about how chimpanzees live and behave.
She also works hard to protect animals and their homes.
...
In 1960, at 26, she went to a Tanzanian forest to study wild chimpanzees. At first, the chimps feared her, and she lived simply in the wild. But with patience, the chimps trusted her—she even found they use tools (like sticks to get food), which changed how people saw animals. Later, she worked hard to protect chimps and nature. She’s kind, patient, and shows us to love and respect the natural world.
Write a story about a nature explorer.
Step①
Think of a story about a nature explorer and complete the table.
Who:_________________________________________
When:________________________________________
Where:________________________________________
Jane Goodall
In the 1960s
Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania (a wild forest)
What happened:
1) What did he / she plan to explore
___________________________________________________
2)What difficulties did he / she meet
___________________________________________________
3) What was the result
___________________________________________________
She planned to explore the behavior and lives of wild chimpanzees.
At first, the chimps were afraid and ran away. She had to sit quietly for many days to gain their trust. Other scientists doubted her because she was young and had no university degree. Life in the forest was also hard and lonely.
She discovered that chimpanzees use tools, have close family bonds, and show emotions like humans. Her work changed how people see animals. She later started the Jane Goodall Institute to protect chimps and forests, and now teaches people around the world to care for nature.
What's your opinion of him / her
I think Jane Goodall is brave, patient, and kind-hearted. She followed her dream with passion and showed that with love and perseverance, one person can really help the world. She inspires me to respect all living things.
Write the story with the help of the table.
Step②
Step③
Check. Did you:
include the main points of the story in the table in Step 1
use the words and expressions from the reading passage
give your opinion about the spirit of exploration
Step④
Share your story with the class.

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