UNIT 5 WORKING THE LAND-【正禾一本通】2025-2026学年高二英语选择性必修1同步课堂高效讲义教师用书（人教版）

 

Xiaohe grew up watching her grandfather, a hard­working farmer, tackle the challenges of working the land.Despite facing poverty and occasional crises like poor weather, he never gave up.He taught Xiaohe the importance of healthy soil and how to boost its fertility using organic methods instead of relying on chemicals.He believed that minerals and natural nutrients were essential for a good yield.Through intense effort, he managed to overcome difficulties and attain a sustainable farm.His fields now comprise a variety of crops, generating both food and income.Xiaohe learned to digest his wisdom, understanding that the roots of success lie in patience and respect for nature.

 

Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking

Step One　Lead­in

Do you know anything about Yuan Longping?

Yuan Longping was a Chinese scientist known as the “father of hybrid rice.” He developed the world's first high­yielding hybrid rice strain in 1973, which significantly increased rice production.His work helped feed nearly one­fifth of the world's population with less than 9% of the world's cultivable land.

Step Two　Read for the main idea

1．Match the main idea with each part.

答案：1～4　CDBA

2．What's the main idea of the text?

A．Ways to increase the rice output.

B．Yuan Longping's dreams.

C．Yuan Longping's super hybrid rice.

D．Yuan Longping—an agricultural pioneer.

答案：D

Step Three　Read for details

Ⅰ.Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercise.

Why did Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer?

A．He was born in a farming family.

B．He was known as the “father of hybrid rice”．

C．He was educated at an agricultural college.

D．He continually worked the land in his research.

答案：D

Ⅱ.Read Paras.2－4 carefully and do the following exercises.

1．Why did Yuan decide to study agriculture?

He wanted to deal with the crisis of food shortage.

2．What is the main advantage of hybrid crops?

The main advantage of hybrid crops is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops．

3．How has Yuan's work helped China and other countries?

A．Yuan donated his rice to farmers at home and abroad.

B．Yuan helped farmers at home and abroad study agriculture.

C．It helped farmers produce more rice to feed the world.

D．It helped farmers make a lot of money.

答案：C

Ⅲ.Read Paras.5－6 carefully and do the following exercises.

1．What was Yuan Longping's attitude towards celebrity and money?

He was not interested in celebrity or money.

2．What does the word “envisioned” mean in Paragraph 6?

A．Saw.    B．Heard.

C．Touched.    D．Imagined.

答案：D

3．What can we know from Paragraph 6?

A．Yuan enjoyed his life of leisure in his later years.

B．Yuan received many awards both in China and abroad.