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African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has won World Food Prize for his work to boost yields and farm incomes. Dr Adesina said providing millions of farmers with seeds and fertilizers was vital to boost development. He added that 98% of the world's 800 million undernourished(营养不良的) people live in Africa. Since 1986, the World Food Prize aims to recognize efforts to increase the quality and quantity of available food.
Dr Adesina said that he was "very happy" to win the award. "For me, the award is not just about recognition for me, it is also about putting the wind behind the sails of what still needs to be done in African agriculture," he said. He added that the issue that needed to be solved was that the level of productivity of the African agriculture was "so, so low". "One of the things that I have worked on was how to accelerate our efforts," he said. "You know, you can find Coca-Cola anywhere in rural Africa, so why can't you find seeds or why can’t you find fertilizers? It is because the model that was used to hand out was based on government systems, which are very, very inefficient. So I thought the best way to do that is to support rural companies to have their own small shops to sell seeds and fertilizers to farmers.”
The World Food Prize was founded in 1986 by Dr. Norman E Borlaug, who won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr Adesina will receive the US $250,000 prize at the Borlaug Dialogue international symposium, which is held in the US to "help further the discussion on global food security issues and inspire the next generation to end hunger".
President of the World Food Prize Foundation, former US ambassador Kenneth Quinn, said the judging panel hoped awarding Dr Adesina this year's prize would “inspire the next generation of Africans as they confront the challenges of the 21st century".

1.Why was Dr Adesina awarded?

A Because he found some ways to make land produce more crops.

B Because he became the president of African Development Bank.

C Because he decreased the quality and quantity of available food.

D Because he would like to find the job in the World Food Prize.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句的for his work to boost yields and farm incomes和该段最后一句的the World Food Prize aims to recognize efforts to increase the quality and quantity of available food可以得知该奖会授予那些促进农业生产的人。故选A。

2.What did Dr Adesina do to help the farmers?

A He gave Coca-Cola to them anywhere he met them.

B He changed ways of providing seeds and fertilizers.

C He handed out the seeds on government systems.

D He ran shops to sell seeds and fertilizers to farmers.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的So I thought the best way to do that is to support rural companies to have their own small shops to sell seeds and fertilizers to farmers.可以得知他改变了种子和化肥的配送方式。故选B。

3.Who would probably end the problem of food shortage in Africa?

A The next generation of Africans.

B The judging panel in Africa.

C The scientists in the United States.

D World Health Organization.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的help further the discussion on global food security issues and inspire the next generation to end hunger可以得知非洲的新一代有可能终结非洲的饥饿。故选A。

4.What did Dr Adesina mean when he said “putting the wind behind the sail”?

A He wanted to show his happiness.

B He was recognized by the world.

C Much work had to be completed.

D The African agriculture was better.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段第二句后半部分的what still needs to be done in African agriculture和第三句He added that the issue that needed to be solved was that the level of productivity of the African agriculture was “so, so low”可以得知有那么多的事情需要做，因此他说自己的获奖只是“扬帆起航”。故选C。