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 17^th 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 17^th 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.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】这篇短文给我们介绍了中国的“汉语拼音之父”周有光的生平。他先是在国内的几所大学学习，后来去了国外。1949年回国，1955年应中国政府的邀请，对汉语进行修改，设计了汉语拼音。如今拼音体系已成为了连接中国和世界的一座桥梁。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的开头Zhou Youguang, known as the "father of Pinyin" was a Chinese. He was born in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, on 13 January 1906可知，周有光出生在1906年，故应选A。

2.细节理解题。根据短文中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.可知，周有光去过日本、伦敦和纽约，我们知道伦敦在英国，纽约在美国，因此他没有去过的是B选项，德国。

3.细节理解题。根据短文中In 1955, the government invited him to make necessary changes to the Chinese language.可知，在1955年，政府邀请他对汉语进行一些必要的修改。由此可知应选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文开头Zhou Youguang, known as the "father of Pinyin" was a Chinese.可知，周有光最出名的就是他是“拼音之父”，故应选C。A选项属实，但不是周有光最出名的事；B和D两个选项不属实。