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.
61. Where was Qian Xuesen born?
A. In Suzhou. B. In Hangzhou. C. In Beijing. D. In Shanghai.
62. When did Qian Xuesen return to his motherland?
A. In 1955. B. In 1950. C. In 1948. D. In 1958.
63. 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.
64. What does the underlined word “qian” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. family name. B. given name. C. money. D. his hobby.
65. 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
【文章大意】本文介绍了我国伟大的科学家——钱学森，中国导弹之父。介绍了他的生平，大学毕业之后去了美国进修，从美国回来填补了中国导弹事业的空白，被誉为“中国导弹之父”。他的爱国心激励我们更爱我们的国家以及我们科学事业的献身的决心。
61.B【解析】细节理解题。根据文章内容“He was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11, 1911.”可知，他出生于Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 故选B。
62.A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章内容“When he was 44, he returned to his motherland”可知，他于44岁回到祖国；他出生于1911年，44岁即1911+44=1955。故选A。
63.C【解析】细节理解题。A. He graduated from Zhejiang University in 1933. 1933年毕业于浙江大学。根据文章内容“he graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934”可知，A项错误。B. He got a chance to study in England in 1934. 1934年他有机会到英国学习。根据文章内容“in 1934, he got a chance to study in USA.”可知，是去美国而不是英国，故B错误。C. He set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles in 1956. 1956年，他建立了第一个火箭和导弹研究所。根据文章内容“In 1956, he set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles. ”可知，C项正确。D. He passed away on December 31, 2009. 他于2009年12月31日去世。根据文章内容“  He passed away on October 31, 2009 at the age of 98, ” 可知，他于10月去世而不是12月，故D错误。故选C。
64.C【解析】词义猜测题。根据文章内容“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.””当有人说如果他留在美国可以赚更多的钱，他笑着说：“我姓钱，但我不喜欢钱。”可知，qian是money的中文拼音，故选C。