Step 4 Fast reading

　The reading material is about an agricultural pioneer named Yuan Longping who worked hard at a new strain of rice. It has proved so successful that his technology spread into other countries. The purpose of fast reading is to let students find some useful information, and get familiar with the text. So in this step, teacher can design some questions for students, so that they can easily find the answers and finish the reading task.

　T: Please scan the passage and find out the answers to the questions on the screen. Then I'd like to ask you to answer them.

　　I. Read the passage quickly and answer the true-or- false questions

　　• 1.Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist.

　　• 2. Dr Yuan's kind of rice is the most suitable for China's farmland.

　　• 3.Dr Yuan would rather work than relax.

　　• 4. Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when he is awake.

　　• 5. Dr Yuan enjoys a simple life than most rich and famous people.

　II. Show the questions on the screen and give students three minutes to read the text quickly.

　1. Why did Yuan Longping want to increase the rice output when he was young?

　2. Is Dr Yuan more of a scientist or more of a farmer? Do you think he is a businessman?

　3. How would you describe Dr Yuan's personality? Use three or four adjectives.

　4. What do you think is the main reason for his success?

　5. Dr Yuan thinks that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

　6. Dr Yuan developed super hybrid rice to help Chinese farmers and hungry people around the world. Can you think of any other major development that would make a great difference to world hunger?

　　Step 5 Careful reading

　　Read each paragraph and answer the following questions:

　　Para 1:

　　1.What dose Dr. Yuan look like? Why?

　　2.What is his achievement?

　　Para 2:

　　1. Why did Dr. Yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young?

2.How does he help rid the world of hunger?