时间:2018-12-12 作者:英语课 分类:高中一年级英语


英语课

Although he is one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer, for he works 1 the land to do his research. 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. Dr Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid 2 rice. In 1974, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output 3. This special strain 4 of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.


      Born into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding 5 ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice. In a recent harvest, however, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China. Dr Yuan is now circulating 6 his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.
      Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. However, he doesn't care about being famous. He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbles. He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life also means very little to him. Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.
      Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. Long ago Dr yuan had a dream about rice plants as tall as sorghum 7. Each ear of rice was as big as an ear of corn and each grain of rice was as huge as a peanut. Dr Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. Now, many years later, Dr Yuan has another dream: to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe. One dream is not always enough, especially for a person who loves and cares for his people.



1 works
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
2 hybrid
n.(动,植)杂种,混合物
  • That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
  • The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。
3 output
n.产量,输出,输出功率,输出端;vt.输出(信息等)
  • Grain output reached a new high in the three years.谷物产量达到三年中最高水平。
  • The chart showed us the global output of a factory.这张图表展示了一个工厂的总产量。
4 strain
n.紧张,拉紧,血统;v.劳累,拉紧,过份使用
  • Strain the fat off before you serve the soup.在上汤前把里面的油滤掉。
  • He had a muscular strain.他肌肉过劳。
5 finding
n.发现,发现物;调查的结果
  • The finding makes some sense.该发现具有一定的意义。
  • That's an encouraging finding.这是一个鼓舞人心的发现。
6 circulating
adj.& n.循环(的),流通(的)v.(使)循环( circulate的现在分词 );(使)流通;(使)流传;散布
  • The condition prevents the blood from circulating freely. 这种病阻碍了血液的循环畅通。
  • The rumours were still circulating at Westminster. 当时谣言依然在英国议会和政府流传。
7 sorghum
n.高粱属的植物,高粱糖浆,甜得发腻的东西
  • We can grow sorghum or maize on this plot.这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
  • They made sorghum into pig feed.他们把高粱做成了猪饲料。
学英语单词
Abdullahpur
acheilus
Alkalispirillum
amorphous portion
appraisal clause
argentocracy
articulation (or joint)
association by causation
avian physiology
basic indexing and retrieval system
bed of honour
beire
bothriurids
breakeven level
buggerers
centimetric radar
chain operation
channel set
chivaler
Chuadanga District
Coober Pedy
copter mount
corrugated-metal
damping system
decree nisi of divorce
development strategy
device-dependent I/O
dictatorship of bourgeoisie
distribution of random variable
doughts
drogoul
dry-film resist
false value
feeding principles
gay libs
gesneria family
GFSK
Gleithobel
glycerids
independently of
ink palette
isulating jacket
juvenile white cell
knipl
latest time
leap over the wall
locus of evaluation
lovelessness
lymphatic system diagnostics
measures of peakness
mediumpressure pneumatic conveyer
meted
monitor working area
multi-deck sinking platform
multichaperone
multicurrencies
nannoes
national laws
non disconnecting fuse
oil purifying system
panning technique
Petri dishes
photosensitive emulsion
plural boards
polyarylsulfone (pasf)
prescription
proficiency testing
prosperately
Purley shales
rabbitite
retarding mechanism
rhubarb plant
rough-cast plastering
Sampit, Tk.
search tree
seaworthy certificate
sediment transportation mechanics
serenium
set of independent vertices
sheriffe
shipping intelligence
sling hoop
socket cement
sphenochasm
spliceostatins
spread-bat
Stropharia ambigua
Teasmades
tetranal
tetrapterous
the roma
to tangle with
touch sense
turning tool
Tymtey
unmeritedness
vehicle pitch angle
velocity control of logging
venerist
virgin drop black
wisconsin card sorting test (wcst)
women's troubles