Qian Xuesen was a great scientist. (1)
D
He is also known as the "King of the Rocketry". Thanks to his research, China's space technology has progressed in a rapid way.
Qian was born in Shanghai on December 11th, 1911. (2)
B
After graduation, he worked in America for a few years. In the early 1950s, he heard that New China had been founded(建立), and he decided to give up the good working conditions in America. Although the American government tried to stop him from leaving, he succeeded in coming back to China in 1955.
(3)
F
Then it became the leading organization for China's rocket and air travel. At that time, the conditions in China were too hard. (4)
E
On April 24, 1970, China's first man-made satellite(衛(wèi)星), Dong Fang Hong Ⅰ was successfully sent into the air.
A student of Qian Xuesen, Zhu Yilin, once said, "I learned professional knowledge and working spirit from Mr Qian. (5)
A
When New China needed scientists badly, he returned to help in the rocket industry."
