Unit2 Working the Land
第二单元 耕作土地
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A Pioneer for All People
造福全人类的先驱者
Although he is one of China's most famous scientists,
尽管是中国最著名的科学家之一，
Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer, for he works the land to do his research.
袁隆平仍然认为自己是个农民，因为他在田间耕作，进行科学研究。
Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers,
的确，他那被太阳晒的黝黑的脸庞和手臂，以及他那消瘦而又结实的身躯，就跟其他千百万中国农民一样，
for whom he has struggled for the past five decades.
过去50年来，他一直在努力帮助他们。
Dr Yuan Longping grows what is called super hybrid rice.
袁隆平博士种植的是被称为“超级杂交水稻”的稻种。
In 1974, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output.
1974年，他称为世界上第一位种植高产水稻的农业先锋。
This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.
这种特殊的稻种使得同样的田地能多收获三分之一的产量。
Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year is from this hybrid strain.
如今，中国每年生产的稻米有60%以上出自这种杂交水稻。
Born into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.
袁博士1930年出生，1953年毕业于西南农学院。
Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal.
从那以后，找到水稻高产的方法就成为他一生的目标。
As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output.
年轻时，他就看到稻田增产的巨大需求。
At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.
当时，饥饿时许多农村地区面临的严重问题。
Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields.
袁博士要在不增加土地面积的基础上寻求达到增收稻谷的途径。
In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice.
1950年，中国农民只能生产五千万吨稻谷。
