2.In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output.

1973年，他成为世界上第一位种植高产水稻的农业先驱。 名词被序数词修饰时，后面用不定式作定语。 You are the first person to_do_the_work so well.

你是第一个将这项工作做得这么好的人。 3.This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce 20% more of the crop in the same fields.

这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地多收获20%的产量成为可能。 it为形式宾语，其结构为"动词＋it＋宾补(adj.或n.)＋to do"。 His dream was that the Olympic Games would make_it_possible_for_countries_and_people_to_live peacefully side by side.

他的梦想是奥运会将使得各个国家和人民和平共处。 4.Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.

用他的杂交水稻种子，农民们种出的粮食比以前多了一倍。 其结构为"倍数＋as ...＋as"句式。 The new teaching building in our school is twice_as_large_as the old one.

我们学校的新教学楼是原来教学楼的两倍大。 　　

　　1．(教材P10)Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past five decades.

　　的确，他那被太阳晒得黝黑的脸庞和手臂，以及他那瘦削而又结实的身躯，就跟其他千百万的中国农民一样，过去50年来，他一直在努力帮助他们。

　　struggle n．& vi.斗争；拼搏；努力

　　struggle against/with sb./sth.　 同......作斗争；与......抗争

　　struggle for sth. 为......而斗争

　　struggle on 挣扎着坚持下去

　　struggle to do sth. 努力去做某事；挣扎着做某事

　　struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来

　　①He has been struggling for success in his business.

　　为了事业的成功，他一直努力奋斗着。

　　②A strong man will struggle with the storm of fate.

　　强者乐于搏击命运的暴风雨。

　　③She is struggling to_bring (bring) up a family on a very low income.

　　她靠着非常微薄的收入艰难地供养一家人。

　　④The young man struggled to his feet to fight against the robber.

　　那位年轻人努力挣扎着站起来同抢劫犯作斗争。

　　2．(教材P10)At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.

　　当时，饥饿是许多农村地区面临的一个严重问题。

　　hunger n．[U] 饥饿；欲望vt.& vi.渴求；渴望得到；(使)饥饿

　　(1)die of hunger　　　　　　　　 死于饥饿

　　 渴望得到某物

　　hunger to do sth. 渴望做某事

　　(2)hungry adj. 饥饿的；渴望的

　　①In some parts of Africa, there are still some children dying of hunger.

　　在非洲的某些地区，仍有一些儿童死于饥饿。

　　②He hungered to_get (get) that post.

　　他渴望得到那个岗位。

　　③Most actors have a hunger for/after success.

　　绝大多数演员都渴望成功。

　　[联想发散]　表达"渴望......"之意的短语还有：have a desire/thirst for, have an appetite for, be thirsty/eager for, long for, be anxious for等。

　　disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的

　　disturb vt.　　　　　　　 打扰；弄乱；使不安

　　disturbed adj. 心神不宁的

　　disturbance n. 打扰

　　①The news that I failed this time is quite disturbing.

　　我这次失败的消息让人十分烦恼。

　　②If you get up early, please don't disturb_your_father.

　　如果你起床早，请不要打扰你的父亲。

　　③He felt disturbed (disturb) when he heard his mother was ill.

　　当他听说他母亲病了的时候，他感到心神不安。

[语境串记]　They were all disturbed by the disturbing news, that is, the news disturbed all of them.