说起“感兴趣的名人”这个话题，袁隆平爷爷是一个很好的选择。作为“世界杂交水稻之父”，为了让更多人吃饱饭，今年已经91岁高龄的袁隆平，仍然奋斗在研究杂交水稻的。不仅如此，他还讲得了段子、说得了英语，频频出现在微博热搜，成为了新一代年轻人的偶像。下面，我们就来一起聊一聊袁隆平爷爷吧！

　　本期Part 2 话题

　　Describe a famous person you are interested in.

　　You should say:

　　Who he/she is

　　How you know about him/her

　　What he/she was like before he/she became famous

　　And explain why you are interested in him/her.

　　本期节目话题参考文本

　　A prominent person that I’ve been interested in is Yuan Longping known as the “father of hybrid rice”, who is now in his 90s. As we all know, he is a globally renowned Chinese agricultural scientist, who has dedicated his life to the research and development of hybrid rice for ages and received many awards. For example, he gained the 2004 World Food Prize for his breakthrough achievement in developing the genetic material and technologies essential for breeding high-yielding hybrid rice varieties. So far, hybrid rice has helped many countries in addressing famine, saving thousands of people from starvation.

　　Apart from his remarkable achievements, another reason why I admire him so much is that he is unlike most famous people, like superstars who always dress themselves up in fancy clothes and look like a million dollars. Being a well-known celebrity and great scientist, Professor Yuan Longping is a humble man and keeps a low profile. He has spent his whole life in the field, wearing plain clothes and being buried in farming. Even though he is as old as the hills, he has never stopped exploring and researching in agriculture.

　　本期话题关键词：

　　1. renowned adj. 著 名的

　　2. dedicate to sth. 致力于

　　3. keep a low profile 低调