写一封英文信的英文（汇总20篇）

2013年重庆高考英语作文题目：用英文给WWF写一封信

写作一(满分15分)

请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。

A mother said,"My son is always on the phone, sleeping,out with his friends,or in his room He never has time to talk to me."

要求：(1)就此材料发表你的看法;

(2)紧扣材料，有明确的观点;

(3)词数不少于60;

(4)在答题卡上作答。

写作二(满分20分)

调查显示，中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而濒临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。假设你是李华，现请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织)写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并提供帮助。内容应包括：

1.说明写信的目的

2.简述江豚现状

3.希望WWF如何帮助(比如：资助江豚保护项目等)

4.表示感谢并期待回复

注意：

(1)词数不少于80

(2)在答题卡上作答;

(3)书信格式及开头均已给出(不计入总词数)。

Dear Lily,

How is everything? I do not see you for a long time, and I miss you very much. So I write to you. I was very busy in the last month, because I have much homework to do. The final exam is coming, so I must work hard. Besides, I must learn piano very two days. It takes me some time, but I feel happy. These are my life in recent. And what’s yours? I am looking forward to your letter and tell me about your life.

Sincerely Yours,

Carla

Dear Mr. Seaton，

Thank you very much for taking me with you on that splendid outing to

London. It was the first time that I had seen the Tower or any of the other

famous sights. If Id gone alone, I couldnt have seen nearly as much, because I

wouldnt have known my way about.

The weather was splendid on that day, which I thought was rare. I still

remember some people told me that in Britain there was weather and no climate.

During the same day, it might snow in the morning, rain at noon, shine in the

afternoon and be windy before the night falls. So I think I was lucky.

I think the river trip was the best thing of all. London really came alive

for me as we saw it from the Thames during that wonderful journey down to

Greenwich. It was all tremendously exciting - a day that I shall never

forget.

Thank you for giving me such a great birthday treat.

Yours sincerely,

Linda Chen

dear lisa:

im sorry to take up your time， im wuna， from__ university of foreign

studies， who had took part in the group assessment with the period of 8:50 on

14th november 15， __。maybe you can’t figure what i look like， i wonder if you

have an impression that there was a candidate whose name card often dropped onto

the floor， then i was just that candidate。

to begin with， please allow me to thank your company of giving me the

opportunity for group assessment。 honestly speaking， this was the first group

assessment in my life。 i’m very pleasured that i have the opportunity to

experience the working place and atmosphere of dtt， the opportunity to make new

friends with my 7 teammates， the opportunity to learn the importance of teamwork

skills， the opportunity to review my weak points and strong points and enhance

my understanding of teamwork ， all of which i appreciate very much

meanwhile， would you mind that i make a suggestion here， from the moment i

stuck the name card on my chest， it began to drop onto the floor， i wonder maybe

i was too nervous that even this lovely name card could not stand it， when i got

back to my dorm， i tested with other sticky things， it was found that my coat

material refused to stick anything， so would you mind my suggestion to replace

sticky name card with other ways in case for the 1% possibility of my case， for

example， maybe we can use a name card displayed on the roundtable， and also it

is more convenient for the teammates to know each other。 how do you think?

thanks again for the chance your company given me to participate this group

assessment， which i will keep in my mind throughout my life。 i hope we can have

an opportunity for further communications。

best wishes to you and deloitte sincerely

yours sincere

wuna

20 March 2016

Dear Sir,

I was very interested in your advertisement in todays edition of The

Evening Post and I should like to apply to be a member of the Amazon Expedition

team.

I am twenty-three years old and have an honors degree in Botany from Bath

University. Since leaving university I have been working in a research

laboratory but my contract comes to an end in six weeks. I would particularly

like to join the expedition for the opportunity it would give me to study the

plant life of the area.

I enjoy several outdoor activities including rowing and rock climbing and I

consider myself to be both fit and healthy enough to undertake such an

expedition.

If you would like me to attend an interview, I would be able to come at any

time convenient to you, (J1) my employers have agreed to give me time off for

the purpose. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Lily Ma

Dear Mother,

How are you these days? How is your work going?

Mom, I know that I have done a lot of sorry for you since I was a child, but

you never beat me and scolded me, instead, you reasoned with me.

Once, you and dad took me to the store to buy clothes, the lamplight shine,

there there are many beautiful clothes, all of a sudden I didnt concern about

the small store in a saw a white dress, the dress with a picture of a man

holding a little girl, little girl holding a womans picture, are there beside

the picture of a bunch of pink small butterfly in dance. I wanted the dress so

badly that I ran to you and said, "Mommy, mommy, do you see that white dress? I

want that dress!" You go over and look at the price tag. A: wow! This dress

costs a thousand dollars! You shook your head. I see you dont buy for me, use

"cry", while crying also on the ground roll. I had no choice but to buy the

dress.

Mother I want to say to you: "Sorry!" I have acted in love with you many

times since I was a child, but you always bought me what I wanted with a smile.

I know that you have worked hard for this money. So, here, I say to you:

"Sorry!"

Mom, I know how much you have given to our family over the years. Behind your

success are always a lot of difficulties around you, but you are not afraid of

difficulties, you overcome the difficulties. Mom, I hope you will pay more

attention to your health in the future!

Finally, I wish my mother a long life and a successful job!

Your child:

Dear Sir：

Hello,my name is XXX and my English name is XXX.Im XX years old.Im a student in a very beautiful school and Im in Class X Crade X.Im very happy and I like to make friends with others, I also like running but travling is my favourite,I have been to many cities in China but I havent been to other countries.What a pity!When I am at home,I sometimes help my mother to do some housework and my mother said I am a good helper!At school,I often help my teachers to do somthings and I think I am a good helper,too!If you want to learn and speak English well,please remember an old saying,Nothing is impossible in the world if you put your heart into it.

hello,Lucy:

l glad to meet you,do you have in holidays? I have been in the holidays now.this winter is warmer,so I want to visit the zoo for finding themes how to have winter-asleep in winter.because of the zoo nearby my home.

these are the first things,

the second is in the national to search some friends for learning English.because my English is very bad.

but I will hard work at it.then I will can speak freedly with you for well.

can you help me in studying English?

please plus this QQ number ___,its my QQ s number.I wish you become my good friend.okay?

I am waiting for your answer.

your friend:wudou

20th January

Dear Santa Claus:

It is my great pleasure for me to write to you while the Christmas is approaching.Since I love you so deeply and trust you so sincerely ,you are always appearing in my dreams which make me excited and happy all the time.I believe that you are so kind-hearted with geat magics to the young kids and all the people as well.I am writing to you,telling you that the world nowadays are totally a mess!Wars,disputes,pullutions and many natural disasters are torturing the world and the people.It seems that the earth is coming to its end where the human being cannot live any longer.Sincerely wish that you can help us and the earth.

Sincerely,Yours

Dear Santa claus:

Hello

My name is

Yifan, Christmas is coming, I wish you a merry christmas! I would like to get a

gift like the "viaduct" this year! My mom and dad told me that you would meet my

requirements, right? I promise: I will take good care of you gave me the gift,

and after the play, I will own the good to clean up their own toys, no need to

help me. So, you will continue to give me a gift next year,

right?

OK, just write it, Im looking forward to the coming of

Christmas. I wish you a happy

day!

This

Salute!

Love you

all

亲爱的圣诞老人：

您好！

我叫一凡，圣诞节就要来了，我先祝您圣诞快乐！今年的圣诞节我多想得到一件像“高架桥”的礼物啊！我的爸爸妈妈告诉我说您会满足我的要求的，对吧？我保证：我会好好的爱护您送给我的礼物，而且玩过之后，我会自己收拾好自己的玩具，不用爷爷帮我的。这样，您明年会继续送我礼物的，对吧？

好吧，就写到这力了，我盼望着圣诞节早点到来，再次祝您快乐每一天！

此致

敬礼！

爱您的一凡

Specimen letter

Dear Mr. Moore,

I wish to apply for the position as waiter mentioned in your advertisement in the local newspaper of May 8. I believe that both my working experience and personal character will prove qualified to your position.

I am at present a fourth- year college student. In order to pay for my expensive tuition, I have taken up different part –time jobs up to now, and one of them was as a waiter in a three-star restaurant for four months. Therefore, I am very familiar with the requirements of the job as waiter. Moreover, I myself like the job very much and I think my personality is well suited to working as a waiter. I am a very friendly person who can quickly establish rapport with people of all age. In fact, my former boss was surprised at both my incredible stamina and efficiency in dealing with customers’ orders.

My resume is enclosed, but I would like to meet with you at your earliest convenience. You may reach me at this number **********after 7:pm any day. Thank you for your consideration of my application.

Yours faithfully

Dear Tom，

How is it going these days? I keep wondering how you feel about your school

life in Beijing. Have you got used to the life in China? Are you enjoying your

life? I hope you are.

Let me tell you a piece of good news: I’m going to take part in an English

speech contest of middle school students in July in the coming summer vacation.

So I’m busy preparing for it. But now I have some difficulty in collecting

useful information and using proper English word to express my thoughts.

Besides, I really want to improve my spoken English, especially the

pronunciation and intonation(语调). Of course, as a native English speaker, you

can give me some suggestions.

In addition, I’m going to visit you after the contest. I’m sure we will

have a wonderful time together in Beijing! I can hardly wait to see you! I am

looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

Dear Andy lewis,

hello.how have you been? i have read magazine advertisement knowing you are hunting for some people who can be your pen-friends firstly,please allow me to introduce myself.I am LiPing and i have a happy life with my parents in Shanghaimy father who is working for a big company is a legal adviser and my mother has retired. i am working for an advertising company as advertising design.

My hobby is sports such as playing basketball,football,swimming and so on.i think that sports can not only lose your weight but also give you a good shape.i am fond of billiards other than that. As far as i knoDear Emily, Im glad to learn that youre interested in China. Im more than happy to introduce you more of China. China, being one of the four ancient civilizations, has a long history and therefore there are many places of ancient sites. Besides, China has a vast region hence many beautiful natural sceneries are found in China as well. And due to the long history and vast area, there are in total 56 races living harmoniously with huge populations in China. China has not only ancient sites and sceneries, also she has modern metropolitans such as Hong Kong and Shanghai which attracts millions of travelers each year As an old saying, talking is nothing more than seeing. I hope you can come and visit China yourself and view these beautiful sceneries with your own eyes. Yours Sincerely, Hua Liw one of your hobby is learning foreign languages.i could teach you to learn chinese if you will. If only i could be accepted and be good friends with you. good luck to you.

Yours sincerely

Li Ping

Dear customers

Hello!

Welcome to your home. There is a childrens library.

Picture book, namely picture book, is a kind of genre that children like to

see. It is in line with the characteristics of childrens thinking development.

It is very attractive for children to read and welcomed by children. In the

process of picture book reading, childrens imagination and creativity get good

development.

Datong family has book boy, is the pioneer of picture book rental and

delivery service. It is committed to the establishment of childrens reading

habits. Through the regular distribution of picture books to customers homes,

parents can develop the cognitive habit of reading in the childrens habit

development period, so as to help children establish their own way of thinking

and cognition of the world and promote self-help learning The cultivation of

habit. At the same time, there are book children at home. For families that pay

attention to childrens growth, parents and childrens picture books story

meeting is provided free of charge. The teacher is a loving gardener who has

been teaching for many years and is committed to promoting picture books.

Different classes and different harvests are available. Parents and children are

welcome to come home and have a childrens picture book library. Please read and

let your children harvest a scholarly childhood in the wonderful picture book

world.

Reading is a lifelong thing, youd better take 20 minutes out of your busy

schedule every day to accompany children to read books, discuss and enjoy the

fun of books together. After a period of time, you will find that there is a TV

fan, a computer fan, a troublemaker and a bookworm. Reading picture books gives

children not only the visual enjoyment, but also the understanding of details

and spiritual eXperience. In the spiritual dialogue with picture books, children

roam between the lines which are full of human brilliance, harmony of nature and

childlike innocence. It is bound to broaden the horizons, enrich the heart,

sublimate the realm, and improve the personality, so as to give the children a

chance to love reading I fell in love with the opportunity to learn. I read a

library every four weeks, 16 books a month, and 200 books a year. I read a

library in my childhood, making reading a habit and learning a pleasure.

Starting from having a schoolboy at home, we firmly believe that cultivating

reading habits will benefit childrens life.

Merry Christmas, my best friend.

祝我的挚友圣诞快乐。

A Christmas greeting to cheer you, my good friend.

希望圣诞祝福给你带来欢乐，我的好朋友。

Take your passion and make it come true.

发挥你的热情，让理想变为现实。

I hope we can spend the holidays together.

希望我们能一起过圣诞节。

To Hong from your good friends at Peking U.

送给红――北大的一群好友。

Best of luck in the year to come.

愿你在未来的一年里，吉星高照。

A merry yuletide!

圣诞快乐!

christmas greetings

May the Christmas candle bring you peace and happiness.

愿圣诞之夜的烛光，带给你温馨和芬芳。

Best wishes at Christma.I miss you.

圣诞的祝福，真诚的思念。

Mountains and rivers cannot separate us.Maerry Christmas.

远隔千山万水，也隔不断我对你的思念。祝你圣诞快乐。

Let`s share the happiness of Chirstmas

让我们一同分享这快乐的圣诞

At this happy moment.I miss you very much.

在着幸福的时刻，我更加的怀念你。

May peace and happiness be your every moment of the Christmas tide.

在着特别的日子里，原着小小的圣诞贺卡，带去我对你特别的思念

Stars are shining.May Santa Claus come to you with joys and happiness.

星光闪烁，圣诞老人来到你的床前，将欢乐与祝福，洒满你的房间。

May the spirit of Christmas bring you joys and happiness all through the New Year.

圣诞老人的祝福，陪伴着你，保佑着你，地久天长。

With music,candle and bell may peace and happiness be with you.

乐声环绕，烛光闪烁，钟声飘向远方，让幸福、安康、快乐，降临到你和家人的旁边。

Red candle ,pine tree and Christmas are greeting you,wishing youth and happiness be your.

红烛、松树、圣辰，祝福你，我的友人，青春永驻，幸福长在。

Three hundred and sixty-five miles,everywhere be filled with my season greeting.

Three hundred and sixty-five days,everywhere be touched with my warmest blessing.

365里路，每一步都有我的圣诞祝福;365个日夜，每一天都有我温馨的问候。

More friendship-and friendship-closer and closerto our hearts

圣诞快乐，好友，我们的情谊，更加深厚;我们的心灵，愈加相印。

My wishes come to you with the flying snow.

May you be happy at Christmas and always.

我的心和雪花一起，飘落到你的门前，祝福，等待着你;快乐，每一个圣诞。

Merry Christmas.Many happiness returns of the day.

恭贺圣诞，岁岁似今朝。

May the angel bring you peace,happiness,joys and fortunes.

愿可爱的小天使带给你平安，幸福，快乐和如意。

Dear Zhangxuan:

I am writing this letter to thank. First, I must thank the god, for letting

me meet with you, my best friend throughout my life. And then, thank you very

much for staying with me all the time.

From the time we know each other, every time when I meet with troubles, you

always try your best to help me. When I am sad or unhappy, you always comfort me

to make me forget the sad things. And you usually share your good and happy

experiences with meAll these make me delighted. Although you are in Tianjin now,

I believe we still stay together.

Because of you, I feel the life is wonderful. Meeting with you is really a

good thing. At last, I have only a sentence want to sayMy dear friend, thank

you.

Sincerely,

Linluo

Dear mom and dad:

In the last night, I and you had a quarrel. Now I know yourself wrong, in

this specially apologize to you. I know that I sometimes is very capricious, but

Ill certainly be correct. Look at my future performance. Ill work harder you

back

亲爱的爸爸妈妈：

在昨天晚上,我和你们大吵了一架.现在我认识自己错了,在此特地向你们道歉.我知道我有时是很任性,但是我以后一定会改正.请看我以后的表现.我会更加努力回报你们

Dear (Bosss Name),

I appreciated the opportunity to meet with you yesterday about the position of (job title) with (Company Name).

I really enjoyed meeting with members of the office and learning about the job. The entire team certainly seem to be highly skilled and motivated and the work itself seems as rewarding as it is challenging. From our discussion,I gained a strong sense of (Company Name)s commitment to their clients and their employees. I also enjoyed our discussion of my opportunities and future within the firm.

I feel strongly that I possess the qualities required as a (job title). I believe my education and experiences have prepared me well for a future with you. I eagerly anticipate our next meeting. Thank you for considering me for this opportunity.

Sincerely,

(Signature)

Cathy,

My dear friend. How is it going? And your family? oh,I really miss you! Mrs Wu is fine too.How do you think your new teacher? Is she or he very kind? And your classmates? Are they friendly to you? Our classmates are miss you too. Cathy, Do you know? I have a new English name, Katrina. How about this name? I like it very much.

Oh,my god! I am very busy now. I have too much homework. I must do it every day. And I have to go to school on Saturday! Oh!yuck! I m very angry and tired. Do you have any English books?I want to read. Because I love English.I am crazy about practicing English.Because English is an international language,all nations are starting lern English now.And you? Do you love English? Ok,I want to sleep. Good bye!

Li Wenzhu

假设你叫李平，你从报上得知某公司欲招聘一名英语翻译，请你给该公司经理写一份求职信，你的个人资料如下：

1.简况：姓名，李平;年龄，30岁;身高，1.80米;健康状况，良好;业余爱好，游泳、唱歌、跳舞。

2.简历：1994年北京大学毕业后分配到南通中学工作，1996年调至苏州中学工作至今。?

3.工作：工作认真负责，与人相处融洽。

4.特长：精通英语，尤其口语，已将多本中文书籍译成英语，懂一些日语、能用日语与外宾对话。

联系电话：

联系地址：苏州市人民路一号

第一步：介绍消息来源

介绍消息来源实际上是求职信的开篇交待句，它可使求职信显得自然、顺畅;而不介绍消息来源，会使收信人感到意外、突然，文章也缺乏过渡、照应，本文消息来源可作如下介绍：

Dear manager,

I learned from the newspaper that your company wanted to hire an English translator.

第二步：表明求职心愿

介绍完消息来源后，应向收信人表明自己的求职心愿，即写信的目的，本文求职心愿可作如下介绍：

Im interested in this job very much. Id like to get this job.

第三步：介绍个人简历

某单位需要新人，求职人也有求职心愿，但这并不意味着这项工作非你莫属。如果你没有干好这项工作的经历、实力，也是难以适应的。因此，介绍个人简历是必不可少的。本文个人简历可介绍如下：

Now Id like to introduce myself to you. My name is Li Ping. Im 30 years old. Im 180 cm tall. Im healthy. I like swimming, singing and dancing in my spare time. I graduated from Beijing University in 1994.Then,I went to work in Nantong Middle School. In 1996，I began to work in Suzhou Middle School and I have worked there until now.

第四步：摆出求职优势

仅有一定的工作经历而没有自身的优势和特长，也很难求得称心如意的工作。因此，求职时应表明自己除了具有一定的工作经历之外，还具有一定的优势和特长，这样才能稳操胜券。本文可通过如下方法摆出自己的优势：

I work hard and I can get along well with others. Im good at English and especially my spoken English is very good. Ive translated many Chinese books into English. I can understand Japanese and I can talk to foreigners in Japanese freely.

第五步：提出获职打算

丰富的工作经验，一定的优势和特长，只能代表过去和现在的情况，如果获职后自以为心愿已了，从此高枕无忧，马虎从事，那也是得不到用人单位认可的。显然表明获职后努力工作的决心是感动用人单位的领导从而顺利谋得此项工作的重要一环。本文获职打算可作如下介绍：?

If you agree with me, Ill work hard and try to be a good translator.

第六步：请求答复联系

如果单位领导同意了你的求职要求，你必然要请他和你联系，以便你及时做好准备，到用人单位应聘或报到。为准确起见，请求答复联系时你还应当提供你的通讯地址、邮政编码、电话号码、电子信箱等。本文答复联系的内容可作如下介绍：

If you agree with me, please write a letter to me or phone me. I live at No.1 Renmin Road, Suzhou city. My telephone number is 3654371.

第七步：表明感激之情

无论你的请求是否能够得到满意的答复，你给用人单位写信就是给对方添了麻烦，因此你应向对方表明感激之情。本文可这样来表明感激之情：

Thank you very much.

上述七步内容联成一个整体，再加上下面的信尾，就成为一封完整的求职信。

Yours Truly

LiPing

李开复是商界的杰出人才，有才有德。让我们来看看他写给女儿的信吧。

李开复给女儿的信：你该如何度过大学生涯

Dear Daughter:

亲爱的女儿：

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.

当我们开车驶出哥伦比亚大学的时候，我想写一封信给你，告诉你盘旋在我脑中的想法。

First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are. Your academic, artistic, and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years. Whether it is getting the highest grade in Calculus, completing your elegant fashion design, successfully selling your painted running shoes, or becoming one of the top orators in Model United Nations, you have become a talented and accomplished young woman. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

首先，我想告诉你我们为你感到特别骄傲。进入哥伦比亚大学证明你是一个全面发展的优秀学生，你的学业、艺术和社交技能最近都有卓越的表现，无论是你在微积分上得了最高分，完成自己典雅的时尚的设计，成功卖出绘制的跑鞋，还是在“模拟联合国”演说中成为表现最突出的人之一，你毫无疑问已经是一个多才多艺的女孩。你的父母为你感到骄傲，你也应该像我们一样为自己感到自豪。

I will always remember the first moment I held you in my arms. I felt a tingling sensation that directly touched my heart. It was an intoxicating feeling I will always have. It must be that "father-daughter connection" which will bind us for life. I will always remember singing you lullaby while I rocked you to sleep. When I put you down, it was always with both relief (she finally fell asleep!) and regret (wishing I could hold you longer). And I will always remember taking you to the playground, and watching you having so much fun. You were so cute and adorable, and that is why everybody loved you so.

我会永远记得第一次将你抱在臂弯的那一刻，一种新鲜激动的感觉瞬间触动了我的心，那是一种永远让我陶醉的感觉，就是那种将我们的一生都联结在一起的“父女情结”。我也常常想起我唱着催眠曲轻摇你入睡，当我把你放下的时候，常常觉得既解脱又惋惜，一方面我想，她终于睡着了!另一方面，我又多么希望自己可以多抱你一会儿。我还记得带你到运动场，看着你玩得那么开心，你是那样可爱，所有人都非常爱你。

You have been a great kid ever since you were born, always quiet, empathetic, attentive, and well-mannered. You were three when we built our house. I remember you quietly followed us every weekend for more than ten hours a day to get building supplies. You put up with that boring period without a fuss, happily ate hamburgers every meal in the car, sang with Barney until you fell asleep. When you went to Sunday Chinese school, you studied hard even though it was no fun for you. I cannot believe how lucky we are as parents to have a daughter like you.

你不但长得可爱，而且是个特别乖巧的孩子。你从不吵闹、为人着想，既听话又有礼貌。当你三岁我们建房子的时候，每个周末十多个小时你都静静地跟着我们去运建筑材料，三餐在车上吃着汉堡，唱着儿歌，唱累了就睡觉，一点都不娇气不抱怨。你去上周日的中文学习班时，尽管一点也不觉得有趣，却依然很努力。我们做父母的能有像你这样的女儿真的感到非常幸运。

You have been an excellent elder sister. Even though you two had your share of fights, the last few years you have become best friends. Your sister loves you so much, and she loves to make you laugh. She looks up to you, and sees you as her role model. As you saw when we departed, she misses you so much. And I know that you miss her just as much. There is nothing like family, and other than your parents, your sister is the one person who you can trust and confide in. She will be the one to take care of you, and the one you must take care of. There is nothing we wish more than that your sisterhood will continue to bond as you grow older, and that you will take care of each other throughout your lives. For the next four years, do have a short video chat with her every few days, and do email her when you have a chance.

你也是个很好的姐姐。虽然你们姐妹以前也会打架，但是长大后，你们真的成为了好朋友。妹妹很爱你，很喜欢逗你笑，她把你当成她的榜样看待。我们开车离开哥大后，她非常想你，我知道你也很想她。世界上最宝贵的就是家人。和父母一样，妹妹就是你最可以信任的人。随着年龄的增长，你们姐妹之间的情谊不变，你们互相照应，彼此关心，这就是我最希望见到的事情了。在你的大学四年，有空时你一定要常常跟妹妹视频聊聊天，写写电子邮件。

College will be the most important years in your life. It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. You often question "what good is this course". I encourage you to be inquisitive, but I also want to tell you: "Education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten." What I mean by that is the materials taught isnt as important as you gaining the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem. That is really what learning in college is about – this will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isnt critical for your life, the skills of learning will be something you cherish forever.

大学将是你人生最重要的时光，在大学里你会发现学习的真谛。你以前经常会问到 “这个课程有什么用”，这是个好问题，但是我希望你理解：“教育的真谛就是当你忘记一切所学到的东西之后所剩下的东西。”我的意思是，最重要的不是你学到的具体的知识，而是你学习新事物和解决新问题的能力。这才是大学学习的真正意义——这将是你从被动学习转向自主学习的阶段，之后你会变成一个很好的自学者。所以，即便你所学的不是生活里所急需的，也要认真看待大学里的每一门功课，就算学习的技能你会忘记，学习的能力是你将受用终身的。

Do not fall into the trap of dogma. There is no single simple answer to any question. Remember during your high school debate class, I always asked you to take on the side that you dont believe in? I did that for a reason -- things rarely "black and white", and there are always many ways to look at a problem. You will become a better problem solver if you recognized that. This is called "critical thinking", and it is the most important thinking skill you need for your life. This also means you need to become tolerant and supportive of others. I will always remember when I went to my Ph.D. advisor and proposed a new thesis topic. He said "I dont agree with you, but Ill support you." After the years, I have learned this isnt just flexibility, it is encouragement of critical thinking, and an empowering style of leadership, and it has become a part of me. I hope it will become a part of you too.

不要被教条所束缚，任何问题都没有一个唯一的简单的答案。还记得当我帮助你高中的辩论课程时，我总是让你站在你不认可的那一方来辩论吗?我这么做的理由就是希望你能够理解：看待一个问题不应该非黑即白，而是有很多方法和角度。当你意识到这点的时候，你就会成为一个很好的解决问题者。这就是“批判的思维”——你的一生都会需要的最重要的思考方式，这也意味着你还需要包容和支持不同于你的其他观点。我永远记得我去找我的博士导师提出了一个新论题，他告诉我：“我不同意你，但我支持你。”多年后，我认识到这不仅仅是包容，而是一种批判式思考，更是令人折服的领导风格，现在这也变成了我的一部分。我希望这也能成为你的一部分。

Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Dont be trapped in what others think or say. Steve Jobs says when you are in college, your passion will create many dots, and later in your life you will connect them. In his great speech given at Stanford commencement, he gave the great example where he took calligraphy, and a decade later, it became the basis of the beautiful Macintosh fonts, which later ignited desktop publishing, and brought wonderful tools like Microsoft Word to our lives. His expedition into calligraphy was a dot, and the Macintosh became the connecting line. So dont worry too much about what job you will have, and dont be too utilitarian, and if you like Japanese or Korean, go for it, even if your dad thinks "its not useful" : ) Enjoy picking your dots, and be assured one day you will find your calling, and connect a beautiful curve through the dots.

在大学里你要追随自己的激情和兴趣，选你感兴趣的课程，不要困扰于别人怎么说或怎么想。史蒂夫•乔布斯曾经说过，在大学里你的热情会创造出很多点，在你随后的生命中你会把这些点串联起来。在他著名的斯坦福毕业典礼演讲中，他举了一个很好的例子：他在大学里修了看似毫无用处的书法，而十年后，这成了苹果Macintosh里漂亮字库的基础，而因为Macintosh有这么好的字库，才带来了桌面出版和今天的办公软件(例如微软Office)。他对书法的探索就是一个点，而苹果Macintosh把多个点联结成了一条线。所以不要太担心将来你要做什么样的工作，也不要太急功近利。假如你喜欢日语或韩语，就去学吧，即使你爸爸曾认为那没什么用：)尽兴地选择你的点吧，要有信念有一天机缘来临时，你会找到自己的人生使命，画出一条美丽的曲线。

Do your best in classes, but dont let pressure get to you. Your mother and I have no expectations for your grades. If you graduate and learn something in your four years, we would feel happy. Your Columbia degree will take you far, even if you dont graduate with honors. So please dont give yourself pressure. During your last few months in high school, you were so happy because there was little pressure and college applications are finished. But in the past few weeks, we saw you are beginning to worry (did you know you bite your nails when you are nervous?). Please dont be worried. The only thing that matters is that you learned. The only metric you should use is that you tried. Grades are just silly letters that give the vain people something to brag, and the lazy people something to fear. You are too good to be either.

在功课上要尽力，但不要给自己太多压力。你妈妈和我在成绩上对你没什么要求，只要你能顺利毕业并在这四年里学到了些东西，我们就会很高兴了。即便你毕业时没有获得优异的成绩，你的哥伦比亚学位也将带你走得很远。所以别给自己压力。在你高中生活的最后几个月，因为压力比较小，大学申请也结束了，你过得很开心，但是在最近的几个星期，你好像开始紧张起来。(你注意到你紧张时会咬指甲吗?)千万别担心，最重要的是你在学习，你需要的唯一衡量是你的努力程度。成绩只不过是虚荣的人用以吹嘘和慵懒的人所恐惧的无聊数字而已，而你既不虚荣也不慵懒。

Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life, because during college you are closer to them physically than to your family. Also, going through independence and adulthood is a natural bonding experience. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are genuine and sincere to you. Dont worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. You have developed some real friendships in high school in your last two years, so trust your instinct, and make new friends. You are a genuine and sincere person – anyone would enjoy being your friend, so be confident, outgoing, and pro-active. If you think you like someone, tell her. You have very little to lose. Give people the benefit of the doubt; dont stereotype and be forgiving. People are not perfect, so as long as they are genuine and sincere, trust them and be good to them. They will give back. This is my secret of success – that I am genuine with people and trust them (unless they do something to lose my trust). Some people tell me that occasionally I would be taken advantage of. They are right, but I can tell you that that loss is nothing compared to what I gained. In my last 18 years leading people, I have realized that only one thing matters – to gain the trust and respect of others, and to do so, you need to trust and respect others first. Whether it is for management, work, or friendship, this is something you should ponder.

最重要的是在大学里你要交一些朋友，快乐生活。大学的朋友往往是生命中最好的朋友，因为在大学里你和朋友能够近距离交往。另外，在一块儿成长，一起独立，很自然地你们就会紧紧地系在一起，成为密友。你应该挑选一些真诚诚恳的朋友，跟他们亲近，别在乎他们的爱好、成绩、外表甚至性格。你在高中的最后两年已经交到了一些真正的朋友，所以尽可以相信自己的直觉，再交一些新朋友吧。你是一个真诚的人，任何人都会喜欢跟你做朋友的，所以要自信、外向、主动一点，如果你喜欢某人，就告诉她，就算她拒绝了，你也没有损失什么。以最大的善意去对人，不要有成见，要宽容。人无完人，只要他们很真诚，就信任他们，对他们友善。他们将给你相同的回报，这是我成功的秘密——我以诚待人，信任他人(除非他们做了失信于我的事)。有人告诉这样有时我会被占便宜，他们是对的，但是我可以告诉你：以诚待人让我得到的远远超过我失去的。在我做管理的18年里，我学到一件很重要的事——要想得到他人的信任和尊重，只有先去信任和尊重他人。无论是管理、工作、交友，这点都值得你参考。

Do keep your high school friends, and stay connected to them, but do not use them as substitutes for college friendship, and do not spend too much time with them, because that would eat into your time to make new friends.

要和你高中时代的朋友保持联系，但是不要用他们来取代大学的友谊，也不要把全部的时间都花在老朋友身上，因为那样你就会失去交新朋友的机会了。

Start planning for your summers early – what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? What have you learned in college that might change your mind? I think your plan of studying fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get into the right courses. We of course hope you come back to Beijing, but you should go where you think is best for you.

你还要早点开始规划你的暑假——你想做什么?你想呆在哪儿?你想学点什么?你在大学里学习是否会让你有新的打算?我觉得你学习艺术设计的计划很不错，你应该想好你该去哪儿学习相应的课程。我们当然希望你回到北京，但是最终的决定是你的。

Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life. In the past, I have helped you quite a bit, whether it is in college application, designing your extracurricular activities, or picking the initial coursework. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the drivers seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. I will always remember the exhilarating feeling in my life – that I got to decide to skip kindergarten, that I got to decide to change to computer science major, that I got to decide to leave academia for Apple, that I got to decide to go to China, that I got to decide to go to Google, and most recently, that I got to decide to start my own business. Being able to decide means you get to live the life that you want to. Life is too short to live the life others do or others want you. Being in control feels great. Try it, and youll love it!

不管是暑假计划，功课规划，抑或是选专业，管理时间，你都应该负责你的人生。过去不管是申请学校、设计课外活动或者选择最初的课程，我都从旁帮助了你不少。以后，我仍然会一直站你身旁，但是现在是你自己掌舵的时候了。我常常记起我生命中那些令人振奋的时刻——在幼儿园决定跳级，决定转到计算机科学专业，决定离开学术界选择Apple，决定回中国，决定选择Google，乃至最近选择创办我的新公司。有能力进行选择意味着你会过上自己想要的生活。生命太短暂了，你不能过别人想要你过的生活。掌控自己的生命是很棒的感觉，试试吧，你会爱上它的!

I told your mom Im writing this letter, and asked what she wanted me to say. She thought and said: "just ask her to take care of herself." Simple but deeply caring – that is how your mother is, and that is why you love her so much. In this simple sentence is her hope that you will become independent in the way you take care of yourself – that you will remember to take your medicine, that you will get enough sleep, that you will have a balanced diet, that you will get some exercise, and that you will go see a doctor whenever you dont feel good. An ancient Chinese proverb says that the most important thing to be nice to your parents is to take care of yourself. This is because your parents love you so much, and that if you are well, they will have comfort. You will understand this one day when you become a mother. But in the meantime, please listen to your mother and take care of yourself.

我告诉你妈妈我在写这封信，问她有什么想对你说的，她想了想，说“让她好好照顾自己”，很简单却饱含着真切的关心——这一向是你深爱的妈妈的特点。这短短的一句话，是她想提醒你很多事情，比如要记得自己按时吃药，好好睡觉，保持健康的饮食，适量运动，不舒服的时候要去看医生等等。中国有句古语，说“身体发肤，受之父母，不敢毁伤，孝之始也”。这句话的意思用比较新的方法诠释就是说：父母最爱的就是你，所以照顾好自己就是孝顺最好的方法。当你成为母亲的那天，你就会理解这些。在那天之前，听妈妈的，你一定要好好照顾自己。

College is the four years where you have:

•the greatest amount of free time

大学是你自由时间最多的四年。

•the first chance to be independent

大学是你第一次学会独立的四年。

•the most flexibility to change

大学是可塑性最强的四年。

•the lowest risk for making mistakes

大学是犯错代价最低的四年。

So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, evolve yourself into a bi-cultural talent, be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.

所以，珍惜你的大学时光吧，好好利用你的空闲时间，成为掌握自己命运的独立思考者，发展自己的多元化才能，大胆地去尝试，通过不断的成功和挑战来学习和成长，成为融汇中西的人才。

When I faced the greatest challenge and opportunity in my life in 2005, you gave me a big hug and said "bonne chance", which means "good luck" and "good courage". Now I do the same for you. Bonne chance, my angel and princess. May Columbia become the happiest four years in your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be.

当我在2005年面对人生最大的挑战时，你给了我大大的拥抱，还跟我说了一句法语“bonne chance”。这句话代表“祝你勇敢，祝你好运!”现在，我也想跟你说同样的话，bonne chance，我的天使和公主，希望哥伦比亚成为你一生中最快乐的四年，希望你成为你梦想成为的人!

Love,

爱你的，

Dad (& Mom)

爸爸(和妈妈)