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Task3: Use the information in the passage to complete the following resume of Yuan Longping. Name Nationality Date of birth Education Occupation Achievements Hobbies Dreams

Yuan Longping China

1930

Graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953 Scientist/Farmer In 1974, developed hybrid rice which produced 1/3 more than normal rice Listening to music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading. Rice plants as tall as sorghum and to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe. Step4 Summary (using about 30 words) The passage tells us that the great achievements Yuan Longping made in his research on hybrid rice , his noble personalities and his dreams.

Step 5 Homework

1. According to the resume, write a passage about Yuan Longping using 5 sentences. 2.Fill in the blank Yuan Longping is one of China’s most famous

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(science).Born in 1930, DrYuan graduated

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Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.At that time, hunger was

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disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Since then,

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(find) ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. In 1974, he invented Super hybrid rice and

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(become)the first

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(agriculture) pioneer in the world.

Thanks to

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research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world

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hunger. Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in many less developed countries. Keys: 1.scientists 2. from 3.a 4. finding 5. became 6. agricultural 7. his 8. of