我们党和政府提出了号召,要把我国尽快地从落后的农业国变为先进的工业国,更具体地向科学家、工程师、技术人员们提出了科学规划纲要中的五十七项任务,并要求在十二年内赶上或接近国际先进水平(离现在只有十一年了).这是个划时代的任务、十分光荣与艰巨,给我们全体科学家、工程师、技术人员们以极大的兴奋与鼓舞. Our Party and the government have called for the transformation of our country from an underdeveloped agricultural country to an advanced industrial country as soon as possible. More specifically, we have asked scientists, engineers and technicians for the 57 tasks in the scientific planning outline and demanded Catching up or approaching the international advanced level in 12 years (only 11 years from now). This is an epoch-making task. It is a glorious and arduous task that gives all of us scientists, engineers and technicians tremendous excitement and encouragement.