答案:Throughout history, the Chinese people have defeated numerous disasters, both natural and man-made, and overcome all kinds of difficulties and challenges. The long sufferings have helped her form the character of fortitude and perseverance. The experience of the Chinese nation verifies a truth: what a nation loses in times of disaster will be made up for by her progress.To basically achieve modernization by the middle of this century, we must accomplish two major tasks: achieve industrialization while keeping up with the latest trends of the scientific and technological revolution; and promote economic growth while ensuring social equity and justice. The journey ahead of China will be long and with many difficulties and barriers, but no difficulty will stop the Chinese people from marching forward. Through persistent efforts, we will reach our goal of modernization.