摘要: Dr Yuan awoke his dream the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people.

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  WASHINGTON: Chinese scientist Yuan Longping and Dr Monty Jones of Sierra Leone were named co-winners of the 2004 World Food Prize here on Monday for their contribution to world food security and rice production.

  In announcing the recipients in a ceremony held at the US State Department, President of the World Food Prize Foundation Kenneth Quinn lauded both scientists for their “breakthrough scientific achievements” which have significantly increased food security for millions of people from Asia to Africa.

  Quinn said it was particularly fitting that the two pioneering rice breeders rewarded the prize during the United Nations International Year of Rice, the crop identified as the staple(主要的) diet of more than 3 billion people around the world.

  Professor Yuan Longping is director-general of the China National Hybrid Rice(杂交水稻) Research and Development Centre in Hunan Province, China. Jones is presently executive secretary of Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa.

  Yuan is credited with(功劳在于……) developing the world's first successful and widely grown hybrid rice varieties, revolutionizing rice cultivation in China and tripling production over a generation.

  Jones's work recaptured the genetic(遗传的) potential(潜能) of ancient African rice by combining African and Asian rice species.

  Present at the ceremony hosted by US Secretary of State Colin Powell were UN Food and Agriculture Director-General Jacques Diouf, US Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman and Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy Lan Lijun.

  The World Food Prize will be formally presented to Professor Yuan and Jones on October 14 this year in Iowa, the United States.

1.Which of the following is the best title?

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A.A.pioneer of the genetic research.

B.Passion for hybrid rice.

C.Scientists from China, Africa share food prize.

D.What is the World Food Prize?

2.The underlined word “lauded” can be replaced by ________.

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A.landed
B.praised
C.related
D.presented

3.Jones won the 2004 World Food Prize for his achievements in ________.

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A.breeding(培育) hybrid rice

B.breeding hybrid wheat

C.improving ancient African rice

D.finding the genetic secret of rice

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

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A.The ceremony was held at the US State Department

B.Professor Yuan Longping attended the ceremony hosted by US Secretary of State Colin Powell.

C.Professor Yuan and Jones will go to the USA.in October to receive the World Food Prize.

D.3 billion people around the world live on rice.

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1.The city has a small population, only          (稍稍) over three hundred thousand.

2.She was         (生育) of a healthy boy weighing 3 kilogrammes.

3.At the meeting they discussed three different         (方法) to the study of mathematics.

4.They are planning to start a              (战役)against nuclear weapons.

5.A theatre is a place of e          .

6.The photograph is out of          , making it useless.

7.Don’t                     the dictionary every time you come across a new word when reading.

8.However, Dr Yuan doesn’t                    fame or money.

9.Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family even                .

10.She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if              .

11.In most places around the world, frowning and                    to someone shows anger.

12.                 (而不是)take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada.

13.The most universal facial expression is the smile, whose function is to show happiness and put people                  .

 

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