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Liu Mingzhen, born in 1990, was formally appointed vice-president of School of Materials and Energy of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) on Jan. 19, and became the youngest vice-president of the school.

She was also the youngest candidate involved in China’s Recruitment Program for Young Professionals when she was 26 in 2015. This program called for overseas strategic scientists or leading talents who can make breakthroughs in key technologies or can help develop China’s high-tech industries and newly-rising disciplines back to China.

Liu is qualified owing to her excellent research outcomes on perovskite solar cells. During her doctor period in University of Oxford, she published an article as the first author on Nature, one of the world’s top academic journals, and has been cited more than 3,000 times.

She has organized her research group after she was employed as a professor by UESTC in 2015. Now, she devotes herself in solar energy materials’ application on optical devices, and promoting industrialized production to break through the dilemma of traditional solar energy industry. She said she would do her best to cultivate talents and help develop the discipline of the school.

Liu was born and grew up in Chongqing in Southwest China. She said the reason why she gave up her job in the United Kingdom and decided to teach in UESTC is that UESTC is located in Chengdu in Sichuan Province, near her hometown Chongqing.

1.What is China’s Recruitment Program for Young Professionals?

A A program of cultivating young professors for China’s universities.

B A program of promoting China’s university construction.

C A program of sending Chinese scientists abroad for further study.

D A program of calling oversea scientists or leading talents back to China.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句This program called for overseas strategic scientists or leading talents who can make breakthroughs in key technologies or can help develop China’s high-tech industries and emerging disciplines back to China.可知这个计划是一个吸引海外华人科学家及高级人才回国的计划，故选D。

2.Which of the following phrases could replace the underlined phrase“owing to”?

A according to

B because of

C in spite of

D as for

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句Liu is qualified owing to her excellent research outcomes on perovskite solar cells.可知刘明侦符合国家的千人计划是因为她在钙钛矿太阳能电池方面的研究成果，前后是因果关系，因此owing to的意思是“因为”，故选B。

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A Liu Mingzhen got her doctor diploma in University of Oxford.

B Liu Mingzhen published an article on Nature by herself alone.

C Liu Mingzhen is the youngest professor in China now.

D Liu Mingzhen’s story was reported by many academic journals.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段第二句During her doctor period in University of Oxford, she published an article as the first author on Nature...可知刘明侦是在牛津大学读博期间以第一作者的身份在《自然》上发表了一篇关于钙钛矿电池的文章，由此可推断刘明侦是在牛津大学获得的博士学位，故选A。

4.Why did Liu Mingzhen accept UESTC’s offer?

A Because she graduated from UESTC.

B Because it can offer her a higher salary.

C Because it is not far from her hometown.

D Because it offers her better scientific research condition.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句She said the reason why she gave up her job in the United Kingdom and decided to teach in UESTC is that UESTC is located in Chengdu in Sichuan province, near her hometown Chongqing.可知刘明侦选择放弃英国的工作回到四川工作是因为四川离其家乡重庆比较近，故选C。

5.Where can you read this passage?

A In a scientific report.

B In a newspaper.

C In a pop magazine.

D In a textbook.

解析：选B。推理判断题。文章主要介绍了90后年轻教授被电子科技大学任命为副院长，并被称为电子科大最年轻副院长的事，还介绍了当事人刘明侦的相关资料，这则关于青年才俊的新闻应是出现在报纸上的，故选B。