Appraising the research results of basic science not only helps to improve the level of science in the whole society, but also helps to create good environment and condition for scientific research personnel, find outstanding scientific research personnel and stimulate scientific research personnel\'s enthusiasm, which is favorable to the rational distribution of resources.

Earth system science-the frontier of earth science and scientific basis of the sustainable development strategy in the21st century;

Coordinating basic discipline and applied discipline is an important content of university disciplinary construction.

Though the coordination of basic discipline and applied discipline is not the one-track content of university disciplinary construction,the relation between basic discipline and applied discipline is one of important element of the promotion of disciplinary level.

Starting from the current development trend of science and technology in modern world, and taking the current situation of foundation science teaching in the developed nations into account, the author expresses the views on the direction of university teaching reforms, and puts forward some suggestions for the decision makers for reference.