必修四Module 4 Great Scientists--Reading学案与同步练习

Module 4 - Great?Scientists?
黑龙江省哈尔滨市 邱尚瑛
学案与同步练习Module（4-2）
Reading
I. Review the words and expressions
1) staple n. 主食
adj. 主要的，最重要的
Rice is the major crop and staple food.
水稻是主要的作物和人们的主食。
Half the population of the world rice as staple food. 21cnjy.com
世界上有一半人口以大米为主食。
2) producer n. 生产者，制造者；制片人
The estate is generally a producer of high quality wines. 2-1-c-n-j-y
这片土地盛产优质葡萄酒。
The producer of the Red Sorghum said that Zhang Yi-mou was a very good director. 21*cnjy*com
红高粱的制片人说，张艺谋是一位非常出色的导演。
3) bring up v. 提出；养育；教育；培养
brought up （过去式与过去分词）
He has been brought up not to not to lie .
他从小就被教育不能说谎。
The student brought up many questions during the course of the class.
上课时，这个学生提了许多问题。
4) nickname n. 昵称；绰号；昵称
vt. 给……起绰号；称呼
Why did you give her such a nickname?
你为什么给她取这样一个绰号？
He nicknamed his son ‘little clever’.
他给他儿子起了个“小机灵”的绰号。
5) cross n. 十字架，十字形饰物，杂交品种；十字路口
v. 杂交；交错而行；横渡；横跨；穿越
crossing species 杂交种
crossing different species of rice plant
She was partly to blame for failing to look as she crossed the road.
她过马路时没注意观望，所以负有部分责任。
He solemnly made the sign of the cross
他庄重地画了个十字。
The Salvia?amistad probably began its life as a natural cross.　　21*cnjy*com
友谊鼠尾草或许一开始就是天然杂交品种。
6）yield n. 产量，产额
The yield of rice this year is higher than last year.
今年水稻产量比去年高。
I yielded to an impulse
我没有忍住冲动。
7) breakthrough n. 突破；穿透；重要技术成就
Scientists have made a breakthrough in computer science. 【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
科学家们在计算机科学方面取得了突破。
With the breakthrough in science and technology, the labor form has changed.
随着科学技术的重大突破，劳动方式也随之发生了变化。
8）cash crop n. 商品作物；经济作物
明年农民将种植更多的经济作物取代农作物。
9) hybrid n. 杂种；杂交生成的生物体；混合物，混合词
adj. 混合的；杂种的
A mule is the hybrid from a donkey and a horse. 21教育名师原创作品
Put the following into Chines
1) Rice is the staple food of people in China and in many countries.
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2) Hybrid rice is developed by the scientists, Yuan Long-ping in China.
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3) Strawberry is an important cash crop here.
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4) This procedure will reduce crop yields.
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5) He lost his parents when he was a child, and was brought up by his aunt.
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6) Southern China is the primary producer of rice. 21·cn·jy·com
.
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7) She had a cross around her neck.
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8) There will be a breakthrough in this program. 2·1·c·n·j·y
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9) He delighted in the nickname, the 'Master-mind'. 【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
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10) He is living in a converted barn.
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【参考答案】
1) 大米是中国和许多国家人们的主食。
2) 杂交水稻是由我们国家的科学家袁隆平研制开发的。
3) 这里的主要经济作物是草莓。
4) 这种做法会降低农作物产量。
5) 他从小没了父母，是姑姑把他养大的。
6) 我国的南方主要生产水稻。
7) 她脖子上挂了个十字架饰物。
8) 这项计划将会有一个突破性的进展。
9) 他很喜欢“智多星”这个昵称。
10) 他住在一个改造过的仓库里。

2. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions in the text and translate them into Chinese. 21教育网
1) ____________________ is to be fully prepared.?（通过这项考试的关键）
2) Zhou Pei-yuan, the famous scientist, is ________________. （领军人物）
3) From _______________ in mathematics. （他从小就对……感兴趣）
4) _________________ , he produced hybrid rice.（通过采用不同的水稻进行杂交）
1) The key to passing the exam is to be fully prepared.21·世纪*教育网
通过这项考试的关键是准备充分。
2) Zhou Pei-yuan, the famous scientist, is the leading figure in developing China's nuclear weapons. www-2-1-cnjy-com
著名科学家周培源是我国核武器方面的领军人物。
3) From an early age he was interested in mathematics.【出处：21教育名师】
他从小就对数学感兴趣。
4) By crossing different species of rice plant, he produced hybrid rice.
通过采用不同的水稻进行杂交，他生产出了杂交水稻。
5) As a result of Yuan Long-ping's discoveries, the yield in rice is much greater than before.【版权所有：21教育】
由于袁隆平的发现，水稻的产量比以前大得多了。
3. Choose the best answer.
1) The key ___people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly.
A.to feed B.to feeding C.of feeding D.of feed
2) She was brought ___by his grandma.
A. about B. in C. out D. up
3) Her parents died at her age of 5, she was ___by his aunt.21世纪教育网版权所有
A. taken up B. grown up C. brought up D. picked up
4) This factory_________computers.
A. produces B. producer C. production D. produce
5) The government is attaching more importance to _________ the younger generation.www.21-cn-jy.com