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1、,Soil and Soil Sciences collected by George23by William Hu, associate prof. of Xinjiang Agricultural University 2013Email: , 13579223098,Read the “Soil and Soil Sciences” and answer the questions below. 1. By what can a nations level of development be measured? Answer: By its ability to produce food
2、 and fiber. 2. Which word means “special skills or knowledge in a particular subject, which you learn by experience or training?” Answer: expertise 3. How are crop science and soil science related to each other? Answer: They are closely related to each other. 4. Can you find the word that means “ver
3、y many”? Answer: myriad 5. Whose goal is it to improve the fertility and the chemical, physical, and microbial characteristics of the soil? Answer: It is the goal of the soil scientist.,Read the “Soil and Soil Sciences” and answer the questions below. 6. Find the synonym, which means “a statement or
4、 opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something” Answer: appraisal 7. What has caused us to rethink our ideas about optimum yield? Answer: The awareness of the price, both monetary and environmental, of agricultural inputs. 8. What is the meaning of the phrase “major in”? Answer: to stu
5、dy something as your main subject at college or university. 9. What areas of public service are many crop and soil scientists engaged in? Answer: They are engaged as seed inspectors, operators of weed control services, park and recreation. 10. Can you tell us the exact Chinese meaning of the word “k
6、nowledgeable”? Answer:知识渊博的, 有见识的 “knowing a lot”,Decide whether the following statements are true of false,The crop scientists job is to increase plant production, quality and profit by utilizing genetics, breeding and physiology. The general decline in environmental quality has affected crops as w
7、ell as the soil. The rapidly increasing world population calls for expanded agricultural research, teaching and extension efforts. 4. State and federal government positions are also unavailable for students of Crops and Soil Sciences. Not only must student needs in the classrooms and laboratories be
8、 met, but farmers, ranchers, and home owners also seek information and more sophisticated完善的, 精益求精的training. T T T F T,Read the “Endangered 濒临灭绝的 Mammals” and answer the questions below. 1. How many species of animals and plants do we coexist with? Answer: From 3 million to 100 million. 2. What is c
9、alled Universes jewel which has nurtured so many species over so many years?” Answer: The earth 3. What will happen if one species of carnivore 食肉动物becomes extinct? Answer: As a result, the population of herbivores食草动物on which it preyed 捕食will increase sharply. 4. What is the only way we can preserv
10、e the global environment in which we human live? Answer: To prevent the extinction of the wildlife. 5. When did the Japanese Wolf extinct? Answer: In the early 20th century.,Fill the blanks with words that you can find from the passage It is not just the number of species that is _, but their divers
11、ity too. Eventually, the increase of number of herbivores will be eating plants faster than the plants can _. Preventing the extinction of wildlife is the only way we can _ the global environment in which we human live. Do you have any diea at all just how many species of animals and plants will _ w
12、ith? 5. According to the rescuing plan, many of the endangered animals _ in the pretecing regions 6. The extinction of one species of animals could thus act as _ for desertification with far-reaching consequences. 7. At the point in time we have to _ the existence of other forms of life on planets o
13、utside our own solar system. In this months “Japan Illustrated” we can have a look at some of the _ mammals. Key: 1. staggering, 2, regenerate. 3, preserve 4. coexist. 5. will be nurtured 6. trigger 7. confirm 8. endangered,Decide whether the following statements are true of false,It doesnt matter m
14、uch in the grand scheme of things if a few species become extinct. It is not just the number of species that is staggering, but their diversity too. The extinction of one species of animal could thus act as a trigger for desertification, with far-reaching consequences. 4. The fauna and flora means t
15、he animals and plants. It is the people of the world who are responsible for how many species will still remain around in the coming 21st century. F T T T T,(我们常吃的菜）,菜： 1卷心菜, 2 大白菜, 3 芹菜, 4 西红柿, 5 大蒜, 6土豆, 7 菠菜, 8豆, 9 生菜, 10 洋葱, 11 南瓜,12 豌豆荚,13 西蓝花, 14 花菜, 15 胡萝卜,16 菌类/蘑菇, 17 韭菜,18 红薯，19 黄瓜. 20 红辣椒
16、, 21茄子, 22青椒, 23 生姜, 24 大葱,25 萝卜, 26 苦瓜，27葫芦，28 甜菜 29, 芥末,Vegetable：1 cabbage, Chinese cabbage, celery, tomato, potato, spinach, bean, lettuce, 10，onion, garlic, pumpkin, pea, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, fungus/mushroom, 22.green pepper, chilli, eggplant, leek， sweet potato， cucumber, 20，chilli,
17、green pepper, ginger, Chinese onion, turnip radish (圆)萝卜, bitter melon，squash= cucurbit 葫芦，28 beet 29. mustard,Vegetable Factory p. 48,1. Why does the author say growing vegetables is no easy task? Key: Because it requires steady and strenuous艰巨的 labour: the soil must be tilled and the seeds sown, a
18、nd the farmer must tend the crops, watering and fertilizing, guarding against weeds and pests, while waiting for harvest time. 2. What are the advantages of T.S. farm system? Key: There is almost no need for pesticides and berbicides, and it is completely free from weather fluctuations. 3. How many
19、varieties of vegetables are being produced on the T. S. farm and what are they mainly used as? Key: About ten varieties of vegetables are produced on the farm, and they are mainly used as ingredients in sandwiches and other convenience foods. 4. Where does the sunlight come from on the T. S. farm? K
20、ey: The sunlight comes from the fully-controlled lights installed in the ceiling. 5. What is the reason for the catastrophic decrease of the worlds forests mentioned in the passage? Key: The pressure of agriculture to provide more farmland.,Fill in the blanks with the words from the text,1.Vegetable
21、s are a _ part of our diet. 2. The soil must be tilled and the seeds _ and the farmer must tend the crops. 3. A natural _ such as drought or flood can kill off the whole crop before it can be harvested. 4. The roots, which grow inside the structure, are _ with fertilizer solutionthe name of the farm
22、 comes from the words “triangle” and “spray.” 5. The highly efficient T.S. farm has attracted attention worldwide as an attempt to _ food production without further degrading 退化 the environment. Key: vital, sown, disaster, sprayed, secure,Strenuous: Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: 艰巨的：需要巨大努力，能量或投入的 Mayonnaise: A dressing made of beaten raw egg yolk, oil, lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings.蛋黄酱 Degrade:降低质量,乌鲁木齐 Urumqi,