On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as “the country’s father of space technology and king of rocketry”.
Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a schol­arship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute{学院) of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.
Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics{航空学) before returning to China in 1955.
After he returned, Qian set up the first missile (导弹) and rocket research institute of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China’s first nuclear-armed ballistic missile and worked on its first satellite.
He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.
In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, “I’m trying to live to be 100 years old”
【小题1】 Qian was regarded as __________ before returning to China.

On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as “the country’s father of space technology and king of rocketry”.

Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a schol­arship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute{学院) of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.

Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics{航空学) before returning to China in 1955.

After he returned, Qian set up the first missile (导弹) and rocket research institute of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China's first nuclear-armed ballistic missile and worked on its first satellite.

He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.

In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, “I'm trying to live to be 100 years old”

1. Qian was regarded as __________ before returning to China.

    A. A father of space technology        B. king of rocketry

    C. one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics

    D. one of the best-known scientists

2.When did Qian Xuesen retire?

    A. In 1970       B. In 1991      C. In 1992       D. In 2009 

3. What does the under­lined word mean in Chinese?

    A. 发奖品        B. 批评      C. 赞扬          D. 鼓励

4. List the following things in correct orders. Which is the correct?

    ① left for the United States      ② won a scholarship to graduate school

    ③ returned to China from the United States

    ④ set up the first missile and rocket research institute of China

    ⑤ studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    A. ②①③④⑤    B. ②①⑤③④.   C. ⑤③④②①   D. ⑤②①③④

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Qian was born in 1936 in Hangzhou.    

B. Qian began his career in China.

    C. The Lρng March CZ-2Frocket carried YangLiwei into orbit in 2009.

    D. Wen Jiabao visited QianXuesen in August 2009.

Even a child knows that nodding（点头）the head means“Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled（迷惑的）when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes（摇）his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary, he is telling yes.

The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn't mean“ No”, but“Yes”.

If a person doesn't know this, it might cause misunderstanding（误解）.

At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice,“Yes, sir,”smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.

（    ）56、In general（一般来说）, nodding the head means      and shaking

the head means_____

A、“Yes”，“ No”    B、“No”，“Yes” C、“Yes”、“Yes”     

（    ）57、According to the habit of India, if someone agrees with you, he will    .

A、nod his head      B、shake his head 

C、neither nod his head nor shake his head 

（    ）58、Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him

to drive him to his office?   Because_________

A、the Indian driver had something important to do 

B、in India shaking the head means agreement

C.  in driver didn’t understand what he said

（    ）59、The foreigner became angry because_______.

A、the Indian driver didn't want to send him to his office

B、he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India

C、he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the driver didn't say

any words 

（    ）60.What does the under lined phrase“on the contrary”mean?

A、所以     B、正相反    C、与之相同 

On October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as “the country’s father of space technology and king of rocketry”.
Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the United States after winning a schol?arship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute{学院) of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology.
Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics{航空学) before returning to China in 1955.
After he returned, Qian set up the first missile (导弹) and rocket research institute of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of China’s first nuclear-armed ballistic missile and worked on its first satellite.
He retired in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003.
In August, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him, “I’m trying to live to be 100 years old”

1. 1.

   Qian was regarded as ______ before returning to China.

   1. A.
      A father of space technology
   2. B.
      king of rocketry
   3. C.
      one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics
   4. D.
      one of the best-known scientists
2. 2.

   When did Qian Xuesen retire?

   1. A.
      In 1970
   2. B.
      In 1991
   3. C.
      In 1992
   4. D.
      In 2009
3. 3.

   What does the under?lined word mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      发奖品
   2. B.
      批评
   3. C.
      赞扬
   4. D.
      鼓励
4. 4.

   List the following things in correct orders. Which is the correct?
   ① left for the United States     ② won a scholarship to graduate school
   ③ returned to China from the United States
   ④ set up the first missile and rocket research institute of China
   ⑤ studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   1. A.
      ②①③④⑤
   2. B.
      ②①⑤③④
   3. C.
      ⑤③④②①
   4. D.
      ⑤②①③④
5. 5.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Qian was born in 1936 in Hangzhou
   2. B.
      Qian began his career in China
   3. C.
      The Lρng March CZ-2Frocket carried YangLiwei into orbit in 2009
   4. D.
      Wen Jiabao visited QianXuesen in August 2009