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Do you know Yuan Longping? He is known as the Father of Hybrid Rice (杂交水稻之父). He is a great Chinese agricultural scientist (农业科学家). Yuan Longping was born in Beijing in 1930. He graduated from Southwest Agricultura College. He loves playing table tennis and swimming. He lived to be ninety—one. In 1973，he developed (发明) a new type of rice. He won the World Food Prize in 2004. We are very proud of him.

1. （1） Yuan Longping is a great        .

   A . scientist B . doctor C . policeman
3. （2） When was he born?

   A . In 1972. B . In 1935. C . In 1930.
5. （3） He loves         and swimming.

   A . playing ping pong B . playing football C . playing basketball
7. （4） How old did he live to be?

   A . 93. B . 91. C . 92.
9. （5） —What did Yuan Longping develop?

   —He developed        .

   A . new clothes B . new rice C . new vegetables