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课件网) Great Scientists Module 4 Reading &Vocabulary I.Pre-reading II.While-reading III.Post-reading 二十一世纪 谁将养活中国 Lester Brown (USA) Pre-reading “China will feed (养活)itself. What’s more, we will also help the whole world get rid of （摆脱）hunger.” Yuan Longping （1930--） “Father of Hybrid Rice” 杂交水稻之父 Yuan Longping is concerned about the hunger problem very much. While-reading Skimming(略读；跳读) General understanding of the text Scanning (扫读；查读) To get detailed information Read the passage fast and get the main idea of each paragraph or find out the topic sentences. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 Yuan Longping is a leading figure in the rice-growing world. As a boy, he was called “the student who asked questions”. He discovered a type of rice. His discoveries have brought in great profit. The yield of the new hybrid rice is much greater than that of other types of rice grown in Pakistan. As a teacher, he began experiments in crop breeding. Types of Topic Sentences(Main Idea) The position of the topic Information words At the beginning For example, first, to begin with... At the end so, therefore, as a result, but, however... In the middle No clear topic sentences Scanning Reading comprehension (Reading strategy) Para 1-2 Why was he famous According to paragraph1and 2, Professor Yuan Longping____. (a factual information question 细节题) A.is a leading figure B.was the student who asked questions at school C.like to eat and research rice D.grew up in China and was educated in one school. Para 3-4 Experiments in Crop Breeding Which of the following can replace the word“sterile”in paragraph 4 A.growing quickly B.not producing seeds C.easy to breed D.productive Para 5-6 How important is the discovery Which of the following statements is TRUE A.Because of Yuan's discovery, Chinese rice yield increased by 47.5% in the1990s. B.50 thousand square kilometres of rice fields were converted to growing vegetables. C. Rice is the second most important crop after corn in Pakistan. D. The yield of Yuan Longping's hybrid rice is much greater than other crops grown in Pakistan. 细节理解题 正确选项的特点： 原文某句的同义句（换同义词，换句式） 错误选项的特点： 以偏概全、断章取义、 偷换概念、胡乱限定 Para 5-6 How important is the discovery Its yield is much greater than the yield of other types of rice grown in Pakistan. Which pronoun can be used to replace the word in red above that that指代 Ms Shen's method of teaching is nothing like that of my previous teachers. The weather in Jiaokou is different from that in Taiyuan. The information from the Internet spread far more quickly than that from the newspaper. 代替the+单数可数名词/不可数名词 指代同一类事物而非同一个 Summary From___early age, he was_____(interest) in plants. He studied agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began_____(experiment) in crop breeding. He thought t ... ...
