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    “I saw rice plants as tall as sorghum, each ear of rice as big as an ear of com and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut. I could hide in {#blank#}1{#/blank#} shade of the rice crops with a friend.” That is the dream of the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (agriculture) scientist Yuan Longping.

    Yuan Longping, born {#blank#}3{#/blank#}September 7, 1930, is known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s. Since then, hybrid rice {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (grow) in over 20 countries,{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (attract) attention from the whole world, especially areas at risk of hunger.

    This year 88-year-old Yuan Longping has {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (successful) developed rice growing in saltwater and desert. Though his rice could reduce food shortage, the new strain has a long way to go {#blank#}7{#/blank#} it can be widely spread.

    Yuan Longping's achievement has brought him many awards and {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (honor) both at home and abroad. As Yuan Longping accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award, he said that {#blank#}9{#/blank#} lifetime achievement means is to achieve your dream with all your life.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, fame and wealth mean much less to him than his research, and he says he will focus on developing better rice.

    A museum has managed to draw in lots of visitors to learn about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} century-old duck recipe and sample the dish. The Sanzhenzhai museum, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (locate) next to the Wuzhen scenic spot, covers an area of 5,000 square meters. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (build) for the public to understand the brand's culture. "We attempt {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (ride) on the wave of Wuzhen's increasingly hot tourism and improve our brand's fame and sales," says Lu Fengxue, the sales manager of Sanzhenzhai. The brand was born in Wuzhen in 1848 and has been popular {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the distinctive taste of its duck products. Now, Sanzhenzhai has approximately 100 {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (outlet) across the country. The museum {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (become) a hit since it opened at the end of October. Approximately 70 buses drop by the museum on a daily basis, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} translates to roughly 7,000 tourists. Tourists {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (typical) choose three ducks at 100 yuan, according to Lu. "{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (we) products are especially popular with the middle-aged and seniors," says Lu.