ChinasPride(中国的骄傲).docx

Chinas Pride （中国的骄傲）
” ...5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Ignite! Go! ”On October 15, 2003, China
launched its first mannedspacecraft into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Northwest China' s GansuProvince. Spraying a mass of orange flames, the large, white Long March II-F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-V spacecraft and China ' s first astronaut Yang Liwei soared spectacularly skyward, gradually being a bright ball before vanishing into deep space. As the world ' s largest developing country, China
is more than proud of making its own contribution to human beings '
outer space exploration. Meantime, it will turn out to be an important driving force for the country ' s economic and social development. The successful launch of Shenzhou-V ushered in a newchapter in space history.
“5, 4, 3, 2, 1。点火！发射！” 2003年10月15日，中国在其西北部的甘 肃省酒泉卫星发射中心首次发射了载人宇宙飞船， 进入了轨道。 喷射出一团
橘黄色的火焰后， 巨大白色的长征n-F火箭运载神州5号宇宙飞船和中国第
一个宇宙飞行员杨利伟腾空而起，蔚为壮观，慢慢地变成一个亮球消失在茫茫的 太空中。 作为世界上最大的发展中国家，中国为其对人类的空间探索作出自
己的贡献感到非常骄傲。同时，这一事件将证明对中国的经济和社会发展起到重 要的推动作用。神州5号宇宙飞船的发射成功揭开了太空历史的新篇章。
We will never forget the day when China launched its first manned spacecraft into orbit on October 15, 2003 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Northwest China' s GansuProvince.