Yuan Longping is one of the greatest scientists in China. Having spent 50 years in agricultural (农业的) research, he has made a great contribution in solving the problem of feeding the large population of China.
Yuan Long ping’s interest in agriculture began when he was still in primary school. Though his parents wished that he could study science or medicine, Yuan Longping chose to study agriculture at university. After graduation in 1953, Yuan became a teacher in an agricultural school in a small town called Anjiang, where he stayed for 19 years. Anjiang was the place where Yuan started his Hybrid rice (杂交水稻) research and eventually developed the world –famous three-line hybrid rice.
During the period from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, China suffered from a nationwide famine (饥荒). The suffering left a deep impession on YuanLongping, and he decided to make an effort to ensure that people in the future would have enough food to eat. Since 1960, he has devoted himself to the research and development of a better rice varietal (品种). Yuan Longping’s research was not supported in the beginning. Many people did not believe he would succeed. However, with a lot of effort and research in the field, Yuan’s group developed the first high-yielding (高产的) hybrid rice varietal in 1974. This rice yielded 20 percent more per unit than other rice plants, putting China in the lead in worldwide rice production.
Since then, Yuan Longping’s hybrid rice has also been grown in over 20 countries and has been attracting attention from the whole world, especially in areas at a risk from famine. Yuan Longping’s achievement is considered achievement as a victory over the threat of famine.
As he accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, Yuan Longping said that lifetime achievement means to strive (奋斗) with all your life. He will continue to demonstrate the award through his own actions.
12. How long did it take Yuan Longping to develop the first high-yielding hybrid rice varietal?
A.14 years. | B.19 years. |
C.20 years. | D.24 years. |
13. What can we learn about Yuan Longping from the passage?
A.Yuan will stop his research when he gets older. |
B.Yuan’s hybrid rice helps both China and other countries. |
C.Yuan’s research on hybrid rice was always widely supported. |
D.Yuan became interested in agriculture when he was in university. |
14. What is the correct order of the following events?
a. Yuan achieved the Lifetime Achievement Award.
b. A national famine took place in China.
c. Yuan began to work as a teacher in an agricultural school.
d. Yuan’s hybrid rice started to be grown in other countries.
e. Yuan’s group developed the first high-yielding hybrid rice.
A.c-b-e-d-a | B.c-b-a-d-e |
C.b-c-e-d-a | D.b-c-a-d-e |
15. What is the best title for the passage?
A.Fight Against Famine. |
B.The Three-Line Hybrid Rice. |
C.Lifetime Achievement Award for Yuan Longping |
D.Yuan Longping—the Father of Hybrid Rice |