Question

Zhou Youguang, known as the "father of Pinyin" was a Chinese. He was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, on 13 January 1906. At the age of ten, he and his family moved to Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. In 1918, he entered Changzhou High School.

Zhou went to St. John's University in Shanghai in 1923. Then he went to Guanghua University in 1925. Later Zhou spent time in Japan as a foreign exchange student. After World War II, he moved to London, and then New York to work as a banker.

Zhou returned to China in 1949 to help his country build a modern economy(经济学). In 1955, the government invited him to make necessary changes to the Chinese language. It took him about three years to design Pinyin, and it was a success.

Today, with the wide use of computers and mobile phones, we use Pinyin to communicate with the world. The system is a bridge between China and the rest of the world."

Zhou died on 14 January 2017 at his home in Beijing, a day after his birthday. At the time, he was the 17th oldest living man in China.

1.When was Zhou Youguang born?

A. 1906.

B. 1916.

C. 1918.

D. 1923.

2.Which of the following countries had he NOT been to?

A. Japan.

B. Germany.

C. The UK

D. The USA

3.What did the government ask him to do in 1955?

A. To help China build a modern economy.

B. To come back to his motherland, China.

C. To give some money to help the poor people.

D. To make necessary changes to the Chinese language.

4.What was Zhou Youguang well-known for?

A. He was the 17th oldest living person in China.

B. He once studied in many foreign countries.

C. He is called "father of Pinyin" by people.

D. He invented computers and mobile phones.

Answer 1