In September 2003, only three out of the 14 candidates were picked for the Chinese space adventure, and Yang was one of them.
2003年9月,14名候选人中仅选出3人进行中国太空探险,杨利伟就是其中之一。
He took all kinds of tests to prove he was fit for this important task.
为证明有资格做这项重大任务,他接受了各种测试。
Although Yang did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests
尽管杨利伟并不是每项测试都得了最高分,但他各项心理测试所得的高分,
that finally won him the status of China's first astronaut.
使他最终赢得了中国首名宇航员的席位。
Yang was described by his superiors as hard-working and always in control of himself.
杨的指挥官这样形容杨利伟:工作努力、自我控制力强。
Because of these qualities, they were optimistic he would be successful.
由于具备这些素质,指挥官确信他能够成功。
In the end, Yang was indeed a success.
最终,杨利伟成功了。
His name will go down in history with those of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard.
他的名字会同俄罗斯宇航员尤里·加加林和美国宇航员艾伦·谢泼德一并载入史册。
The people of China can be proud of Yang Liwei, and young people all over the world can look up to him as an example of a man who managed to live his dream.
中国人民以杨利伟为骄傲,全世界的年轻人也将他视为努力实现梦想的榜样。