aheadnearly500years,in1992Chinabeganitsmannedspaceprogramm,thespaceflightofYangLiwei,China'sfirstastronaut,inShenzhou5on15October2003.A.Jumped.leadingtoB.Jumping...leadingtoC.Jumped..ledtoD.Jumping...led

Question

_________ahead nearly 500 years,in 1992 China began its manned space programm,_________the space flight of Yang Liwei,China's first astronaut,in Shenzhou 5 on 15 October 2003.
A.Jumped.leading to B.Jumping...leading to
C.Jumped..led to D.Jumping...led to
请问为什么

Answer 1

现在分词作状语一般用于正在进行的动作或通常情况的事情,而过去分词多用于被动态或者已经完成的事物,故,此处两空都用现在分词作状语.
注意句子是在陈述一个事实,这个事实是China began its manned space programm,而不是强调该事件已经完成了.