1、Build Up Your Vocabulary n By the end of this period, you will be able to 1.further understand the usages of such important words and expressions as devote, shortage, convince, yield, and digest etc; learn to express themselves by using them. 2. learn to use the right collocation beween adjectives a
2、nd the nouns, verbs and their objects. 3. use what they have learned into writing. 1.short-n. _ 2.marry-n. _ 3.use-a. _ 4.convince-a. _ 5.convention-a. _ 6.assume- n. _ 7.consume-n. _ 8.overcome-pt._ pp._ 9.salt-a. _ 10.cloud-a. _ 11.sun- a. _ 12.fog-a. _ 13.extend-n. _ 14.nutrition-a. _&_ 15.deep-n
3、. _ 16.wide-n. _ 17.warm-n. _ 18.grow-n. _ 19.dead-n. _ 20.long-n. _ 21.strong-n. _ 22.entire-ad. _ 23.poor-n. _ 24.safe-n. _ 25.secure-n. _ shortage marriage useful convincing/convinced convention assumption consumption overcame overcome salty cloudy sunny foggy extension nutritional nutritious dep
4、th width warmth growth death length strength entirely poverty safety security 1.我毕生的追求_ 2.耕种土地_ 3.追求事业 _ 4.收成不好_ 5.缺少_ 6.解决危机_ 7.增加产量_ 8.获得高产量_ 9.大量的努力_ 10.巨大的困难_ 11.水稻消费量_ 12.宝贵的贡献_ 13.悠闲的生活_ 14.捐献了很多_ 15.实现梦想_ 16.在国内外_ 17.高龄_ 18.满足很高的需求_ 1.my lifelong pursuit 2.work the land 3.pursue a career 4.a
5、poor harvest 5.have a shortage 6.tackle the crisis 7.boost yields 8.attain a higher yield 9.intense effort 9.intense effort 10.enormous difficulty 11.rice consumption 12.invaluable contribution 13.a life of leisure 14.make a large donation 15.fulfil ones dream 16.at home and abroad 17.advanced years
6、 18.serve the high demand for sth 【词汇运用】 选词填空 1.I believe that I have come this far because of my willpower. I am never tired of working, as acting has been my _pursuit. I feel honoured to receive so much love from the people of this country. 2. The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to _th
7、e crisis. 3. Schools nationwide are experiencing a _of teachers. 4. She felt that she had failed to _ her objectives for the year. 5. During his _years, he was still devoted to carving. lifelong tackle shortage fulfil advanced 1.devote vt. 把献（给）；把专用于；专心于 【教材回扣】Indeed, his slim but strong body is jus
8、t like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has devoted his life. 【同义句替换】 _ 【词汇延伸】 She devoted herself to her career. 她全心全意投入到工作中。 I can only devote two hours a day to the work. 我每天只能花两个小时来工作。 He is proud that he has a devoted son who is always taking good care of him and giving enough re
9、spect to him. 他很骄傲，因为他有个孝顺的儿子总是悉心照顾他并无比尊敬他。 Indeed, he is just like one of the millions of Chinese farmers with a slim but strong body. And he has given most of his life to them. 【归纳总结】 devote oneself to sth/be devoted to_ devote sth to sth/be devoted to_ devoted a. _ a devoted son _ 【近义短语】 be lost
10、in _ be applied to _ be engaed in _ be occupied with _ 把奉献给 把用于 孝子 陷入状态 专心于；被运用于 忙于 忙于 挚爱的；忠诚的；全心全意的 【考点运用】 1.Completely_(devote) to his career, he ignored the development of his son. 2.He devoted so many years _planting trees along the coast that finally he created a wonder which attracted a lot of
11、 people coming here for the scene. 3._(apply) to practice, the theory proved to be true. 4._(occupy) with his work without rest all the year, he was in bad condition now. 【例句仿写】 袁隆平将他毕生的精力都放在了杂交水稻的研究上。 _ _ devoted to Applied Occupied Yuan Longping has devoted all his life to the study of hybrid rice
12、. 2.shortage n. 不足；缺少；短缺 【教材回扣】However, what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat. 【同义句替换】 _. 【词汇延伸】 Many people died because of food shortage. 很多人饿死了。 There is no shortage of things in the town. 在镇上啥也不缺。 However, what m
13、ade him worried was that the harvest of farmers are poor and sometimes they are short of food to eat. 【归纳总结】 food/water/housing shortage _ 【近义短语】 be short of _ 【考点运用】 I had no_(short) of partners all night at the dance. 【例句仿写】 我们政府一直在努力改善住房条件以解决住房短缺这个困扰成千上万百姓的 社会问题。 _ 袁隆平一直致力于杂交水稻的研究旨在解决世界人们粮食短缺的难题。
14、 _ _ 食物/用水/住房短缺 缺少 shortage Our government has been trying to improve the housing conditions to sovle the housing shortage which has been a great concern of thousands of people. Yuan Longping has been devoted himself to the study of the hybrid rice to solve the food shortage of the world people. 3.c
15、onvince vt. 使相信；使确信；说服 【教材回扣】 Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice. 【同义句替换】 _. 【词汇延伸】 You will need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. 你需要让他们相信你对工作的热情。 Ive been trying to convince him to see a doctor. 我一直在劝他去看医生。 Im convinced that Im innocent
16、. 我相信我是无辜的。 Sam nodded but he didnt look convinced. 山姆点点头但是看起来却不是那么信服。 She sounded very convincing to me. 她的话听上去很可信。 3.Yuan believed that the creation of hybrid rice can solve the problem. 【归纳总结】 convince sb of sth _ convince sb to do sth _ sb. be convinced that._ convincing a. _ convinced a. _ 【近义短
17、语】 persuade sb to do sth/into doing sth _ sb. hold a belief/believe that. _ 使某人相信某事 说服某人做某事 某人相信 令人信服的 坚信的 说服某人做某事 某人相信 【考点运用】 In class, he gave a _(convince) explanation to the question. Her case was _(convince) argued. 【例句仿写】 袁隆平相信杂交水稻的研发就是在现有耕地的基础上提高粮食的产量的唯 一出路。 _ _ convincing convinced Yuan Long
18、ping was convinced that the creation of hybrid rice was how we could boost yields in the fields we had. 4.yield n. 产量；产出 vt.出产（作物）；产生（收益、效益等） vi. 屈服；让 步 【教材回扣】1).Yuan Longping realised that larger fields were not the solution. Instead, farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had. 2).One ch
19、aracteristic of hybrids is that they usually attain a higher yield than conventional crops. 【同义句替换】 1). _. 2)._ _. Yuan Longping realized that it could not solve the problem only by enlarging fields. It is typical of hybrids to harvest a higher output than the traditional crops. 【词汇延伸】 This will giv
20、e a yield of 10% on your investment. 这会给你的投资带来10%的利润。 The research has yielded useful information. 这项研究提供了有效的信息。 He reluctantly yielded to their demands. 他勉强地同意了他们的要求。 I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar. 我经不住诱惑，吃了一大块巧克力。 【归纳总结】 yield sth _ yield to sth/sb _ boost yields _ 【近义短语】 give wa
21、y to sb/give in to sb/submit to sb _ 【考点运用】 She sank onto the_（yield) cushions of the couch. 【例句仿写】 面临技术难题，袁隆平并没有向困难低头, 而是在不断的努力下研发出了第 一批杂交水稻。 _ _ 出产；产生（收益、效益等） 向某人/物屈服 增加产量 向某人屈服 yielding Faced with the technical difficulties, Yuan Longping didnt yield to it but developed the first hybrid rice thro
22、ugh intense effort. 5.digest vt&vi 消化 vt.领会；领悟 n. 摘要；文摘 【教材回扣】This affects the crops grown on the land, in turn, the animals and humans who digest them. 【同义句替换】 _. 【词汇延伸】 Humans can not digest plants such as grass. You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest. He paused, waitin
23、g for her to digest the information. He likes the magzine English Digest very much. This has an influence on the crops grown on the land, in turn, on the animals and humans who live on them. 【归纳总结】 digest vt&vi _ vt._ n. _ 【近义短语】 have a good knowledge of _ make out _ pick up on sth _ 【考点运用】 He faile
24、d _(digest) the humour in his remark. The article is well worth _(digest) slowly after class. 【例句仿写】 袁隆平的故事真是家喻户晓，连英语文摘都对他进行过报道。 _ _ 消化 领会；领悟 摘要；文摘 精通；掌握 领悟；明白 领悟，意会，意识到 to digest digesting Yuan Longpings story is made known to every family, and it is covered even in English Digest. 6.essential a. 完
25、全必要的；极其重要的 【教材回扣】They may look beautiful on the outside, but inside there is usually more water than essential minerals, and they often have less flavour as well. 【同义句替换】 _. 【词汇延伸】 It is essential that we should obey the law. It is essential for us to obey the law. What are the essentials of good te
26、aching? They may look beautiful on the outside, but there is more water but less necessary minerals inside, and they often lack flavour as well. 【归纳总结】 essential n. _ a. _ It is essential that sb should do sth =It is essential for sb to do sth _ 【考点运用】 It is essential that application forms _(send)
27、back. It is required _ he come early tomorrow. 【例句仿写】 如果你想把事情做好，专心是必要的。 _ _ 必需品，要素 完全必要的；极其重要的 很有必要 be sent that If you want to do a good job, it is essential for you to concentrate.=It is essential that you concentrate on your job if you want to do it well. 7.alternative n. 可供选择的事物 a.可供代替的；非传统的 【教材
28、回扣】As an alternative, some farmers have switched to organic farming, and many customers have turned to organic food when they shop at the local grocery. 【同义句替换】 _. 【词汇延伸】 Wind power is a non-polluting alternative to fossil fuels. 风力是矿物燃料的一种无污染的替代品。 She had no alternative but to break the law. 她除了违反法
29、律之外别无选择。 We prefer to subscribe to an alternative explanation. 我们更赞同另一种解释。 Some farmers choose organic farming as an available possibility, and many customers have chosen to buy organic food when shopping at the local store. 【归纳总结】 alternative n. _ a._ have no alternative but to do sth =have no choi
30、ce but to do sth=have nothing to do but do sth_ 【考点运用】 We had no alternative but _ (walk) all the way there. 【例句仿写】 还有其他的旅行方式可选。 _ _ 可供选择的事物 可供代替的；非传统的 除了别无选择 to walk There were alternative methods of travel available. 8.root n. 根；根茎；根部；根源 【教材回扣】For example, peanuts grow on the grounds surface, but
31、many other vegetables put down deep roots. 【同义句替换】 _. 【词汇延伸】 Who has been rooting around in my desk? 谁乱翻我的书桌了？ We are rooting for the Bulls. 我们为公牛队加油。 Embarrassment rooted her to the spot. 她尴尬得呆住了。 Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music. 弗拉明科起源于阿拉伯音乐。 The idea is deeply rooted in the countryside. 这种
32、思想在农村根深蒂固。 For instance, peanuts grow of the top surface of the ground, but any other vegetables root deep. 【归纳总结】 root n. _ v. _ root for sb/sth _ root sb to sth_ be deeply rooted in _ take root in/have roots in._ put down roots/take root _ the root of the problem _ 根部；根源 翻寻；使生根 给.助威 使呆住不动 有很深的根源 根
33、源于 生根 问题的根源 【考点运用】 “It must be here somewhere,” she said, _(root) through the suitcase. 【例句仿写】 她紧张地呆在那里。 _ _ 游历世界十年之后，她觉得是时候找个地方定居了。 _ _ rooting Nervousness rooted her to the spot. After ten years travelling the world, she felt it was time to put down roots. Part IV Summary Read the following senten
34、ces again and judge which one is giving a conclusion(C) and which one is giving a detail(D). And then try to connect them into one possible passage, and you can add proper details to make it perfect. 1.Yuan Longping has devoted all his life to the study of hybrid rice. ( ) 2.Yuan Longping has been d
35、evoted himself to the study of the hybrid rice to solve the food shortage of the world people. ( ) 3.Yuan Longping was convinced that the creation of hybrid rice was how we could boost yields in the fields we had.( ) 4.Faced with the technical difficulties, Yuan Longping didnt yield to it but develo
36、ped the first hybrid rice through intense effort.( ) 5.Yuan Longpings story is made known to every family, and it is covered even in English Digest.( ) C C D D C Part V 核心素养专练 I. Replace the underlined words with the correct forms of the words from the text. _1. To deal with this crisis, he chose to
37、 study agriculture. _2. He is a very good actor and he commits himself to every role that he takes on. _3. Yuan Longping strongly believed that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice. _4. Yuan Longping, through intense effort, solved enormous difficulties and developed the first hy
38、brid rice that could be used for farming. _5. This hybrid enabled farmers to increase their output greatly. _6. Students are encouraged to try a variety of free-time activities to reduce the intense stress from studying. tackle devotes was convinced overcome expand leisure II. Complete the news repo
39、rt below with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box. A vast underground shelter built during World War II has been turned into an urban farm, supplying supermarkets and restaurants in London. The shelter, which could protect up to 8,000 people from wartime bombs, _ two large tunnels
40、that were intended to one day become an extension of the London Underground. But that never became_and the shelter was left for 70 years. Then businessmen decided to make use of it to grow green vegetables to meet increasing_ demands. The tunnels are lit with pink LEDs as there is no natural light_
41、below the ground. The vegetables are grown in special liquids instead of the earth that is used as in_ farming.Many experts share a _ that this kind of urban farming could help not only in _ the problem of population growth, but also in adapting to climate change. tackle vision conventional deep down be comprised of reality consumption is comprised of real consumption deep down conventional vision tackling To surf on the Internet to find more about Yuan Longping and take notes.
