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人教版2019选择性必修一 Unit 5
一、重点词汇
1. agriculture n. 农业;农学
develop agriculture 发展农业
study agriculture 学习农学
Yuan Longping devoted his life to agriculture. 袁隆平毕生致力于农业。
Modern technology has greatly improved agriculture. 现代技术极大地改善了农业。
2. yield n. 产量;产出 v. 出产;产生
boost yields 提高产量
yield crops 产出作物
Hybrid rice has a higher yield than conventional rice. 杂交水稻比常规水稻产量更高。
This field yields 500 kilograms of wheat per mu. 这块地每亩产小麦500公斤。
3. hybrid n. 杂交种;混血儿 adj. 杂交的;混合的
hybrid rice 杂交水稻
hybrid crops 杂交作物
Yuan Longping developed the first hybrid rice. 袁隆平培育出了第一种杂交水稻。
The hybrid plant combines the best features of both parents. 这种杂交植物结合了双亲的优良特性。
4. shortage n. 短缺;不足
food shortage 粮食短缺
a shortage of water 水资源短缺
The country faced a serious food shortage. 这个国家面临严重的粮食短缺。
There is a shortage of skilled workers in this area. 这个地区缺乏熟练工人。
5. conventional adj. 传统的;常规的
conventional farming 传统耕作
conventional methods 常规方法
Conventional crops have lower yields than hybrids. 常规作物比杂交作物产量低。
He prefers conventional teaching methods. 他更喜欢传统的教学方法。
6. estimate v. 估计;估算 n. 估计;估价
estimate the output 估算产量
a rough estimate 粗略估计
It is estimated that hybrid rice feeds millions. 据估计,杂交水稻养活了数百万人。
The estimate of the cost was too low. 成本的估计太低了。
7. innovation n. 创新;革新
technological innovation 技术创新
agricultural innovation 农业创新
Yuan's innovation changed rice farming. 袁隆平的创新改变了水稻种植。
The company encourages innovation in products. 公司鼓励产品创新。
8. pursue v. 追求;从事;继续
pursue a career 从事一份职业
pursue research 从事研究
He chose to pursue agricultural research. 他选择从事农业研究。
She pursued her dream of helping farmers. 她追求帮助农民的梦想。
9. devote v. 致力于;奉献
devote oneself to 致力于
devote time to 把时间用于
Yuan Longping devoted his life to hybrid rice. 袁隆平毕生致力于杂交水稻。
She devotes all her energy to teaching. 她把所有精力都用于教学。
10. tackle v. 解决;处理;对付
tackle a crisis 应对危机
tackle problems 解决问题
He decided to tackle the food shortage. 他决定解决粮食短缺问题。
We need to tackle environmental issues. 我们需要处理环境问题。
11. sufficient adj. 足够的;充足的
sufficient food 足够的食物
be sufficient for 足够……用
We need sufficient water for farming. 我们需要足够的水用于农业。
Her income is sufficient for her needs. 她的收入足够她的需求。
12. expand v. 扩大;扩展;增加
expand output 增加产量
expand research 扩大研究
Hybrid rice helped farmers expand output. 杂交水稻帮助农民增加了产量。
The company plans to expand its business. 公司计划扩大业务。
二、词汇拓展
1. produce v. 生产;产出 - production n. 生产;产量 - product n. 产品
2. consume v. 消耗;消费 - consumption n. 消耗;消费 - consumer n. 消费者
3. educate v. 教育;培养 - education n. 教育;培养 - educator n. 教育家
4. celebrate v. 庆祝;颂扬 - celebration n. 庆祝;庆典 - celebrated adj. 著名的
5. create v. 创造;创建 - creation n. 创造;产物 - creative adj. 有创造力的
6. cultivate v. 种植;培养 - cultivation n. 种植;培养 - cultivated adj. 种植的
7. assume v. 假定;承担 - assumption n. 假定;设想 - assuming conj. 假定
8. solve v. 解决;解答 - solution n. 解决办法;答案 - solvable adj. 可解决的
9. donate v. 捐赠;捐献 - donation n. 捐赠;捐款 - donor n. 捐赠者
10. vary v. 变化;改变 - variety n. 种类;多样性 - various adj. 各种各样的
例句
1. Farmers produce crops for food. 农民生产粮食作物。
2. The production of rice has increased. 水稻产量增加了。
3. This farm sells organic products. 这个农场销售有机产品。
4. People consume a lot of rice daily. 人们每天消耗大量大米。
5. Rice consumption is high in Asia. 亚洲的大米消费量很大。
6. Consumers prefer organic vegetables. 消费者更喜欢有机蔬菜。
7. He was educated at an agricultural college. 他在一所农业大学接受教育。
8. Education is important for agricultural development. 教育对农业发展很重要。
9. The educator promoted agricultural knowledge. 这位教育家推广农业知识。
10. They celebrate World Food Day every year. 他们每年庆祝世界粮食日。
11. The celebration of harvest is joyful. 丰收的庆祝很欢乐。
12. Yuan Longping is a celebrated scientist. 袁隆平是一位著名的科学家。
13. He created a new hybrid rice strain. 他培育出了一种新的杂交水稻品种。
14. The creation of hybrid crops was a breakthrough. 杂交作物的培育是一项突破。
15. Creative methods are needed in farming. 农业需要有创造性的方法。
16. Farmers cultivate rice in the fields. 农民在田里种植水稻。
17. The cultivation of hybrid rice requires skill. 杂交水稻的种植需要技巧。
18. These are cultivated plants, not wild ones. 这些是种植的植物,不是野生的。
19. People assumed hybrid rice was impossible. 人们曾认为杂交水稻是不可能的。
20. The assumption proved to be wrong. 这个假定被证明是错误的。
21. Assuming it rains, the harvest will be good. 假定下雨,收成会很好。
22. Yuan solved the problem of low yields. 袁隆平解决了低产问题。
23. We need a solution to food shortages. 我们需要解决粮食短缺的办法。
24. This problem is solvable with new technology. 这个问题用新技术可以解决。
25. He donated money to agricultural research. 他为农业研究捐款。
26. The donation helped fund the project. 这笔捐款帮助为项目提供了资金。
27. The donor wished to remain anonymous. 捐赠者希望匿名。
28. Crops vary in yield and quality. 作物在产量和质量上各不相同。
29. There is a variety of rice strains. 有各种各样的水稻品种。
30. Various factors affect crop growth. 各种各样的因素影响作物生长。
三、短语拓展
1. work the land 耕种土地
Yuan Longping spent his life working the land. 袁隆平一生都在耕种土地。
2. devote oneself to 致力于;献身于
He devoted himself to improving rice yields. 他致力于提高水稻产量。
3. tackle the crisis 应对危机
Scientists worked hard to tackle the food crisis. 科学家们努力应对粮食危机。
4. boost yields 提高产量
New farming methods helped boost yields. 新的耕作方法有助于提高产量。
5. in turn 反过来;依次
Healthy soil helps crops grow, which in turn feeds people. 肥沃的土壤有助于作物生长,反过来又养活了人们。
6. be comprised of 由……组成
The research team is comprised of experts from around the world. 这个研究团队由来自世界各地的专家组成。
7. in addition 此外;另外
Hybrid rice has high yields. In addition, it is disease-resistant. 杂交水稻产量高。此外,它还抗病。
8. focus on 集中于;专注于
Organic farming focuses on natural methods. 有机农业专注于自然方法。
9. switch to 转向;改用
Many farmers switched to organic farming. 许多农民转向有机农业。
10. in the long term 从长远来看
Chemical farming may harm the soil in the long term. 从长远来看,化学耕作可能会损害土壤。
11. a shortage of 短缺;缺乏
There is a shortage of water in this region. 这个地区缺水。
12. apart from 除……之外
Apart from rice, they also grow vegetables. 除了水稻,他们还种蔬菜。
13. in fact 事实上;实际上
In fact, hybrid rice is grown in many countries. 事实上,许多国家都种植杂交水稻。
14. for instance 例如
Many crops, for instance, wheat and corn, are grown here. 许多作物,例如小麦和玉米,都在这里种植。
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