Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised a group of middle school students for their efforts in satellite design. He said he was pleased with their curiosity and bravery in(science) exploration. The president also wished the teachers and students in Bayi Schoolhappy new year.
Xi made the praise in a letter(write) to the students in Beijing's Bayi School on Saturday. A small satellite designed and developed by them(send) into space last Wednesday at Taiyuan Satellite Launch (发射) Centerit was designed to operate in orbit (轨道) for 180 days.
Three months ago, Xi returned to his high school, to visit a laboratory and talk to teachers and studentswere designing the small satellite. The president said he was(extreme) glad to know that the satellite designed by the students would be launched and called on them to become(build) of the country. Xi warmly encouraged the students(study) science and contribute to the development of China. He hoped that the students would keep hungry for knowledge and develop(they) national spirit.