求职就业自荐信

The youth of today will help to shape the future of his country tomorrow. As a good citizen, he should prepare himself in his every day life as well as in school for the contribution of his talent to his country. He should have an ability or a skill to work. He should keep well informed and help to inform others about what his country's problems are. He should try to find out and show what he can do for his country. Also he should be physically strong and mentally sound. As a responsible citizen, with his courage, enthusiasm, and love, he will help to make his country one of which all its citizens can be proud.

今天的年轻人将有助于塑造国家明天的未来。作为一个好公民，他应该在日常生活中以及在学校中时刻为国家贡献自己的才能做好准备。他应该有工作的能力或技能。他应该充分了解情况，并帮助他人了解本国的问题。他应该努力找出并展示他能为国家做些什么。此外，他应该身体强壮，精神健全。作为一个负责任的公民，凭借他的勇气、热情和爱心，他将帮助使他的国家成为所有公民都可以自豪的国家之一。

My mother is an educated woman, who has many good qualities. Like all other mothers, she is responsible and devotes most of her efforts to our family. She treats my father kindly and cares for her children whole heartedly.

我的母亲是一个受过教育的女人，她有很多好的品质。和所有其他母亲一样，她很负责任，把大部分精力都奉献给了我们的家庭。她善待我父亲，全心全意地照顾她的孩子。

When my mother has spare time, she reads books and newspapers, so she knows many stories. After supper, I often sit in our living room, listening to her telling stories. She has a gift for telling interesting stories. My mother is a learned woman, so I often consult her whenever I have any difficulty in my lessons. Her explanations are very helpful, so she is not only my mother but also my teacher.

当我妈妈有空闲时间的时候，她读书看报，所以她知道很多故事。晚饭后，我经常坐在客厅里，听她讲故事。她有讲故事的天赋。我的母亲是一个博学的女人，所以每当我在课上有任何困难时，我都会向她请教。她的解释很有帮助，所以她不仅是我的母亲，也是我的老师。

Although she inspires me to study hard, she never allows me to study late at night. What’s more, she often takes me out to play on Sundays. When I am playing, she will remind me not to waste so much time or I will fall behind my class.

尽管她激励我努力学习，但她从不允许我深夜学习。而且，星期天她经常带我出去玩。当我玩的时候，她会提醒我不要浪费那么多时间，否则我会落后于我的班级。

Mother loves me very much but does not allow me to do anything wrong, such as smoking, drinking, or gambling. Of course, she doesn’t do such things herself. She sets me a good example. She is the most wonderful mother in the world.

母亲非常爱我，但不允许我做任何错事，比如抽烟、喝酒或赌博。当然，她自己不会做这种事。她给我树立了一个好榜样。她是世界上最棒的母亲。

Promise yourself to dream more and hesitate less.

努力让自己多一点如心所愿，少一些己所不愿。

To believe in yourself more and judge yourself less by the accomplishments of others.

多相信自己，少以他人的成就来评判自己。

To appreciate your family and friends for all the wonderful ways they make your life better.

珍视家庭和朋友，他们为你的生命增添光彩。

Promise yourself to accept life as it comes and truly make each day special.

努力让自己接受生活的本来面目，让生命的每一天变得意义非凡。

To become more independent and more willing to change.

变得更独立，更愿意改变。

To fill your life with special times, and make your dreams come true.

让你的生活充满特殊的时光，让你的梦想成真。

In addition to the Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, ShouSui, lion dance, new year's Eve and other national customs, there are also some unique customs among the people of Jiangsu Province. Now the collection is for the readers.

春节的江苏民间，除了贴春联、挂年画、守岁、舞狮子、大拜年等和全国一样的习俗外，还有一些独特的习俗，现辑录数则以飨读者。

On the new year's eve of Suzhou people put cooked water chestnuts in their meals and dig them out when eating, which is called "digging Yuanbao". When friends and relatives come and go, they put in two green olives when making tea, which is called "drinking Yuanbao tea". Congratulations on getting rich.

苏州人除夕在饭内放进熟荸荠，吃时挖出来，谓之“掘元宝”，亲友来往，泡茶时要置入两只青橄榄，谓之喝“元宝茶”，恭喜发财。

On the morning of the first day of the new year of Wujin people, the portraits of ancestors were hung in the nave for tea and fruit and rice cakes. The whole family followed in turn with the new year's ceremony, which was called "worship shadow" They are not allowed to sweep the floor from home, for fear of sweeping out the "wealth" and "Ruyi". They can only sweep the floor from the outside.

武进人年初一早晨，将先祖画像悬挂中堂，供上茶果、年糕，一家老小依次行拜年礼，谓之“拜神影子。”他们扫地不许从家里往外扫，惟恐把“财气”、“如意”扫了出去，只能从外往里扫。

Jiangning people have the custom of "beating the spirit drum" during the Spring Festival, which is led by a big flag. Gongs and drummers beat the drum vigorously to boost their spirits. On the third day of the third year, they played the night drum, on the seventh day of the seventh year, and on the thirteenth to the fifteenth year, they played the shirtless drum. The atmosphere was warm.

江宁人有春节“打神鼓”之习俗，由大旗开路，锣鼓手浑身使劲地擂鼓助兴，初三“打夜鼓”、初七“上七鼓”，十三至十五打“赤膊鼓”，气氛热烈。

Nantong people have the custom of planting sesame stalks, Holly and cypress in front of their homes or halls. They choose to live a life of high flowering and green all the year round.

南通人有在家门口或堂前插芝麻秆、冬青、柏枝的习俗，取意生活开花节节高，长年青翠。

Huaiyin people also have the custom of "baking the head wind" for their children on the sixth day of the lunar new year. It's the night to take the child to the field to light a torch, dispel the pathogenic factors for the child, while baking and singing: "bake the head, wake up the brain, bake the feet, step by step, bake the belly without thinning, bake all over the body, never see the disease."

淮阴人还有初六给孩子“烤头风”之习俗。是夜带孩子到田头空地点燃火把，为孩子驱除病邪，边烤边唱：“烤烤头，醒醒脑，烤烤脚，步子矫，烤烤肚皮不拉稀，满身都烤遍，疾病永不见。”

On the eighth day of the beginning of the year, fishermen in Wuxi took a boat to the west mountain to worship the Yuwang temple, praying for the blessing of the God of water and offering sacrifices to the aodan Buddha, which was called "Shangyao". After the Yuwang temple was demolished, the custom gradually faded.

无锡渔民年初八有乘船去西山祭拜禹王庙之习，祈求水神保佑，祭鳌赕佛，称为“上尧”，禹王庙拆除后，此俗渐渐淡漠。

During the Spring Festival, there are many taboos in the old customs of Jiangsu, such as not using scissors at the beginning of the year to avoid the quarrel between mouth and tongue; not using kitchen knives to avoid the disaster of killing the body; not eating porridge, afraid of going out in the rain; not sweeping the floor, afraid of sweeping away the wealth and so on. With the popularization of scientific knowledge, many unscientific customs have been gradually forgotten; healthy and beneficial recreational activities have continued.

春节期间，江苏地区的旧习俗中还有许多禁忌，诸如年初一不动剪刀，免得口舌之争；不动菜刀，以免杀身之祸；不吃稀饭，怕出门遇雨；不扫地，怕把财运扫光等等。随着科学知识的普及，有很多不科学的习俗也逐渐被人淡忘；健康有益的娱乐休闲活动，却一直延续下来。

The Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the traditional festivals in China. On April 5th, people start to visit their ancestors' tombs. Generally speaking, people will bring the home-made food, some fake money and paper-made mansion to their ancestors. When they start to honour their ancestor, they will light up some candles and incense, put some flowers around the tombs. The most important thing is to put the home-made food in front of the tombs. The food, also known as sacrifices, is usually made up with a chicken, a fish and some pork. It's a symbol of the offspring's respect to the ancestors. People believe that the forbears will share the food with them. The children dedicate the food and money to their forbears in order to show their love and caring. The young offspring will go down on their knees and pray for their ancestors. They can say their wishes in front of the tombs and the ancestors will make their dreams come true.

清明节是中国的传统节日之一。从每年的4月5日开始,人们就开始去祭拜自己的祖先。一般来说,人们会带一些自制的食品，冥币和祭品烧给他们的祖先。当人们开始拜祖的时候，就会点燃蜡烛和香火，在坟墓周围挂上鲜花。最重要的事情是把祭祀的食物摆在坟墓前。这些食物,又称之为祭品，通常由一只鸡、一条鱼、一些猪肉组成。这是后代对祖先所表示的一种尊重。人们认为老祖宗会和他们一同分享美食。后代们献上食物和钱财表示他们对先人的爱和关心。晚辈们则会跪在坟前，说出自己的心愿，向先人祷告，让祖宗保佑自己的愿望得以实现。

In some provinces of China, people use different activities to commemorate this day, for instance, spring-outing, swinging, tree planting and making special food. One special food is Ay Tsao rice balls. It looks like Tang-yuan, but its color is green. Mix the ay tsao juice with the rice powder, then make it into small balls. The Ay Tsao rice ball is done. People believe that eating ay tsao rice balls can get rid of the bad luck and everything will go smoothly. Other activities such as spring outing, tree planting are the other ways to commemorate the forbears. For one thing, it is a sign that people should look into the future and embrace the hope; for another thing, we do hope our ancestor rest in peace.

在中国的某些省份，人们通过举行不同的活动来纪念清明节。例如：春游、荡秋千、植树以及做特殊的食物。其中一种特别的小吃叫艾粑粑。艾粑粑看起来像汤圆，但它的颜色是绿色的。把艾草汁和糯米粉混合在一起，搓成小球，艾粑粑就做好了。人们认为吃艾粑粑能祛除邪气，让诸事顺利。其余的活动，例如春游、植树都是纪念先人的方式之一。一方面，这些活动告诉人们要展望未来，拥抱希望；另一方面，我们希望先人能安息。