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主題語境：人物介紹 篇幅：363詞關(guān)鍵詞：agricultural scientist

Listed below are some of the most famous agricultural scientists who have dedicatedtheir lives to this science.

Norman Ernest Borlaug

Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist （農(nóng)學家） who promoted an extensive increase in agricultural productionworldwide， called the Green Revolution. He started agricul?tural research with CIMMYT （國際玉米與小麥改良中心） inMexico， where he developed high?yield and disease?resistantwheat varieties. He introduced high?yield varieties with modern agricultural productiontechniques to Mexico， Pakistan， and India. As a result， Mexico became a net exporter ofwheat by 1963. He was awarded multiple honors for his contribution， including the NobelPeace Prize， the Presidential Medal of Freedom， and the Congressional Gold Medal.

Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan

Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is a scientist，known for his part in Indias Green Revolution， a programunder which he planted various high?quality wheat and ricevarieties. His suggestions make the agricultural world strongerand he tried to eliminate （消除） the problem of hunger and poverty. He achieved manyawards， like the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 1991， Padma Bhushan in1972， the World Food Prize in 1987， Padma Vibhushan in 1989， and many more.

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist who encouragedalternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion（損耗）. He developed techniques to improve soil used up by repeatedplanting of cotton. He educated poor farmers to grow othercrops like peanuts and potatoes to enhance their quality of life.Carver was a leader in promoting environmentalism. He receivedmany awards for his work， including the Spingarn Medal of theNAACP. He has been praised for his vision and achievements.

Benjamin Peary Pal

Benjamin Peary Pal was an Indian plant breeder and anexpert in the science of soil management and crop production. Hewas appointed as a director of the Indian Agricultural ResearchInstitute in Delhi and as the first director?general of the IndianCouncil of Agricultural Research. He worked on wheat genetics andbreeding， and he was also known for the love of rose varieties. Hewas a bachelor and donated his whole property to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.He received many awards， including Padma Shri in 1959 and Padma Bhushan in 1968.

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1. Which of the scientists developed wheat varieties that could resist diseases？

A. Benjamin Peary Pal. B. Norman Ernest Borlaug.

C. George Washington Carver. D. Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.

2. What do Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan and George Washington Carver have in

common？

A. They led Indias Green Revolution.

B. They were devoted to soil management.

C. They showed a special love for peanuts and potatoes.

D. They were devoted to environmental protection.

3. Which of the following can best describe Benjamin Peary Pal？

A. Strict. B. Serious. C. Generous. D. Humorous.

語篇解碼

本文是一篇說明文，介紹了四位世界著名的農(nóng)業(yè)科學家。

語言學習

Ⅰ. 語料薈萃

Ⅱ. 語句分析

1. He started agricultural research with CIMMYT in Mexico， where he developed highyield，disease?resistant wheat varieties. 他開始在墨西哥的國際玉米與小麥改良中心從事農(nóng)業(yè)研究，并在那里培育出了高產(chǎn)、抗病的小麥品種。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。He started agricultural research 是主句，where引導的是非限制性定語從句，修飾Mexico。

2. Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is a scientist， known for his part in IndiasGreen Revolution， a program under which he planted various high?quality wheat and ricevarieties. 蒙康布·桑巴希萬·斯瓦米納坦是一位科學家，因參與印度的綠色革命項目而聞名，在該項目下，他種植了不同的優(yōu)質(zhì)小麥和水稻品種。

【點石成金】Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is a scientist 是句子的主干，known for his part in Indias Green Revolution是動詞?ed 形式短語作定語，a program是Indias Green Revolution的同位語，under which...varieties是“介詞+關(guān)系代詞”引導的定語從句。

語言運用

Ⅰ. 例句仿寫

1. 在假期，我將去農(nóng)村居住，那里空氣新鮮，人們也很友好。

During holiday seasons， I will settle in the countryside， .

2. 眾所周知，水對維持每一個生物的生存至關(guān)重要，沒有水，世界就會變成一個死亡之地。

As we all know， water is vital to keeping every living thing alive， .

Ⅱ. 寫作實踐

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