Hello, everyone! I’d like to tell you something about a famous scientist named Qian Xuesen. He was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911. After he graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he got a chance to study in USA. After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories.

When he was 44, he returned to his motherland and the country’s space research was almost a blank. In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles. He made such important contributions to the missile and space programs that he was honored as “The Father of China’s Missiles”. The Chinese people are proud of him.

He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but all the Chinese will remember aim forever. His devotion to his 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.” His spirit encourages us to love our country and devote ourselves to science.

【小题1】Where was Qian Xuesen born?

A．In Suzhou.

B．In Hangzhou.

C．In Beijing.

D．In Shanghai.

【小题2】When did Qian Xuesen return to his motherland?

A．In 1955.

B．In 1950.

C．In 1948.

D．In 1958.

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．He graduated from Zhejiang University in 1933.

B．He got a chance to study in England in 1934.

C．He set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles in 1956.

D．He passed away on December 31, 2009.

【小题4】What does the underlined word “qian” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．family name.

B．given name.

C．money.

D．his hobby.

【小题5】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Qian Xuesen’s Life in America	B．Qian Xuesen—The Father of China’s Missiles
C．Qian Xuesen’s Life in Shanghai	D．Qian Xuesen’s Childhood in Hangzhou