阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
With the
expanding of cities, the (grow) of population and
reduction of agricultural land cause a great challenge to food supply. Planting
hybrid rice is the most effective way (increase) crop yield per
unit area. “Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping has made enormous (contribution) to the development of
high-yielding hybrid rice.
China is
currently one of the world's largest food producing countries. However, in the
1960s, when young Yuan Longping witnessed the nation suffering severe food
crisis—the destructive 3-year countrywide famine, he was stricken, (feel) sorry and determined
to develop high-yielding crops for farmers. (team) up with his
colleagues, Professor Yuan finally succeeded discovering natural male
sterile plants, served as the beginning of his research on
hybrid rice. Today, nearly 57% of rice field in China grow hybrid rice species
and the increase in output can support 70 million more people (annual).
Even when
Professor Yuan was in his eighties, he insisted on working on the rice field
with an aim to develop even-more high-yielding and
(good) quality hybrid rice
for world food supply.
答案:【1】growth/growing【2】to increase【3】contributions【4】felt【5】Teaming【6】in【7】which【8】annually【9】an【10】better