(共27张PPT)
Lesson 9
China’s Most Famous “Farmer”
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Yuan Longping
“Father of Hybrid Rice”
Now he is working on developing super hybrid rice.
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He dreamed of growing a new kind of rice that was as big as peanut when he was a child.
peanut
hybrid
variety
introduction
leader
production
produce
super
n. 花生
adj. 杂交的 n. 杂交植物
n. 品种；变化
n. 采用；引进；推行
n. 领导者；领袖
n. 生产；制造；产量
v. 生产；出产
adj. 超级的
Words and
Expressions
Read and answer.
Who is Yuan Longping?
What did he do in 1973?
What does he like to do in his spare time?
What is he doing now?
He is “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
He likes playing the violin, listening to music, reading and swimming in his spare time.
In 1973, together with other people, he succeeded in developing hybrid rice.
He is working on developing super hybrid rice now.
Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F).
1. He grew a new type of rice as a child. ( )
2. He had an idea for hybrid rice in the 1960s. ( )
3. He studied agriculture at university. ( )
4. He is working hard on developing super hybrid rice now. ( )
5. He plays the violin for half an hour before he goes to bed. ( )
1. He grew a new type of rice as a child. ( )
A scientist in China had a dream when he was a child. In the dream, he grew a new type of rice that was as big as a peanut. The plant allowed farmers to rest in its shade. That child was Yuan Longping. Yuan grew up and became the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
F
2. He had an idea for hybrid rice in the 1960s. ( )
3. He studied agriculture at university. ( )
In the 1960s, a few years after he finished his studies in agriculture at university, he came up with an idea for hybrid rice. Since then（从那以后）, he has spent much of his time researching and developing new variet(y)ies（品种）.
T
4. He is working hard on developing super hybrid rice now. ( )
5. He plays the violin for half an hour before he goes to bed. ( )
Because of Dr. Yuan’s hard work, China now produces enough rice every year to feed its people. Now Dr. Yuan is working on developing super hybrid rice. In his spare time, Dr. Yuan loves playing the violin and listening to music. Every night, he reads for half an hour before he goes to sleep. He likes swimming, too.
T
F
Yuan Longping
A scientist
Father of Hybrid Rice
Dream
Hard work
Hobbies
child
peanut
rest
In the 1960s
In 1973
In 1980
Now
playing the violin
listening to music
reading
swimming
Retelling:
2)Read the lesson again and fill in the blanks.
People call Yuan Longping the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
In 1973, together with other scientists, he succeeded in __________hybrid rice. The ____________ of this new product made China a leader in rice production. Because of
Dr. Yuan's hard work, China now __________enough rice to feed its people every year. He also has many other interests. He loves playing the ________， listening to music,
reading and swimming.
violin
developing
introduction
produces
Let's Do It !
知识点
1
as...as 和……一样
eg：This film is as interesting as that one.
这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。
考向一【重点】
as...as结构中第一个as为副词，其后通常接形容词或副词原形，第二个as可用作介词或连词。其基本结构为：as＋adj./adv.＋as，其否定式为：not as/so＋adj./adv.＋as。
He doesn't study as/so hard as his brother does.
他学习不如他弟弟努力。
典例
—English isn't as ________ as Chinese.
—Maybe, perhaps it's just because Chinese is your native language. (甘肃白银)
A．easy B．easily
C．easier D．easiest
【点拨】本题用分析句子结构法。as...as之间用形容词或副词原级，排除C、D两项。在连系动词be之后应用形容词作表语，故选A项。
A
几个关于as...as的常见用法：
as...as possible尽可能……
as...as usual/before像平常/从前一样……
as long as长达……之久
as far as远至
考向二
知识点
2
allow/?'la?/ v.允许；准许
考向一
allow的用法：
(1)allow (doing) sth.允许(做)某事
eg：We don't allow eating in the classroom. 我们不允许在教室里吃东西。
(2)allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事
eg：My parents don't allow me to go out at night. 我父母不允许我晚上出去。
(3)allow sb. sth.给予某人某物
eg：He allows his son too much money.
他给他儿子太多的钱。
典例
【点拨】考查非谓语动词。allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人做某事”。故选B项。
Take time to relax by listening to music，reading a book or just spending some time alone. Relaxing allows you ________ your students more energy.
A．give B．to give
C．gave D．giving
B
be allowed to do sth. 被允许做某事
eg：He is allowed to go home.
他被允许回家。
考向二【重点】
知识点
3
in the 1960s 在20世纪60年代
表示“在……世纪……年代”时，常用定冠词the，在年份后要加?s或?'s。
eg：This story took place in the 1930s/1930's. 这个故事发生在20世纪30年代。
魔法记忆
注意辨别 in the ＋ 年份?s/年份?'s 与in ＋ 年份
in the＋年份?s/年份?'s 在……世纪……年代 He came to the US in the 1920s.他在20世纪20年代就来到了美国。
in ＋ 年份 在……年 He was born in 1958.
他出生于1958年。
典例
About ________ of the students in Grade Nine this year were born in the________.
A．three five；1996 B．three fifths；1990s
C．third fifth；1997 D．third fifths；1990s
【点拨】此题采用逻辑推理法。分数的表达为：分子用基数词，分母用序数词，分子大于1，分母用复数。“在20世纪90年代”应用“in the 1990s/1990's”表示，故选B。
B
知识点
4
come up with 想出；提出
考向一
come up with相当于think up，无被动语态。
eg：He came up with a way to work out the math problem.
他想出了一个解这道数学题的方法。
考向二
come up with还可意为“赶上”，相当于catch up with。
eg：Let's walk slowly so that they can come up with us.
让我们走慢些，以便他们能赶上我们。
知识点
5
since then 从那时起，自那以后
eg：I have worked here since then.
从那时起，我一直在这工作。
since then 意为“从那时起，自那以后”， 常用于现在完成时。在此since 相当于介词， 常用于“since ＋ 时间段＋ ago , since ＋ 过去某一时间点”。
since 还可作副词。
eg：He finished the task. He hasn't done anything since.
他完成了这项工作。 从那以后他再也 不做什么了。
(2) since 可作连词，后接句子。
eg：He has gone to Hainan since he left the university.
自从他大学毕业，他就去了海南。
拓展
典例
【点拨】考查连词。句意为：自从里克来到中国，有关中国的文化他学到了许多。A.在……之前；B.当……时候；C.直到……才；D.自从……。结合句意，综合分析可知，选项D 正确。
Rick has learned a lot about Chinese culture ________ he came to China. (安徽)
A．before B．when
C．until D．since
D
知识点
6
spend/spend/ 花费， 其过去式，过去分词均为spent。
spend, pay, cost, take 的辨析：
考向
spend Sb. spend(s) ＋ 时间、 金钱＋(in)＋doing sth./ on sth.表示“某人花费多少时间或金钱做某事。” He spent a lot of money in building the park. 修建这个公园，他花了很多钱。
pay Sb.＋ pay(s) ＋ 金钱 ＋ for sth.表示“某人花费多少钱买某物。” I paid 300 thousand yuan for the house.我花了30万元买这个房子。
cost Sth. cost(s) sb.＋ 金钱 表示“某物花了某人多少钱。” The computer cost me 2 thousand yuan.这个电脑花了我2000元。
take It takes(took) sb.＋时间＋ to do sth.表示“做某事花费某人多少时间。” It takes me two hours to do my homework every day.每天写作业花费我两小时的时间。
【点拨】考查动词辨析。运用分析句子结构法。句意：——智能手机现在越来越受欢迎了。——的确如此。但是它们仍然花费太多。B．cost 花费，主语是物；选项B正确。
魔法记忆
典例
—Smart phones are more and more popular now.
—So they are.But they still ________ too much.
(湖北十堰)
A．pay B．cost C．take D. spend
B
3)Match and complete the sentences.
1．Einstein signed a letter
2．The boy became famous
3．The scientists are
doing the final test
4．Mum often tells
the boy a story
5．Cici wants to be a painter
before
after
they launch the rocket.
he goes to bed.
she finishes school.
he won that prize.
he passed away.
Let's Do It !
Read the text and find out main phrases and sentences.
Main phrases:
·Father of Hybrid Rice
·since then
·together with…
·because of
·in the 1960s
·a few
·come up with
·work on
