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Book1 Unit5
Reading
and Thinkingg
A Pioneer for All People
造福全人类的开拓者
Para1 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.
(be)known as 被称为……
one of + adj最高级+n.复, 谓语动词用单数
known as the “father of hybrid rice”过去分词作非限制性定语。
Consider sb./oneself (to be)认为某人是……
仿写:钱学森,被誉为“导弹之父”,是中国最伟大的科学家之一。
Qian Xuesen, known as the “father of the missile”, is one of the greatest scientists in China.
work the land 耕种土地
devote… to… 用于,献身于,致力于
“介词+关系代词” 引导的非限制定语从句,在此结构中,先行词为人,所以用whom;
Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese formers, to whom he has devoted his life.
devoted adj. 深爱的;忠诚的
devotion n. 奉献;忠诚;挚爱
确实,他瘦削但结实的身躯,与其为之奉献毕生的千千万万的中国农民无异。
注意: to用作介词
devote...to (doing) sth. 把…奉献给;把…专注于
be devoted to (doing) sth. 专心于/致力于(做)某事
devote oneself/one’s life/time/ energy/attention to (doing) sth.致力于/献身于(做)某事
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① _________ (devote) to caring for his father, he didn’t go for a picnic with us.
② They devoted their spare time to _________ (help) rebuild homes.
③ His _________ (devote) to work always earns him respect and praise from both his colleagues and students.
④ If you have a job, _____________________ and finally you’ll succeed.
如果你有一份工作,务必全身心投入,最终你会成功的。
单句语法填空/完成句子
Devoted
helping
devotion
do devote yourself to it
1. pursue a career
2. poor harvest
3. a serious shortage of food
4. tackle this crisis
5. what concerned sb. most was that
6. choose to do
7. study agriculture
追求一个事业
不好的收成
严重的食物短缺
解决这个危机
让某人最关心的是
选择做某事
学习农业
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 tack