Qian Xuesen was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on December 11,1911. After his graduation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934, he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(旅行) across the Pacific Ocean to the United States for further study. There he received his degrees. After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher. He worked {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(努力地) and became a famous scientist.

    He {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(返回) to China in 1955. He played an important role in science in China. He was honored as “The Father of China's Missiles(导弹)”. He is the  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(骄傲) of the Chinese people. He died on {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(十月) 31, 2009 at the age of 98, but he is a man who {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (仍然)encourages Chinese young people. His love to his country was expressed in his saying, “My career(事业), my {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(成功) is in China and my destination is in China!” When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (美国), he laughed and said, “My family name is Qian, but I don't like qian.”