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I. M. Pei (贝聿铭，华裔美籍建筑设计师)is one of the world’s greatest architects. People admire his buildings in cities around the world. He is famous for his ability to combine old and new architecture. Ieoh Ming Pei was born in 1917 in Canton, China. He was the oldest son of a rich banker. He received a good education at the best schools in Shanghai. At the age of 17, Pei went to the United States. He studied engineering and architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T). World War II had started before he graduated. Pei’s father told him it was safer to stay in the United States.
Pei stayed in the United Sates and worked for a building company in New York City. During this time, he designed homes, office buildings, parks, and shopping centers. Some of these buildings became famous.
In 1955, I.M.T Pei started his own company. He designed many buildings for M.I.T. He also designed the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He became well known for creating buildings that looked like the things around them. This was very unusual.
In 1974, he visited China for the first time in 40 years. He designed a hotel in Beijing. He also designed the 72-story Bank of China building in Hong Kong. This is one of the tallest building in Asia.
One of Pei’s most famous works is the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was a big challenge because he added a new part to an old building. His design was a big success. I.M.Pei is someone who has truly influenced the modern world. He is a great success among architects.
When he was a child, I.M.Pei ______.

A．had a difficult life

B．didn’t have much chance to be successful

C．didn’t have a good education

D．had a good start in life

In 1940, Pei didn’t return to China because ______.

A．it was at war

B．he didn’t have the money for the trip

C．his family moved to the United States

D．he wanted to work abroad

The underline word combine in the first paragraph probably means ___________.

A．design	B．put together
C．add to	D．build

Pei did not visit China for forty years after______.

A．1917

B．1974

C．1955

D．1934

Pei’s great achievements have truly ______ the modern world.

A．beautified	B．influenced
C．developed	D．made

This passage is mainly about _______________.

A．I. M. Pei and his family.

B．how I. M. Pei became a great architect.

C．the brief introduction of I. M. Pei and his great success in architecture.

D．I. M. Pei’s success in education.

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