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Known as the “father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping is one of China's most famous scientist, who considers himself 【小题1】farmer despite his fame and influence.

【小题2】(tackle) the crisis of food shortage, he attended Southwest Agricultural College and made【小题3】 his mind to study agriculture. Then as a researcher, he was devoted to 【小题4】 (find) an approach to boosting yields without expanding the area of land. Having overcome enormous 【小题5】（difficulty）, he developed the first hybrid rice in the world 【小题6】 could be used for farming in 1974, which made it possible for farmers to expand their output 【小题7】(great). It is estimated that most of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops 【小题8】 (generate) from his hybrid strains. Given his great contributions, he 【小题9】 (receive) numerous awards both in China and abroad since 1974. In spite of being wealthy, 【小题10】 he cares for is not celebrity or money. He makes large donations to support agricultural research. Old as he is, he is still working hard to fulfill his dream.