Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking 导学案 -2023-2024学年高中英语人教（2019）选择性必修第一册

Book 4 Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 导学案 I. Read the passage quickly and then answer the questions. 1. What is the type of this text? A. A biography B. An exposition C. An argumentation D. A application 2. Why does Yuan Longing consider himself a farmer? A. Because he is like his father. B. Because he must feed on rice. C. Because he has to grow rice to support the family. D. Because he continually works the land in his research. 3. Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture? A. Because his parents wanted him to be a farmer. B. Because he wanted to tackle the crisis of poor harvests and shortage of food. C. Because he liked Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing. D. Because he planned to grow best food. 4. What is the main advantage of hybrid crops? A. They usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. B. They taste more delicious than conventional crops. C. They look better than conventional crops. D. They can sell better than conventional crops. 5. In what way does the writer develop Para 4? A. By providing convincing data. B. By explaining the phenomenon. C. By giving examples. D. By using contrast. 6. What impresses people most about Yuan Longping? A. His ongoing ability to fulfill his dreams. B. The output of his hybrid rice. C. His donations to agricultural research. D. His creation of "seawater rice". 7. Which of the following statements about Yuan Longping is NOT true? A. Yuan decided to devote himself to agriculture from a young age. B. Yuan’s hybrid rice helped people not only in China but also in other countries. C. Yuan’s hybrid rice made him pretty rich. D. Yuan retired to a life of leisure when he was old. II. Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.Para 1 Para 2 B. Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfill his dreams.Para 3 C. Yuan considers himself a farmer.Para 4 D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.Para 5 E. Yuan’s innovation has helped to feed more people.Para 6 F. Yan cares little for fame or wealth. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$