Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit5 Working the Land Reading & Thinking Kevin Oct. 2022 Yuan Longping “My lifelong pursuit is to keep all the people away from hunger.” Yuan Longping is a Chinese agricultural scientist and educator, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s. Hybrid rice has since been grown in dozens of countries in Africa, America, and Asia — providing a robust food source in high famine risk areas. For his contributions, Yuan is called "The Father of Hybrid Rice". A video clip about Yuan Longping Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 A Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice. B Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfil his dreams. C Yuan considers himself a farmer. D Yuan decided to study agriculture. E Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people. F Yuan cares little for fame or wealth. Read the text again and answer the questions. Why does Yuan Longping consi