土地耕作的意義

周安珍

土地耕作不僅為人類(lèi)的繁衍生息提供了豐富多樣的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品，也為人類(lèi)文明的發(fā)展提供了寶貴的精神財(cái)富，奠定了堅(jiān)實(shí)的物質(zhì)基礎(chǔ)和文化基礎(chǔ)。

1 Civilization began with agriculture， and though humanity has changed significantly， agriculture remains very important. In certain countries， its significance is more obvious， but the reality is that every country in the world depends on agriculture for one thing or another.

2 It provides employment. Whether its working as a farmer， a harvester， a technician for farm equipment or a scientist， there are plenty of jobs available in this field. In developing countries， agricultural jobs help reduce high rates of unemployment.

3 Its crucial to a countrys development. Economic development is tied to a countrys agricultural sector. When trade， national revenue， and employment are combined in a positive way， a country enjoys reduced poverty and boosted economic growth. Because strong agriculture results in benefits fairly quickly， focusing on it is one of the best ways to speed up development and improve a countrys standing in the world.

4 It drives innovation in technology. Because healthy agriculture is so essential to a countrys well?being， its been the setting of some of the most exciting innovations in technology. Through artificial intelligence， blockchain software， and more， scientists and farmers have been figuring out ways to increase crop productivity， use less water， and reduce negative impacts on the environment. For scientists and tech companies， agribusiness is one of the most fascinating and productive fields to work in.

5 Its the source of our food supply. Arguably， the most important aspect of agriculture is that its the source of the worlds food supply. No matter where or what you are eating， the ingredients in your meals come from somewhere. All roads lead to agriculture. In countries dealing with food insecurity and severe malnutrition， their agricultural sectors are suffering. When agriculture thrives， fewer people go hungry.

6 It can help heal the environment. Agriculture possesses the power to cause harm or heal. When farmers prioritize biodiversity on their land， it benefits the earth. Having more biodiversity results in healthier soil， better water conservation， and healthier pollinators.

7 All in all， agriculture plays a critical role in the entire life of a given economy. Agriculture is the backbone of the economic system of a given country.

Ⅰ. Complete the following mind map with only one word for each blank.

Ⅱ. Discussion

Can you think of more aspects of agricultural importance except what is mentioned in the text？

Difficult sentences in the text

1. In certain countries， its significance is more obvious， but the reality is that every country in the world depends on agriculture for one thing or another. 在某些國(guó)家，農(nóng)業(yè)的重要性尤為明顯，但事實(shí)是，世界上的每個(gè)國(guó)家都或多或少地依賴(lài)農(nóng)業(yè)。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)由but連接的并列句，句中的that引導(dǎo)的是表語(yǔ)從句。

2. No matter where or what you are eating， the ingredients in your meals come from somewhere. 無(wú)論你在哪里吃，吃的是什么，你每頓飯里的食材都來(lái)自某個(gè)地方。

【點(diǎn)石成金】no matter where or what 只能引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，意思與wherever、whatever一致。但是wherever、whatever既可以引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，也可以引導(dǎo)名詞性從句。