1.thanks to幸亏；由于；因为

2.rid...of使......摆脱或除去

3.be satisfied with对......感到满意

4.would rather宁愿；宁可

Ⅰ.阅读课文，匹配各段落的大意

Para.1(D)　A.Yuan Longping's brief life experience.

Para.2(A) B.Yuan Longping's dreams.

Para.3(C) C.Yuan Longping's attitude towards life.

Para.4(B) D.Yuan Longping's appearance and achievements.

Ⅱ.阅读课文，判断正(T)误(F)

1.Dr Yuan's rice is one of the most suitable ways for China's farmland.(T)

2.Dr Yuan is satisfied with his life because he is now rich and famous.(F)

3.Dr Yuan enjoys listening to violin music，swimming and running.(F)

4.Dr Yuan is a person who loves and cares for his people.(T)

Ⅲ.课文阅读理解

1.What does the word "battle" refer to in the second paragraph?

A.The low rice output. B.Ridding the world of hunger.

C.Fighting against farming. D.The freedom to do research.

答案　B

2.Why did Yuan Longping spread his knowledge to some less developed countries?

A.To make money.

B.To do research on his hybrid rice.

C.To increase their rice harvests.

D.To make China more famous in the world.

答案　C

3.If Yuan Longping works with other farmers in the field，it is hard to tell him from others because .

A.he regards himself as a farmer

B.he is really like other farmers

C.he wears simple clothes like other farmers

D.people don't know who Yuan Longping is

答案　B

4.From the text，we can know that .