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Norman Borlaug, who is making a difference, is known around the world. He is often described as the man who has saved more lives than any other person in history. Norman Borlaug is considered the father of what has been called the Green Revolution. His ideas about agriculture increased the crop production and ended hunger in many nations. Mr. Borlaug continues to be a leader among agricultural researchers.
Norman Borlaug was born in 1914 on a farm in the American state of Iowa. In the middle of the 20th century, the world population was expanding faster than the food production. Experts said many people in developing countries would face starvation (饥饿).
Norman Borlaug was an agricultural researcher at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center in Mexico. He developed methods of growing wheat that increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India Pakistan and Africa.
His methods of farming saved millions of people who would have starved to death. Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1970.
Norman Borlaug is still urging experts to think about the needs of people around the world. His latest concern is a disease in wheat called UG99. He says it has the power to destroy most of the wheat being grown around the world. He says reductions in agricultural programs have made it harder to take action against such threats.
Mr. Borlaug's granddaughter Julie works at the center named after him at Texas A&M University in Dallas. She says his worry about food problems rises from the belief that hunger is unacceptable. She says Norman Borlaug still believes it is our responsibility as human beings to feed one another.
21. Norman Borlaug was ____ years old when he was given the Nobel Prize.
A. 99 B. 94 C. 65 D. 56
22. In the passage, the writer tries to ____.
A. express his respect for Norman Borlaug
B. describe Norman Borlaug and his research
C. show an interest in Norman Borlaug's research
D. introduce Norman Borlaug's own life in America
23. Which of the following statements about UG99 is TRUE?
A. UG99 is a modern software virus.
B. UG99 is a virus that appeared in 1999.
C. UG99 caused increase in agricultural output.
D. UG99 is a disease that does great harm to the wheat.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。作者通过这篇文章给读者介绍了Norman Borlaug、他的研究以及他对农业的贡献。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段的Norman Borlaug was born in 1914 on a farm in the American state of Iowa. 第四段的Norman Borlaug was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in 1970.可知Norman Borlaug生于1914年，在1970，即在他56岁时获得诺贝尔和平奖。故选D项。
【22题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第一段的Norman Borlaug, who is making a difference, is known around the world. (Norman Borlaug是一个世界闻名的人，他为人类做出了巨大贡献)和第三段的He developed methods of growing wheat that increased the amount harvested by three times. He later repeated this success in India, Pakistan and Africa. (他研发了种植小麦的方法，这些方法把小麦的产量提高了三倍。他的研究后来在印度、巴基斯坦和非洲取得了成功)可知作者通过这篇文章给我们介绍了Norman Borlaug和他的研究。B. describe Norman Borlaug and his research (描写Norman Borlaug和他的研究)符合以上说法，故选B项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的His latest concern is a disease in wheat called UG99. He says it has the power to destroy most of the wheat being grown around the world.可知Norman Borlaug最近在担心一种叫UG99的病，这种病能够摧毁世界上大多数的小麦，即UG99是一种对小麦非常有害的病。D. UG99 is a disease that does great harm to the wheat. (UG99是一种对小麦非常有害的疾病)符合以上的说法，故选D项。
