高中英语人教版必修四unit2 Reading.ppt

Unit 2 Working the land Reading Para 2 Describe the rice in Dr. Yuan Longping’s first dream As tall as sorghum As big as a broom As huge as a peanut 1. Dr Yuan is more a farmer than a scientist. 2. Dr Yuan’s kind of rice is the most suitable for China’s farmland. 3. Dr Yuan would rather work than relax. 4. Dr Yuan has dreams when he is asleep and also when he is awake. 5. Dr Yuan enjoys a simpler life than most rich and famous people. 2 Paraphrase these sentences. 3. How would you describe Dr Yuan’s personality? Use three or four adjectives. This building is five times the height of that one. 这座楼是那座楼的五倍高。 The new building is four times the size of the old one. It is reported that the United States uses ___ energy as the whole of Europe. A. as twice?? ?? B. twice much?? C. twice much as? ?? D. twice as much 9. Dr Yuan is quite satisfied with his life. be satisfied with: 对……感到满意 One shouldn’t be satisfied with only a little success. 一个人不应该只因一点小 成就而感到满足。 satisfy: v. 使……满意，赔偿 I had to explain the reasons to satisfy his curiosity.? 我只好解释原因来满足他的好奇心。 10. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. would rather: 宁可; 宁愿 would rather do sth. They would rather go fishing than stay at home.? 他们宁愿去钓鱼, 也不愿待在家里。 I would rather fail than cheat in the examination.? 我宁愿考不及格, 也不愿意考试作弊。 注意: rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。 She ran rather than walked. 她跑着而不是走着。 He is a student rather than a worker. 他是学生, 不是工人。? They lost some books rather than money. 他们丢了一些书, 而不是钱。 I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。 [用法3]: would … rather than… =would rather…than… Facing the enemies, our soldiers would die rather than surrender. 面对敌人, 我们的战士宁死不屈。 Rather than refu