Learning paper 3 extensive reading
Learning aims : to practice learning skills and revise words and expressions in this module
Learning methods : group work ,discussing ,etc
Part I Read the passage on page 39
I .Read the passage and decide whether these statements are true or false.
1. Rockets were probably invented on purpose. ( )
2. The gas escaping from the tubes could lift it into the air .( )
3. The tubes were attached to a long stick . ( )
4. Everybody wanted to use rockets in battles. ( )
5. No one knows what happened to Wan Hu. ( )
6.The Tang Dynasty was at war with the Mongos.( )
II. Answer the questions .
1.What are the rockets used for today ?
2.When were the rockets probably invented ?
3.What did mongols learn?and what did they do ?.
4. Between the 13th and 15th centuries which countries did rockets experiments?
5.What is your opinion about Wan Hu’s flying chair？
Part II Read the passage on page 87
I . Answer the questions .
1.What achievement does the World Food Prize honour?
2.Who won the award in 2004?
3. How can Monty Jones creat the “ New Rice for Africa”？
4. Why is the hybrid particularly well suited to African rice famer?
5. Why are their achievements outstanding ?
II. Match the words with their definitions.
1.benefit A. an important substance in food
2. commercial B. ten years
3. decade C. together
4.jointly D.to help or give an advantage
5. protein E. for sale
参考译文：
问问题的学生
在当前的世界，水稻是主要粮食。中国是世界上最大的水稻产地。亚洲其他国家和一些欧洲国家比如意大利等，都种植水稻。在水稻种植界，中国科学家袁隆平是一位重要人士。
袁隆平生长在中国。小时侯，他在学校读过书，得了个“问问题的学生”的绰号。袁隆平从小就对植物感兴趣。他在大学里研究农学。作为一个年轻的教师，他开始了作物育种的实验。他想，养活世人的关键是更快更好的生产水稻。他认为，唯一的办法是使不同种类的水稻杂交，这样就能产生比原先任何一种水稻产量都要高的新品种。
首先，袁隆平对不同种类的水稻进行实验。1996年，他的研究成果在中国发表。接着他开始寻找一种特殊的稻种。这种稻种必须是雄性的，必须是不结果的。最后，在1970年，一种天然的雄性不育稻种被发现，这是一个突破性的发现。全国各地的研究者们被召集在一起开发新水稻种。研究得到了政府的赞助。
由于袁隆平的发现，中国的水稻产量在20世纪90年代增长了47.5%。还有其他的益处，五万平方公里原来的稻田现在被用来种植蔬菜和其他经济作物。除此之外，袁隆平研制的水稻还出口到巴基斯坦和菲律宾等国家。
在巴基斯坦，水稻是继小麦之后的第二种最重要的作物并将在许多地方种植。中国袁隆平高科技公司以开发出一种新的杂交水稻。这种杂交水稻的产量远高于巴基斯坦其他种类的水稻。
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