Known as the "father of hybrid rice"，Yuan Longping is one of China's （famous） scientists，who considers himself a farmer his fame and influence. （tackle）the crisis of food （short），he attended Southwest Agricultural College and made up his mind to study agriculture. Then as a researcher，he was devoted to finding approach to boosting yields without expanding the area of land. （overcome）enormous difficulties，he developed the first hybrid rice in the world that could be used for farming in 1974，which made possible for farmers to expand their output （great）. Not only has his innovation helped to feed China，but it （alleviate） hunger in other countries depending on rice like India and Vietnam. Given his great contribution，he has received numerous awards both in China and abroad. In spite of being wealthy，he cares little for celebrity or money and makes large donations to support agricultural research. Old he is，he is still working hard to fulfill his dream.
