The “Father of China’s Missiles”
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你知道谁被尊称为“中国导弹之父”，为中国国防事业立下不朽功勋吗？让我们一起走进他的传奇人生！
Qian Xuesen, known as the “Father of China’s Missiles”, is a famous scientist in the world. Qian was born in Shanghai in 1911. In 1935, he studied in the USA. He studied missiles there. At that time, missile research was almost zero in China. Qian wanted to help China make missiles. When he was 44 years old, he returned to China. He taught many young scientists. He told them to keep learning and never give up. After that, Qian Xuesen and his team studied day and night. They were hard-working. In 1960, China’s first ballistic missile was successfully launched. Their hard work paid off. Qian Xuesen’s work on missiles made China stronger and safer. He showed that hard work can make big changes. Today, many people look up to him and treat him as a role model. He is a great scientist. We will remember him forever.

生词卡片
missile /ˈmɪsaɪl/ /ˈmɪs(ə)l/ n. 导弹 research /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ/ n. 研究
give up 放弃 day and night 夜以继日
hard-working /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˌhɑːrd ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ adj. 工作努力的
一、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
() 1. What was China’s missile research like when Qian Xuesen was in the USA?
A. Developing fast. B. Excellent. C. Just starting.
() 2. If Qian Xuesen were alive today, what might he say to young students?
A. Don’t study too hard, just have fun.
B. Keep learning new things and never give up.
C. Science is not important, so don’t worry about it.
二、阅读短文，补全句子。
1. When Qian was 44 years old, he came back to China and young scientists.
2. Qian Xuesen and his team studied day and night. They were .
3. In 1960, China launched its ballistic missile successfully.
4. Qian Xuesen’s work made China and . Everyone respects him and will remember him forever.
参考译文
中国导弹之父
钱学森，被誉为“中国导弹之父”，是享誉世界的科学家。1911年，钱学森出生于上海。1935年，他在美国学习。他在那里研习导弹。
在那时，中国的导弹研究尚属空白。钱学森渴望助力中国研制导弹。当他44岁时，他回归中国。(归国后，)他教导众多年轻科研人员。他告诉他们要不断学习，永不放弃。
此后，钱学森与他的团队日夜钻研。他们勤奋不懈。1960年，中国第一枚弹道导弹发射成功。他们的努力工作有了回报。
钱学森在导弹领域的工作让中国愈发强大、安稳。他(用行动)证明不懈努力能带来巨大改变。如今，许多人敬仰他，将他视为楷模。他是一位伟大的科学家。我们将永远铭记他。
拓展空间
[讲一讲] 一般过去时用来表示过去发生的事或存在的状态以及过去经常、反复发生的动作。时态为一般过去时的句子的谓语动词要用动词的过去式，常和表示过去的时间状语连用(yesterday 昨天，last night 昨晚，2 years ago 两年前)。例如：
Qian was born in Shanghai in 1911.
1911年，钱学森出生于上海。
Nancy played games with her classmates yesterday.
南希昨天和她的同学们玩游戏了。
[练一练] 用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. They (get) a chance to travel abroad last year.
2. China (explode) its first atomic bomb in 1964.

一、1. C 解析：根据“At that time，missile research was almost zero in China.”可知，当时钱学森在美国时，中国的导弹研究处于刚刚起步，几乎为零的状态。 2. B
二、1. taught 2. hard-working 3. first
4. stronger；safer
拓展空间：1. got 2. exploded