5.Which of the following best explains why Jia Sixie was an important person?__________
A. He was the first man who planted crops together.
B. He knew better how to keep seeds than others.
C. He worked in the government for many years.
D. He was a pioneer in studying agriculture.
Key: CBDDD
Step 5 Fast Reading
Read the passage again, choose which is True or False.
1) He didn't want to work in the government. So he returned home and spent his time on agriculture.
2) He advised the farmers to choose the best seed-heads, which were much bigger than others.
3) After the seeds were sown, they should be knocked out of the seed-heads.
4) He pointed out it was important that wheat should be planted with space between the plants.
5) He did experiments to show his way was better.
6) The book called Qi Min Yao Shu was written over 500 years ago.
Key: FFFFTF
Step 6 Practise
学生活动：学生完成下面有关贾思勰的介绍
Fill in the blanks about introducing Jia Sixie.
Lived Century:___________________________________
Born Place:______________________________________
Study Experiences:_________________________________
His works:_______________________________________
Book subjects:_____________________________________
Key: in the sixth century A D
Yidu, in Shandong Province
1.ways of keeping seeds 2. how to improve soil conditions
Qi Min Yao Shu
growing vegetables and fruit trees, keeping cows and sheep, and keeping fish in lakes, instructions for making wine.
Step 7 Language Study
教师活动：教师通过词汇的讲解与举例，然后通过词汇练习，检验学生词汇的掌握。
学生活动：学生通过教师的讲解，在掌握词汇和记忆之生，做下面的练习。
I. Deal with some language points.
2) develop v. development n.
3) spend time on sth. ; spend time in doing
4) learn from
5) experience
6) advise sb. to do , advise that sb. should ( do ) : give advice to
I advise you to leave now.
I advise that you should leave now.
7) point out 8) turn over
II. Practise
1.Jia Sixie did _________ (实验) and showed that his way was better.
2.The __________(说明) for making wine are included in this book.
3.What kind of _________ (蔬菜) do you have for supper?
4. She is a doctor with 30 years’ __________ (经验) .
5.The________ (不平的) road made the car shake.
6.Farmers usually ________(耕)their fields in Spring before sowing seeds.
7.Although the working and living _________(条件)are not satisfying, he' s made up his mind to stay there.
8.In order to grow more vegetables, I want to have more advice on farming and __________(园艺)
Key: 1. experiment 2. instructions 3. vegetable 4. experience 5. rough 6. plough 7. conditions 8. gardening