旗袍

Dear mother:

How's everything going at home? I miss you and dad very much.

I am pretty good in school, so you and dad do not have to worry about me. I am a senior student in high school so that I am busy with my study all the time. I work hard to prepare the college entrance examination and I think I do a great job now. Teachers' care much about me and when I have problems, I always ask them. They encourage me very often, considering that I can go to the university I dream of. Of course, I take good care of myself in life. I build good relationships with my friends and classmates, which makes me happy to be with them.

Please take good care of yourselves at home. I love you.

Truly yours,

Christina

亲爱的妈妈：

家里一切都好吗？我非常想念您和爸爸。

我在学校表现很好，所以您和爸爸不必担心我。我是高中学生，所以我一直忙于学习。我努力准备高考，我认为我现在做得很好。老师们很关心我，当我有问题时，我总是问他们。他们经常鼓励我，考虑到我可以上我梦想的大学。当然，我在生活中会照顾好自己。我和我的朋友和同学建立了良好的关系，这让我很高兴和他们在一起。

请在家里照顾好自己。我爱您们。

克里斯蒂娜敬上

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。

I'm very sad these days, because we were going to travel to Guangzhou. Because of the outbreak of this new coronavirus in Wuhan, we can't play anymore.

这些天我很难过，因为我们本来要去广州旅行。因为武汉爆发了这种新型冠状病毒，我们不能再出去玩了。

Last night, my mother told me about the picture book of the new coronavirus. I learned from it that the virus was originally grown on wild animals, but because some people eat wild animals and kill wild animals, the new coronavirus ran to our human beings and settled down. Although the virus is very dangerous, there are still ways to deal with it, especially those doctors who are working hard to treat the infected patients, some of whom have recovered and left the hospital. I stay at home with my grandfather, grandmother, father, mother and brother. I dare not go out. If someone wants to go out to buy food, I will remind him: "don't forget to put on the mask!"

昨晚，我妈妈告诉我关于新冠病毒的绘本。我从中了解到，病毒最初生长在野生动物身上，但由于一些人食用野生动物并杀死野生动物，新冠病毒跑到我们人类身边并定居下来。尽管病毒非常危险，但仍有办法应对，特别是那些正在努力治疗感染患者的医生，其中一些人已经康复出院。我和爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、弟弟都呆在家里。我不敢出去。如果有人想出去买食物，我会提醒他：“别忘了戴口罩！”

The virus has brought great disaster to human beings. I want to say to you, "come on! We have a way to deal with this virus, we will win!"

这种病毒给人类带来了巨大的灾难。我想对大家说，“加油！我们有办法对付这种病毒，我们会赢的！”

"You quit again? What's your new job?" Job-hopping has become a hot topic among people, especially the young, and has caused many heated debates.

“你又辞职了？你的新工作是什么？”跳槽已经成为人们，尤其是年轻人的热门话题，并引发了许多激烈的争论。

Many people like to do one job in their lifetime. In their opinion, people who change their job frequently are superficial. They believe that the only way to success is to stick to one job. Constant practice in a professional field helps make an expert.

许多人一生都喜欢做一份工作。在他们看来，频繁更换工作的人是肤浅的。他们认为，成功的唯一途径是坚持一份工作。在专业领域不断钻研有助于成为专家。

But there are many people who don't agree. They argue that change makes progress.

但有很多人不同意。他们认为改变会带来进步。

If you are not satisfied with your present job, of course you have the right to replace it with a more challenging and better paid one, Every change is a step toward further success.

如果你对现在的工作不满意，你当然有权换一份更具挑战性、薪水更高的工作，每一次改变都是迈向成功的一步。

For my part, I think it reasonable to change your job if you have a better opportunity, but once you have found a position where you can fully display your ability, you should settle down and put your whole heart into it. Only in this way can you get the true joy of achieving your goals.

就我而言，我认为如果你有更好的机会，换工作是合理的，但一旦你找到了一个可以充分发挥自己能力的职位，你就应该静下心来，全身心投入其中。只有这样，你才能获得实现目标的真正快乐。

In recent years studying abroad has been popular in our country.

近年来，出国留学在我国很流行。

More and more middle school students would like to go abroad through mediators. Is it good or bad to study abroad? In my opinion on one hand it has some advantages. Studying abroad can provide better studying conditions. People can make rapid progress in their foreign language study and it can also help widen their field of vision. Meanwhile young students can learn advanced science and technology from foreign countries and spread cultures of different nations.

越来越多的中学生愿意通过调解员出国。出国留学是好是坏？在我看来，一方面它有一些优点。出国留学可以提供更好的学习条件。人们可以在外语学习上取得快速进步，这也有助于拓宽他们的视野。同时，年轻学生可以从外国学习先进的科学技术，传播不同国家的文化。

On the other hand it has disadvantages. For example because of the lack of living experience and poor capability to take care of themselves they may feel lonely and homesick. In addition high living expenses and tuition fees will become a heavy burden upon their parents.

另一方面，它也有缺点。例如，由于缺乏生活经验和生活自理能力差，他们可能会感到孤独和想家。此外，高昂的生活费和学费将成为他们父母的沉重负担。

So I think whether studying abroad or not should be decided according to oneself and one’s family. It is not right to follow others.

所以我认为是否出国留学应该根据自己和家人来决定。追随他人是不对的。