Qian Xuesen was born in Hanghou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911. In 1929, Qian placed third in the national college entrance examination and got a chance to attend Shanghai Jiao Tong University. There, he received a degree in mechanical engineering. In 1932, Shanghai was bombed by Japan. Qian graduated in 1934, and the following year he had to leave China for further study in the US.
Qian’s ability attracted a group of rocket scientists in the US. After he received his doctor’s degree, he became a professor as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile (导弹) theories.
In 1949, when the news of the birth of the People’s Republic of China came to the United States, Qian Xuesen and his wife decided to return to their motherland right away. However, when they were ready to return home, they were stopped by the US officials and were sent to prison. With the help of Chinese government and his friends, he finally returned home.
When he returned to China in 1955, our country’s space research was almost deserted. In 1956, he set up the first research center of rockets and missiles. And he personally trained the first generation of China’s aerospace engineers. He was a pioneer and was honored as the “Father of China's Missiles”. He is the pride of the Chinese people. He made important contributions to the missile and space programs in China.
He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but his history still encourages Chinese youth. His devotion to our country was expressed in his saying. “My career is in China; my success is in China, and my destination is in China!” When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States, he laughed and said, “My family name is Qian, but I don't like qian.”
5. How does the text develop?
A.In order of time. | B.In order of events. | C.In order of space. | D.In order of importance. |
6. Which is the right order about Qian Xuesen’s events?
a. He had to leave China for the United States.
b. He received a degree in mechanical engineering.
c. He was stopped by the US officials and was sent to prison.
d. He studied rockets and missile theories in the United States.
e. He set up the first research center of rockets and missiles in China.
A.e-a-b-d-c | B.b-a-d-c-e | C.a-b-d-c-e | D.d-c-e-a-b |
7. What does the underlined word “deserted” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Blank. | B.Common. | C.Complete. | D.Difficult. |
8. What should we learn from Qian Xuesen according to the text?
A.His strong love for his motherland. | B.His discovery of sending up rockets. |
C.His big interest in studying missiles. | D.His contributions to the world peace. |