Unit1 People of Achievement Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

Unit 1 People of Achievement Reading and Thinking 新人教版选择性必修一 By the end of this section, you will be able to: figure out the main structure of the news report by classifying and organizing the key information; learn about Tu Youyou’s life story and the process of discovering artemisinin; identifying the qualities of Tu Youyou to make her a person of great achievement; learn some new words and expressions. Learning objectives What do you know about them? What are their achievements? Lead-in Marie Curie — Physicist & chemist; pioneer in radioactivity research, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. Galileo Galilei— Astronomer & physicist; father of modern science, who supported the heliocentric theory. Yuan Longping — Agricultural scientist; "Father of Hybrid Rice," whose research helped solve global food shortages. Tu Youyou — Pharmaceutical chemist; discovered artemisinin, saving millions from malaria worldwide. What do you know about them? What are their achievements? Lead-in Albert Einstein — Founder of the Theory of Relativity Louis Pasteur — Founder of microbiology, invented vaccines and pasteurization Charles Darwin — Proposer of the theory of evolution Do you know the woman in the photo? 屠呦呦 Tu Youyou Born in 1930, Ningbo, China. She is a famous Chinese medical scientist. She discovered artemisinin, a special medicine that cures malaria. Her great discovery has saved millions of people’s lives all over the world. in 2015, she won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She is a great role model for all people. Watch the two videos to learn more about Tu Youyou. （视频来源于网络，仅供教学使用） Pre-reading When it comes to describing a great person, what descriptive words come into your mind? gifted visionary noble humble determined outstanding remarkable brilliant great-minded knowledgeable influential persevering kind-hearted What kind of person makes great discoveries? knowledgeable visionary determined gifted outstanding persevering humble determined talent effort mutually reinforcing 相辅相成 Which is more important for making a great discovery, talent or effort? In my view, effort is more important than talent. Talent can help us learn faster, but great discoveries always need hard work and perseverance. Many great people failed many times, but they never gave up. Without effort, talent means nothing. Only constant effort can bring us great success. While-reading Look at the title and the pictures. Then figure out the structure. What kind of text does this passage? A. blog. B. book. C. letter. D. newspaper. What is the main idea of this passage? Prediction The illustration插图 The title/headline The date The illustration插图 Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin, a substance extracted from sweet wormwood. Scan the text and find descriptive words about Tu Youyou. 描述性词汇 committed adj. 尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信的 patient adj. 有耐心的 Find descriptive words Pay attention to the descriptive words in a passage. These will help you form a better impression of the subject described in the passage. Tip: Look for adjectives that tell you about a person's character or qualities. Figure out the main idea of each paragraph. TU YOUYOU, AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE Paragraph 1:This year's Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine is shared between William C. Campbell, Satoshi Ōmura and Tu Youyou. Half of the Prize is awarded to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries against roundworm parasites, and the other half to Tu Youyou for her discoveries against Malaria. Paragraph 2:Born in 1930, Tu Youyou is a Chinese pharmaceutical chemist and educator. She is best known for discovering artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin, used to treat malaria, which has saved millions of lives. Paragraph 3:In the 1970s, Tu Youyou and her team used modern techniques to test sweet wormwood, a herb historically used for fever. After hundreds of experiments, they extracted its active ingredient and proved it cures malaria. Paragraph 4:According to Tu, the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort. She thinks it is important for the Chinese medical community to work with the rest of the world. The introduction of Tu Youyou and her achievements The discovery process of artemisinin Tu's thoughts on the award and collaboration The introduction of Tu Youyou and her team Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize Tu’s response to the award The discovery of artemisinin 1.7.2013 同学们，接下来我们做一个阅读理解练习。请大家阅读左边的四段文字，然后将每一段的段落大意与右边的选项进行匹配。大家可以先独立思考，然后我们一起来核对答案。这个练习可以帮助我们更好地理解文章结构和每段的核心内容。 ‹#› Divide the text into three parts. Part 1 (paragraph 1) Part 2 (paragraphs 2 & 3) Part 3 (paragraph 4) structure The reason why Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize The details of how artemisinin was discovered The significance of the discovery of artemisinin Tu Youyou Awarded Nobel Prize 6 October 2015 This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Tu Youyou (co-winner), whose research led to the discovery of artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria. Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and has led to improved health for millions of people. Over 200 million people around the world get malaria each year, and about 600,000 die from it. Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria, and is thought to save 100,000 lives a year in Africa alone. 今年的诺贝尔生理学或医学奖授予了屠呦呦(共同获奖者)，她的研究导致了青蒿素的发现，这是一种治疗疟疾的关键新方法。青蒿素拯救了成千上万人的生命，改善了数百万人的健康状况。全世界每年有超过2亿人患疟疾，约60万人死于疟疾。青蒿素已经成为疟疾治疗的重要组成部分，据信仅在非洲每年就能拯救10万人的生命。 授予 Whose引导的非限制性定语从句 导致，促进 死于 adj. 必不可少的；极其重要的；充满生机的 adj. 至关重要的；关键性的 n. 疟疾 Why is the discovery of artemisinin important? Artemisinin has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and has improved the health for millions of people. Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist, was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955. After she graduated, she worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen. In the beginning, Tu Youyou went to Hainan, where malaria was more common, to study malaria patients. 屠呦呦，一位有献身精神和耐心的科学家，1930年12月30日出生于中国宁波，1955年毕业于北京大学医学院。毕业后，她在北京的中国中医研究院工作。1967年，中国政府组建了一个科学家小组，目的是发现一种治疗疟疾的新方法，屠呦呦是首批入选的研究人员之一。一开始，屠呦呦去了疟疾比较普遍的海南，研究疟疾患者。 毕业于 中医研究院工作 北京大学医学院 Where引导的非限制性定语从句 n. 目标；目的 adj. 客观的 In 1969, she became the head of the project in Beijing, and decided to review ancient Chinese medical texts to find traditional botanical treatments for the disease. Her team examined over 2,000 old medical texts, and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical properties. From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria. 1969年，她成为北京该项目的负责人，并决定查阅中国古代医学文献，寻找治疗该疾病的传统植物疗法。她的团队检查了2000多份旧的医学文献，评估了280，000种植物的医学特性。从他们的研究中，他们发现并测试了380种独特的中国古代医学疗法，这些疗法在抗击疟疾方面显示出了前景。 To do 不定式作状语 vt. 评价；评估 (property) n. 性质；特征；财产 One medical text from the fourth century suggested using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever. Tu’s team tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves but found no effect. They then tried boiling fresh wormwood, and using the liquid obtained from this to treat malaria, but this did not work either. Their project got stuck. However, Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat. She analysed the medical texts again, and by chance, she found one sentence suggesting a different way to treat the wormwood. She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently destroyed its medical properties. 一份来自四世纪的医学教科书建议使用青蒿提取物来治疗发烧。屠呦呦的团队测试了一批干艾叶，但没有发现任何效果。然后，他们尝试煮沸新鲜的苦艾，并使用从中获得的液体来治疗疟疾，但这也不起作用。他们的项目被卡住了。但是，屠呦呦不肯认输。她再次分析了医学文献，偶然地，她发现了一句建议用不同的方法治疗苦艾的话。她得出结论，煮沸青蒿显然破坏了它的药用价值。 To do 不定式作目的状语 偶然地 To do不定式作定语 动词ing作主语 n. 提取物；摘录 vt. 提取；提炼；摘录；（用力）拔出 vt. 承认（属实、权威等）；（公开）感谢 Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract, she found a substance that worked. After failing more than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971. Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe. Later, the medicine was tested on malaria patients, most of whom recovered. This medicine, which was called artemisinin, soon became a standard treatment for malaria. 她用较低的温度提取提取物，发现了一种有效的物质。在失败了190多次之后，这个团队终于在1971年成功了。屠呦呦和她的团队成员甚至坚持在自己身上测试药物，以确保它是安全的。后来，这种药物在疟疾患者身上进行了试验，大多数患者都康复了。这种被称为青蒿素的药物很快成为疟疾的标准疗法。 Insist on doing sth坚持做某事 To do不定式作目的状语 Which引导的非限制性定语从句 20 What was the key to getting a good extract from the wormwood? Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract. What numbers are mentioned in the text? What do they suggest? 200 million; 600,000; 100,000; 2,000; 280,000; 380; 190 These numbers suggest three things: a health problem about malaria is big, Tu Youyou spent much time in looking for a possible new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou and her team were patient and persistent to tackle the disease. According to Tu Youyou, the discovery of artemisinin was a team effort. Upon hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize, she said, “The honour is not just mine. There is a team behind me, and all the people of my country. This success proves the great value of traditional Chinese medicine. It is indeed an honour for China’s scientific research and Chinese medicine to be spread around the world.” 据屠呦呦介绍，青蒿素的发现是一个团队的努力。当听到她被授予诺贝尔奖时，她说:“这不仅仅是我的荣誉。我身后有一个团队，还有我国家的所有人。这一成功证明了中医的巨大价值。中国的科研和中医能够在世界范围内传播，的确是一种荣誉。” 动词ing作时间状语 It is +adi/n for sb to do sth 对某人来说做某事很… Why is Tu Youyou considered a great person? She is considered a great person because through her efforts many lives have been saved. 22 graduated from Peking University was appointed head of the project was awarded the Nobel Prize Make a timeline about her life experience. Complete the timeline. 23 1930 was born in Ningbo, China, 1955 1967 became a researcher to fight malaria 1969 1971 succeeded in discovering artemisinin 2015 Tu Youyou’s team examined _______________________, and evaluated ____________ _______________________. (over 2,000) old medical texts 280,000 plants (for their medical properties) They found a medical text suggesting ________ ________________________________________. using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever They tested _____ _______________________________ (a collection of) dried wormwood leaves They tried ___________________ ___________________, but _____________________________.c boiling fresh wormwood and using the liquid this did not work either They used a ____ _ __________ the sweet wormwood extract. lower temperature to draw out They tested the medicine __ _______ to see if safe. on themselves They tested the medicine on __________________. malaria patients The medicine became __ ________ for malaria. a standard treatment Complete the flow chart. Then tell the story of how artemisinin was discovered. Why do scientists like Tu Youyou are respected as great persons? Scientists like Tu Youyou are respected as great persons because they dedicate their lives to solving major global problems and saving countless lives. What do you know about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and some renowned physicians from ancient times? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic medical system with a 3,000-year history, rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy (Yin-Yang, Five Elements) and clinical practice. It focuses on balancing the body’s vital energy (Qi), blood, and body fluids to prevent and treat disease, using therapies like herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina (massage), cupping, and qigong. Its core diagnostic method is the Four Examinations: looking (observation), listening/smelling, asking (history-taking), and palpation (pulse-taking) Shennong (Divine Farmer) Known as the Father of TCM. Legend says he tasted hundreds of herbs to test their medicinal properties, laying the foundation for herbal medicine National Library of Medicine. He is credited with inspiring Shennong’s Materia Medica (the earliest Chinese pharmacopoeia, 365 herbs) National Library of Medicine Huangdi (Yellow Emperor) The legendary co-author of Huangdi Neijing (Canon of Internal Medicine) (200 BCE), the bible of TCM. It established TCM’s theoretical framework: Yin-Yang, Five Elements, meridians, zang-fu organs, and preventive medicine国家中医药管理局 Bian Que (407–310 BCE, Warring States) The Father of TCM Diagnosis. He systematized the Four Examinations (四诊) and excelled at pulse diagnosis and acupuncture. His work Nanjing (Classic of Difficult Issues) expanded on Huangdi Neijing. Zhang Zhongjing (150–219 CE, Eastern Han) Honored as the Medical Sage. His masterpiece Shanghan Zabing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases) (split into Shanghan Lun and Jinkui Yaolüe) established pattern differentiation and treatment the core principle of TCM clinical practice. It contains 269 classic prescriptions still used today Li Shizhen (1518–1593 CE, Ming)A great pharmacologist. He spent 27 years compiling Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), which records 1,892 herbs, 11,096 prescriptions, and detailed illustrations, correcting errors in ancient herbals and advancing botanical and medical knowledge Is there someone that you admire or respect in your life? Why? crucial /ˈkruːʃl/ adj. 至关重要的；关键性的 【教材语境】... whose research led to the discovery of artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria. (P2) ……她的研究使青蒿素这种至关重要的新型抗疟疾药物得以发现。 (1) be crucial to / for sth / sb 对…… 至关重要 Practice is crucial to English learning. Fresh air is crucial for our health. (2) be crucial to do sth 做某事至关重要 It is crucial to keep a balanced diet.保持均衡饮食至关重要。 (3) It is crucial that + 从句（虚拟语气） ……极其重要 It is crucial that we (should) take immediate action. 我们立即采取行动至关重要。 同义替换（写作加分） crucial = vital / essential / critical / indispensable Words and Expressions vital /ˈvaɪtl/ adj. 必不可少的；极其重要的；充满生机的 【教材原句】Artemisinin has become a vital part of the treatment for malaria ... (P2) 青蒿素成了抗疟疾药物的关键成分…… (1) be vital to/for +名词 / 代词对……极为重要 Water is vital to all living things. 水对所有生物都至关重要。 Confidence is vital for success. 自信对成功至关重要。 (2) It is vital to do sth. 做某事很重要 It is vital to learn from mistakes. 从错误中学习至关重要。 (3) It is vital that + 从句从句用 (should) + 动词原形（虚拟语气） It is vital that we (should) protect the environment.我们保护环境至关重要。 同义辨析（写作替换） vital = crucial = essential = critical committed /kəˈmɪtɪd/ adj. 尽心尽力的；坚定的；坚信的 【教材原句】Tu Youyou, a committed and patient scientist, was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955. (P2) 屠呦呦，这位尽职尽责、锲而不舍的科学家1930年12月30日出生于中国宁波，1955年毕业于北京大学医学部（原北京医学院）。 Mr Li is a committed teacher, who is very popular among students. 李老师是一位尽职尽责的老师，很受学生欢迎。 be committed to (doing) sth. = be devoted to (doing) sth. 致力于；投身于；承诺做…… （to 是介词，后面接名词 / 动名词 doing） She is committed to teaching.她投身于教育事业。 We are committed to protecting the environment.我们致力于保护环境。 be committed to sb 忠于某人、对某人负责 He is committed to his family.他对家庭尽心尽责。 词性转换 commit /kəˈmɪt/ vt. 承诺；保证 vi. 忠于；全心全意投入（工作、活动等） （1）commit oneself to (doing) sth 承诺；投身于；致力于（to 是介词，后接名词 /doing） He committed himself to serving the people.他立志为人民服务。 (2) commit a mistake/crime 犯错误/罪 (3) commit suicide 自杀 commitment n. 承诺；奉献 make a commitment to do/doing sth. 保证/承诺做某事 •We made a commitment to keep working together. 我们承诺要继续在一起工作。 objective /əbˈdʒektɪv/ n. 目标；目的 adj. 客观的 【教材语境】In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists with the objective of discovering a new treatment for malaria ... (P2) 1967年，中国政府成立了一支科学家团队，旨在发现新型抗疟疾疗法…… achieve / reach an objective 达成目标 set an objective 设定目标 with the objective/aim/goal of ... = for the purpose of ... 以……为目标 be objective about sth 对某事保持客观 易混辨析 objective 侧重「具体要达成的任务性目标」 goal 侧重「人生、长远理想目标」 词性转换 object n. 目标；物体；宾语 vt. 提出……作为反对的理由 vi. 反对；拒绝 object to (doing) sth反对（做）某事⚠️ to 是介词，后面必须接名词 /doing I object to being treated like this. object to sb doing sth反对某人做某事 He objects to us leaving early.他反对我们提早离开。 object that + 从句提出异议；反驳说…… 例：She objected that the plan was risky.她反驳说这个方案有风险。 distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/ adj. 清晰的；清楚的；有区别的 【教材语境】From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria. (P2) 通过研究，他们发现并测试了380种不同的有望战胜疟疾的古代中医疗法。 be distinct from ... = be different from ... 与……不同 （必考） Cats are distinct from dogs.猫和狗截然不同。 be distinct in …在…… 方面有明显差异 The two styles are distinct in character.两种风格在特点上差异明显。 词性转换 1. distinction n. 区别；卓越 make a distinction between A and B 区分 A 和 B make no distinction 没有区别 without distinction 毫无区别 2. distinctive adj. 有特色的、独特的 acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ vt. 承认（属实、权威等）；（公开）感谢 【教材语境】However, Tu Youyou would not acknowledge defeat. (P2) 然而，屠呦呦并不认输。 I would like to acknowledge all the help I have received from my family. 我想要感谢我的家人给予我的所有帮助。 (1) acknowledge having done sth=acknowledge doing sth. 承认做了某事 He acknowledged lying to his parents.他承认对父母撒了谎。 (2) acknowledge sb/sth as / to be ... 认为……是…… We acknowledge him as a great scientist.我们公认他是伟大的科学家。 (3) be acknowledged to do / be acknowledged as被公认为…… Tu Youyou is acknowledged to be a great researcher. Tu Youyou is acknowledged as a great scientist. (4) acknowledge that + 从句承认…… I acknowledge that he is right.我承认他是对的。 (5) It is widely/generally acknowledged that ... 普遍认为…… Tu Youyou is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest scientists in the world. = It is widely acknowledged that Tu Youyou is one of the greatest scientists in the world. 普遍认为屠呦呦是世界上最伟大的科学家之一。 词性转换 acknowledgement n. 承认；感谢 in acknowledgement of 为表彰 / 感念…… receive acknowledgement 得到认可、致谢 apparently /əˈpærəntli/ adv. 显而易见；看来；显然 【教材语境】She concluded that boiling the sweet wormwood apparently destroyed its medical properties. (P2) 她得出结论，认为水煎青蒿显然破坏了它的药用价值。 词性转换 apparent adj. 显而易见的；显然的；表面上的 It is apparent that + 从句显而易见…… It is apparent that he has made great progress.很明显他进步很大。 be apparent to sb对某人来说显而易见 The truth is apparent to everyone.真相人人都清楚。 insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ vi. & vt. 坚持；坚决要求 【教材语境】Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe. (P3) 屠呦呦与团队成员甚至坚持以身试药，以确保药物的安全性。 (1) insist on / upon sb doing sth. 坚决要求（某人）做某事 I insist on you apologizing.我坚持要你道歉。 insist on / upon doing sth. He insists on going alone.他坚持独自去。 She insists on silence.她执意要求安静。 (2) insist that ... 坚持/坚决要求 用法 1：表「坚持要求、主张」从句用虚拟语气：(should) + 动词原形 I insist that he (should) apologize.我坚持要求他道歉。 用法 2：表「坚持认为、坚持说（事实）」陈述语气，该什么时态用什么时态 He insisted that he was innocent.他坚持说自己是无辜的。 Homework Review and practise the words and expressions learned in this class. Write a passage entitled “Tu Youyou: Our Science Icon”. Reading and Thinking 新人教版选择性必修一 Unit 1 Thank You ! Lavf56.40.101 Tencent APD MTS Lavf58.12.100 Tencent APD MTS $