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Unit 5
Plants for life
能够梳理中国科学院院士、植物分类学家王文采的自然探索经历（人物、时间、地点及过程等）
能够运用所学语言谈论王文采不懈探索的科学精神
能够运用所学语言写一个自然探索者的故事
能够尽可能多地使用之前板块和本板块的核心词汇
能够正确使用宾语从句（that, if, whether）
endless
adj. 无数的; 无限的
Nature presents us with endless wonders.
大自然展现给我们无尽的奇观。
sight
n. 视力, 视觉
He lost sight in his right eye at the age of 83, but he didn’t let anybody know.
anybody
pron. 任何人
somebody pron.
某人; 有人
magnifier
n. 放大镜
wealth
n. 财富
With a magnifier in hand, he still carried on with his research. Despite his huge success, he seldom thought about wealth.
Although he received many awards, he hardly mentioned them. Even his granddaughter had no idea. For him, the awards belonged to the team.
hardly
adv. 几乎不
belong
v. 应在(某处)
belong to 属于
granddaughter
n. 孙女; 外孙女
Look, read and say
1. What’s the person’s
name
Wang Wencai.
2. What was he doing in the pictures
In the first picture, he was collecting plants in Sichuan in
August 1963.
In the second picture, he was studying plants in Beijing in 2011.
1. What do you think the person’s job might be
Answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. Then read the passage and check your answers.
He might be a plant scientist.
2. How would you describe the person
I would describe him as careful and hard-working. He had a deep love of nature. He spent his life studying plants and carried on with his research despite many challenges.
Watch the video to learn about Wang Wencai and understand the spirit of the nature explorer.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
1. What was Wang Wencai interested in
He was interested in nature and plants.
2. Why does the writer mention “He was born in the flowering season”
To show the natural connection between Wang Wencai and plants.
1. What did Professor Wang achieve
He discovered and named about 1,370 new plant species.
He met many difficulties. For example, he became seriously ill while doing field work in Yunnan and nearly died. He also lost sight in his right eye at the age of 83.
2. What difficulties did he meet
Topic sentence
3. How did he deal with these difficulties
Though nearly died, he never stopped his work. After losing sight in his right eye, he didn’t let anybody know and used a magnifier to carry on with his research for another 10 years.
4. What do these achievements and challenges tell us about Professor Wang
They show that he was passionate, determined and hard-working. He viewed plant research as his lifelong career.
1. What award did he receive
He received the First Class Award of the National Natural Science Award twice.
Topic sentence
He hardly mentioned his award. For him, the award belonged to the team, and he was just doing his job. He was always quiet about his achievements.
2. How did he treat his award and achievements
To show that he was modest and hardly mentioned his achievements.
3. Why does the writer mention his granddaughter
To show Wang Wencai’s lifelong connection with nature and his deep love for it.
1. Why does the writer mention seasons and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony(《田园交响曲》)
We should follow our passion, work hard and stay humble(谦逊).
2. What can we learn from Professor Wang’s life
Complete the diagram with the words and expressions from the passage.
the fields
plants
discovered and named
twice
great passion and hard work
fell seriously ill
carried on with
personal honour or wealth
the team
had no idea
本文是一篇人物特写，属于 “人与自然” 和 “人与社会” 主题范畴。文章以诗意的语言记述了著名植物分类学家王文采院士长达七十余年的科研生涯，通过介绍其科研成就、带病工作的经历以及淡泊名利的精神，塑造了一位将一生完全奉献给植物研究的科学家形象。文章结尾提到《田园交响曲》的细节，既诠释了他对自然的热爱，也传递出 “以热爱坚守事业，以奉献成就生命” 的科学探索精神。
以多数人的短暂兴趣（ “get interested and ask questions”）与王文采的执着追求（“took his interest all the way to the fields”）形成对比，凸显其对自然的热爱。
本段运用对比手法，奠定全文 “生命与自然交融” 的基调。
结尾句以平实陈述句点明人物，与前文的诗意描写形成张力，使科学家形象兼具浪漫色彩与真实感。
既暗示他与植物宿命般的联结，又以诗意语言诠释他将植物视为生命的深层含义。
本段展现王文采对科研的执着。
以具体数据呈现其毕生贡献。
勾勒出野外工作的艰辛底色。
这一系列细节描写，将抽象的热爱转化为可感知的行动，避免了人物塑造的单一化与平面化。
本段以对比手法凸显王文采的精神境界。
以转折句确立本段核心观点。
这些具体例证，层层递进地展现了他的谦逊品格。
本段叙事克制，未加主观评价，仅通过事实让品格自然显现，体现 “以事显人” 的写作智慧。
本段以自然意象与象征手法收束全文。
以植物的四季轮回隐喻人生的自然轨迹，将王文采的生命节奏与自然规律并置，暗示他 “生于自然，归于自然” 的生命哲学。
与首段 “born in the flowering season” 形成首尾呼应，以自然意象完成对科学家从热爱自然到奉献一生的诗意总结。
结尾 “Pastoral Symphony” 的象征意义尤为精妙：《田园交响曲》原本是一曲礼赞自然的音乐作品，而王文采选择以此曲告别世界，呼应了他对自然的毕生热爱。“softly told people about …” 以拟人化的叙事替代直白抒情，使结尾余韵悠长。
标题 “Plants for life” 使用双关修辞，内涵丰富。表层指植物是王文采的毕生事业，深层指植物即其生命的全部意义。 “Plants” 与 “life” 的紧密关联，既点明人物职业特征，又凸显其精神特质，简洁而富有诗意。
进行……, 执行……
产生兴趣
fall ill 生病
失去右眼视力
在……岁
继续做某事
又十年
无穷的奇迹
开花季节
自始至终; 毫无保留
考虑
属于
receive the award 获奖
对……不声张
不知道
去世
前来告别
落叶
最喜爱的乐曲
终生探索
个人荣誉
get to do sth. 有机会做某事
Wang Wencai was a scientist. He made __________ his life.
For over 70 years, he worked with great __________ and hard work. He discovered and named many new plant species. He faced many challenges, like serious illness and losing __________ in his right eye. But nothing stopped his work.
Wang seldom cared about personal __________ or wealth. He believed the award belonged to the team, and he was always __________ about his achievements.
Fill in the blanks to retell the passage.
plants
passion
sight
honour
quiet
His life was closely connected to nature, just like plants. When people said goodbye to him, they heard Beethoven’s music. It perfectly showed his __________________ and love for nature.
lifelong exploration
Answer the questions.
1 What does the writer mean by "made plants his life"
The writer means that plants were the most important part of Wang Wencai’s life. He spent his whole life studying plants.
2 What does "quiet about" mean Which expression in the passage has a similar meaning
It means “not saying anything about”. These expressions have a similar meaning: “didn’t let anybody know” and “hardly mentioned it”.
3 Why does the writer mention "the seasons" in the last paragraph
The writer mentions “the seasons” to show that Wang Wencai was closely connected with the natural world.
1 What does the title of the passage mean
The title means that plants are important in Wang Wencai’s life. It also suggests that Wang spent his whole life studying plants.
2 What words will you use to describe Wang Wencai
I will use the words “hard-working”, “humble(谦虚的) ” and “respectable” to describe Wang Wencai. He was hard-working because he spent over 70 years studying plants and kept working even when he was seriously sick or lost sight in one eye. He was humble because he did not care about personal honour or wealth and hardly talked about his achievements. He was respectable because he made great contributions to science and loved nature all his life.
What can you learn from Wang Wencai
Write a story about a nature explorer.
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
Leizu (嫘祖)
She lived at the time of the Yellow Emperor.
It is said that one day, in a field, she noticed a silkworm.
Step 1 Think of a story about a nature explorer.
What did he/she plan to explore
What’s your opinion of him/her
What difficulties did he/she meet
... planned to explore ... / ... wanted to find out ...
In my opinion, ... was a great nature explorer. / I think ... is ... because ... / ... teaches us that ...
... met many difficulties, such as ... / The biggest problem was ...
What was the result
As a result, ... / Finally, ... succeeded in ...
Leizu was a Chinese empress. She lived at the time of the Yellow Emperor. It is said that one day, in a field, she noticed a silkworm. She carefully looked at it and discovered it could produce fine threads. She became very interested.
Leizu planned to study and use these threads. With no one to learn from, she had no choice but to try her best through trial and error. Step by step, she learnt how to raise silkworms properly and how to weave the threads into cloth.
Step 2 Write the story.
Who & When & Where
What happened
As a result, she developed silk farming and invented silk weaving. Her work made silk popular in China and later around the world. She was often called the “Silkworm Mother”.
In my opinion, Leizu was a great nature explorer. She was the first to deeply study silkworms. Her curiosity about nature led to a world-changing discovery. Her story teaches us that exploration starts by looking carefully around us.
Opinion
What happened
Step 3 Check your writing with the help of the criteria
below.
endless wonders
get interested
flowering season
all the way
carry out
fall ill
at the age of
lose sight in one's right eye
无穷的奇迹
产生兴趣
开花的季节
自始至终; 毫无保留
进行……, 执行……
生病
在……岁
某人失去右眼视力
carry on with sth.
another 10 years
think about
personal honour
receive the award
belong to
be quiet about
have no idea
pass away
继续做某事
又十年
考虑
个人荣誉
获奖
属于
对……不声张
不知道
去世
falling leaves
come to say goodbye
National Natural Science Award
favourite piece of music
lifelong exploration
get to do sth.
落叶
前来告别
国家自然科学奖
最喜爱的乐曲
终生探索
有机会做某事
I CAN
介绍中国科学院院士、植物分类学家王文采的自然探索经历（人物、时间、地点及过程等）。
运用所学语言评价王文采不懈探索的科学精神。
运用所学语言写一个自然探索者的故事。
尽可能多地使用之前板块和本板块的核心词汇。
能够正确使用宾语从句（that, if, whether）。
Write a short passage to introduce Wang Wencai.
Further polish your story about a nature explorer.

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