Question

An Wang was a Chinese-American computer engineer and inventor. He was born on February 7, 1920 in Shanghai, China. He was the oldest son of his family. He had an elder sister, Hsu; a younger sister, Yu; and two younger brothers, Ping and Ge.

An Wang's formal education began at the age of six. At that time, he entered the third grade. He had a great interest in science and Maths. His father taught him English. He graduated from Chiao-Tung University in his hometown with a degree in communications engineering.

He designed radio transmitters and receivers (无线电发射机和接收机) for China during World War II. After the war ended, he studied for a training program and went to study at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. There he got a master’s degree in 1946. After about a year, he got his doctor’s degree in engineering and applied physics from Harvard University. He did great work in the field of magnetic core memory (磁芯存储器) and became an important person in the history of inventing. At the age of 70, he died.

1.How many children were there in An Wang’s family?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2.What was An Wang interested in?

A. Science and English.

B. Science and Maths.

C. English and Maths.

D. Science and Chinese.

3.What can we know from the passage?

A. An Wang and other kids went to school at the same time.

B. An Wang lived a hard life when he was young.

C. An Wang invented things to help China in World War II.

D. An Wang didn’t get a doctor’s degree during his whole life.

4.Which is the RIGHT order?

①World War II ended.

②An Wang began his formal education.

③An Wang studied at Harvard University.

④An Wang graduated from Chiao-Tung University.

⑤An Wang designed radio transmitters and receivers.

A. ②④①③⑤ B. ②④③⑤①

C. ①③②④⑤ D. ②④⑤①③

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. An Wang’s family.

B. An Wang's school.

C. An Wang’s life stories.

D. An Wang’s inventions.

Answer 1