➡Step 3　Deep-reading

　　Read and underline important phrases and sentences

　　Read the text again and underline all the collocations in the passage.You are asked to copy them to your notebook after class as homework.

Collocations from A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE:work the land,do one's research,for the past five decades,grow super hybrid rice,become an agricultural pioneer,have a high output,produce 20% more of the crop,graduate from a college,find ways to do sth,see the great need for doing sth,increase rice output,search for a way to do sth,increase rice harvests,expand the area of the fields,produce tons of rice,feed sb from a piece of farmland,circulate one's knowledge,thanks to,rid the world of hunger,be satisfied with,spend money on...,lead a comfortable life,have troubles,equip sb for sth,care about,keep one's time for...,play mah-jong,an ear of rice,a grain of rice,awake from one's dream

　　Understand difficult sentences

　　Discuss in groups of four,analyze the structure of the difficult sentences.If you have any problems which are too difficult for you to solve,do not hesitate to tell me.

　　➡Step 4　Read,identify and summarize

　　In pairs,read the text,find information to complete the following form.

Facts about Yuan's super hybrid rice Capacity Application Contribution Future

Facts about Yuan Longping Birth Education Personality Hobbies Ideal(dream)

➡Step 5　Summary

　　In the last five minutes,let's do the comprehension exercises on Page 11.Check your answers when you have finished.

　　➡Step 6　Homework

　　Read the passage again and try to retell the passage.

参考答案

Step 1

　　1.I worked with my father in the rice field last year.We grew super hybrid rice and used animal wastes to make the soil rich.

　　2.I went to Chuankou the day before yesterday.I went there to visit my uncle's family.

　　3.Dou Jun and I are from a farmer's family in our class.We grow wheat and raise pigs on our farms.And both of our families are going to expand the area of fields this year.

Picture 1:Planting rice.