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Practice:Itiscommonknowledgethatdrugabuseleadstoharmfulconsequences.Whythendopeople-particularlyyoungsters-continuetousedrugs?Psychologistsclaimsthattherearethreebasicmotivationsthatinfluencepeopletotakedrugs:curiosity,stressandenvironmentalfactors.,Itiscommonknowledgethatdrugabuseleadstoharmfulconsequences.Whythendopeople-particularlyyoungsters-continuetousedrugs?Psychologistsclaimsthattherearethreebasicmotivationsthatinfluencepeopletotakedrugs:curiosity,stressandenvironmentalfactors.Sometimes,youngsterstakedrugssimplybecausetheyarecurious.Insomecases,youngstersaredepressedorfrustratedbecauseofproblemsrelatedtoparents,schoolortheoppositesex.Inothercases,theenvironmentisconductivetotakingdrugs.,Itiscommonknowledgethatdrugabuseleadstoharmfulconsequences.Whythendopeople-particularlyyoungsters-continuetousedrugs?Psychologistsclaimsthattherearethreebasicmotivationsthatinfluencepeopletotakedrugs:curiosity,stressandenvironmentalfactors.Sometimes,youngsterstakedrugssimplybecausetheyarecurious.Takingdrugsseemstobethe“in-thing”fortheirgeneration.Insomecases,youngstersaredepressedorfrustratedbecauseofproblemsrelatedtoparents,schoolortheoppositesex.Theytakedrugstoescapefromthestressbroughtonbyalltheseproblems.Inothercases,theenvironmentisconductivetotakingdrugs.Forinstance,otheryoungsterstakedrugs,hemaysoonbetemptedtofollowsuit,forfearofostracismornon-acceptance.,FundamentalskillsofEnglishWritingHowtodesignanopeningparagraph好的文章开头,要像渔夫用渔饵诱鱼上钩,得把读者的兴趣提得高高的,使之饶有兴趣地跟着你读下去.Forexample:Canyouthinkofasentenceinwhichtheword“and”appearsfivetimeswithoutanywordsinbetween?Thereisoneattheendofthisstory.Therewasonceaninnwhichwascalled“TheHorseAndCart”.Ithadasignoutsidethedoorwithapictureofahorseandcartonit,butthesignwasgettingveryold,sotheowneroftheinndecidedtohaveanewonemade.Hewenttoapainterandaskedhimtopaintone,andtowrite“TheHorseAndCart”onitinlargeletters.,Afewdayslater,hewenttoseehowthepainterwasgettingon.Helikedthepictureofthehorseandcartverymuch,buthedidnotlikethewritingatall.Hesaidtothepainter,”No,no!ThereistoomuchspacebetweenHORSEandANDandANDandCART!”,开头段的几种形式：.经历以与主题相关的,简短的小故事开始，引起读者的兴趣,这样处理能建立起信任感.Mypursestrapsuddenlyleftmyhand,Iturned,andsawthemansbackjustbeforehevanishedbehindasix-foot-highpileofearthacrossthestreet.Ichasedhim,screaming,“Stopthief!”Whatisintelligence,anyway?WhenIwasintheschoolIreceivedakindofaptitudetestthatallstudentstookand,againstanormalof100,scored160.Noonetherehadeverseenafigurelikethatandfortwohourstheymadeabigfussoverme.Butitdidntmeananything.,2.比喻-生动，引人入胜“Fathersandsonsarejustlikegasolineandmatches.Whoknowsatwhattimetheywillexplode.”NowadayswecanoftenhearthecommentsofthiskindHabitmaybelikenedtoacable;everydayweweaveathread,andsoonwecannotbreakit.Arealfriendislikeamirrorthatcanhelpyouseeanydirtonyourface.,3.引用-名人名言，箴言谚语，来引出文章要展开讨论的一种观点Knowledgeispower.suchistheremarkmadebyBacon.Thisremarkhasbeensharedbymoreandmorepeople.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.Thisproverbadvisesthatitreallyisawasteoftimetoweepovermistakesthathavealreadymade.Instead,itismuchbettertoMakethebestofabadjob-todoyourbestwhateverthesituation.,4.数字统计原理：要想更有说服力，就应该用实际的或令读者感到惊异的数字来说明。这样能给人在这方面有权威的印象,令人信服.Accordingtoasurvey,about78.9ofthecollegestudentswantedtofurthertheirstudyaftertheirgraduation.OfeveryfourschoolpupilsinShanghai,oneisshortsighted.Theratehasbeenrisingsurprisinglysharplyto55%inmiddleschools,andinhighschoolsitisevenashighas70%.Considerwhateffectthishighrateofeyeproblemwillhaveuponthefutureofoursociety!,5.观点法文章开门见山，直截了当提出作者对文章要讨论的问题的观点，也即文章的中心思想。NowhereintheworldhastheissueofbirthcontrolbeenmoreevidentthaninChina.Thenationisfacedwithsuchserioussituationastheoneinwhichitspopulationisincreasingmuchfasterthanthesupplyoffoodandavailableresources.Perhapsnoissueinthisworldisasbasictoindividualandnationalsurvivalasfood.ButChinainrecentyearshasexperiencedaseriouswasteoffoodinonewayoranother.Especiallyinmanybigcities,thiswastehasbecomehabitualandtraditional,totheextentthatpeopleareseldomawareofitintheirdailylife.,6.现象法对某种社会现象、倾向或社会问题进行剖析的文章往往在文章一开始首先引出这种现象或问题，然后评论。Oneofthemostpopulartopicsmanycityresidentstalkaboutnowisthetideoftheruralfloodingthecities.Theycomplainthatthemigrantshavebroughtcrimeandprostitution,thattheyareputtingpressureonpopulationcontrolandsocialorder;thattheyarethreateningtotakealreadyscarcecityjobsandexacerbatinghousingshortages;andthattheyhaveworsenedtrafficandsanitationproblems.True,thesearetheproblemsposedbythemigration,butwhataboutthecontributiontheruralworkerhavemadetothecitysdevelopmentandprosperity?,7.设问：此类主要用于讨论一个有争议性主题的文章。文章的开头用一个要讨论或解答的问题设问，可以一下激起读者的兴趣。Howdowethinkoftheheavyburdenastudenthastocarryfromkindergartenthroughgraduateschool?Howdowemeasuresuccessineducation?Howdoeseducationaffectnotonlylaborskillsbutthequalityoflife?Inseekinganswerstosuchquestions,thereismuchroom-indeednecessity-forconsiderationandrobustdebate.Whatisyourmostenjoyableentertainment?Foramajorityofpeople,theanswerisTelevision!Fortelevisionpresentsavividworldinfrontofus.,Rsum(CurriculumVitae)Whenyouapplyforajob,mostemployerswanttohaveanimportantdocumentfromyou.ThatisaRSUM.Yourrsumisusuallythefirstimpressionthatanemployerhasofyou.Andbecauseanemployermayhavehundredsofjobapplicationstoconsider,youhaveabout15secondstomakesurethatfirstimpressionisagoodone.Arsumisaselectiverecordofyourbackground-youreducation,workexperience,yourcertification,abilitiesandsoon.YourrsumorCVisyourvisitingcard,yourambassadorandshopwindow.Itrepresentsyouandithasaspecificpurpose.,Soarsummustbeattractive,informative,persuasiveandpushingsalesofyourself.Thefocusofthersumassignmentisreadability,effectivedesign,andadaptationtoaudienceexpectations.Ifyoumakeupafewdetailsinyourrsum,wethinkthatisokay.However,ifyouarejuststartingyourcollegeeducationandhavelittleworkexperience,tryusingthetechniquesandsuggestionstocreatearsumthatrepresentsyourcurrentskills,abilitiesandbackground.Developingadecent-lookingrsumbasedonwhatyouarenowisachallengethatyouhavetodealwithatsomepoints.,ThecontentsofaRsum:1.heading2.objectives(career,study)3.educationalexperience4.workexperience5.activities,publications,interests,skills,scholarships,awards6.references,1、personaldata(个人情况)：Name,Sex,DateofBirth,PlaceofBirth,Nationality/citizenship,MaritalStatus,Health,Height,Weight,PresentAddress,PermanentAddress,postalcode,telephone2、Objective/orPositionWanted(职业意向):ApositionasEnglishInstructor,3、QUALIFICATIONS(资历):BachelorofArtsinBusinessAdministration,majorinmarketing.,4、JobExperience(经历）:一般逆序写（由近及远）。May2006-Dec.2007UniversityofCaliforniaPress,Berkeley,CaliforniaMay2005-April2006EditorialandMarketingTrainee,California5.Education(文化程度):一般逆序写（由近及远,由高到低），例如：Sept.2004-July2007D.Lit.Dept.ofEnglishBeijingForeignStudiesUniversitySept.2002-July2004M.A.Dept.ofEnglishXiamenUniversitySept.1998-July2002B.A.Dept.ofEnglishHuazhongNormalUniversity,6.TechnicalQualifications/SpecialSkills(技术资历与特长)7.PublicationsandPatents(著作及专利)8.SocialActivity(社会活动)9.HonoursandAwards(荣誉与奖励)10.HobbiesandInterests(爱好及兴趣)11.References(证明人),ThestructureofRsum:1.chronologicalstructure（时序结构）按时间顺序，内容由近及远，工作经验长而稳定，其中不乏骄人的成绩2.functionalstructure（功能结构）根据要突出和强调的内容的次序来安排，把对申请单位最有吸引力的内容放在最前面，如：骄人的成绩，技能，特长的经历等略写对自己不利的经历binativestructure（混合结构）混合时序结构和功能结构，吸取两者的优点，实用性强,ProfessionalExperienceandSelectedAchievements1999-presentSeniorSecretary,MarketingDepartmentBaldwinCo.,Ltd.Secretarytotwoforeignmanagers,AustralianandAmerica.Maintainingschedules,typingandwritingletters,translatingdocuments,interpretinginmeetingsandtravelarrangementsPreparingandconductingover15seminarsformultinationalcompaniesAuthoringtrainingmanualsfor1993-1998Consultant,ConsultativeDepartmentShao&SmithInternationalBusinesswritetrainingmanualsforpublication1986-1992AssistantManager,JackGreenSalesDivisionAGTCo.Ltd.,RsumName:WANGGuangSex:MaleDateofBirth:June21,1968PlaceofBirth:GuangzhouNationality:ChineseMaritalStatus:MarriedAddress:102HaizhuStreet,Guangzhou,510428ChinaTelephone:(020)81804587(O)(020)8129588(H),Education:June1991BAinMarketingZhongshanUniversityExperience:,References:,CURRICULUMVITAELINYINGPERSONALDETAILSSex:FemaleAge:26MaritalStatus:SingleHealth:Excellent,SpecialInterests:Music,LanguagesActivities:Swimming,basketball,joggingAddress:231BaiyunStreet,Guangzhou,510443Telephone:(020)3247682113923456789E-mail:cathy_lin,EDUCATION1993-1995GraduationCertificateGuangdongForeignStudiesUniversitySecretarialDiploma1990-1993SeniorMiddleSchoolofGuangzhou1987-1990FirstMiddleSchoolofGuangzhou,BUSINISSEXPERIENCE,REFERENCESMs.HuangLan,DirectorofGeneralManagersOffice,SwanHotel128XishengStreet,GuangzhouMr.ZhongChuan,GeneralManager,ShengliFoodsCompany244GuangyuanRoadEast,Guangzhou,RsumPersonalDetails:Name:WeiXiaomeiNationality:HanBirthdate:Feb.8,1980Sex:FemaleHealth:GoodTelephone:02787510211Address:Class0501,ContemporaryChineseSpecialtyDepartmentofChineseLanguage,HuazhongNormalUniversity,Wuhan430000JobObjective:reporterEducation:2003-2007B.A.InChineseLanguageatHuazhongNormalUniversityCoursecompleted:HistoryofChineseLiterature,HistoryofWorldLiterature,ChineseCulture,Psychology,PublicRelationsScience,etc.1997-2003No.1MiddleSchool,Guangzhou,MajorCoursesWork：SociologyHumanRelationsPrinciplesofManagementBusinessLawPrinciplesofAccountingEffectiveSpeakingSummerJobs:PublicRelationsDepartmentatBaiyunHotel,Guangzhou,2004PracticingReporter,GuangzhouDaily,Guangzhou,2003SpecialSkills:CollegeEnglishTestBandFourComputerOperation:Word&ExcelReferences:Availableuponrequest,RsumChineseName:CaiXiaofenEnglishName:CathyPermanentAddress:502APTHuangheResidentialArea,HongshanDistrict,Wuhan,ChinaCitizenship:ChineseE-mailaddress:waterlooObjectiveSeekingadmissiontograduateprogramofLawEducation2003-presentWuhanUniversityMajorinlaw2000-2003WuhanNo.IMiddleSchoolExperience2001-presentVice-presidentofStudentsUnion2000-2001EditorofUniversityJournal,Qualifications&HonorsUniversityGraduationcertificatebachelorsdegreetobeconferredupongraduation(2007)CollegeEnglishTestBand6(2005)TEM-4(TestofEnglishMajorGrade4(2005)CertificateofAdvancedInterpretationFirstprizewinnerofspeechcontestSept.2004Twiceawardedscholarshipby2004&2005WuhanUniversitySpecialSkillsGoodatpublicspeech&debateProficientinEnglishExpertiseincommerciallawandcomputerWord&Excel,PersonalDateofBirth:March7,1986Sex:femaleMartialStatus:singleCitizenship:ChineseHealth:excellentReferenceJiangPoLiYangDeanofLawDept.ProfessorofEnglishWuhanUniversityWuhanUniversity,CURRICULUMVITAENAME:EdwardLeeHornbyADDRESS:1/F.,HangLungBankBldg.46-48GranvilleRd.Tsimshatsui,KowloonTELEPHONE:721-1428DATEOFBIRTH:Aug.8,1958MARITALSTATUS:SingleCTTIZENSHIP:U.S.,EDUCATION:GraduatedMasterofBusinessAdministrationAugust1990UniversityofCentralFlorida,Orlando,Florida32816GraduatedBachelorofBusinessAdministrationApril1984EastMichiganUniversity,Ypsilanti,Michigan48197,WORKEXPERIENCE:April1991InternationalEducationServices,toHongKongPresentInstructorConductingeducationclassesatdifferentbusinessesatvariouslocations.Classesinclude:EnglishLanguage,InternationalBusiness,NegotiationSkills,andFinancialStatements.,August1988Tasco,Maitland,FloridatoVicePresidentofOperationsApril1991Responsibleforcompleteoperationofallhomebuildingandhomeremodelingactivity.Dutiesincludedsettingupbudgets,hiringsubcontractors,materialsestimation,purchasingofmaterials,budgetmaintenance,andreviewoffinancialstatements.,October1985U.S.HomeCorporation,Mailand,toFloridaJuly1988ManagerResponsibleforcompletemanagementofconstructionsite.Dutiesincludedsettingupbudgets,hiringofsubcontractors,supervisionofactualconstruction(scheduling,qualityassuranceandbudgetcontrol),materialestimation,andreviewoffinancialsatjobcompletion.,May1984KellyServices,Orlando,FloridatoAccountRepresentative/SupervisorOctober1985Responsibilitiesincludedevaluation,hiringandplacementofpersonnelintemporarypositions.Establishednewaccounts,servicedexistingaccounts,andmaintainedaccountsreceivable.LANGUAGES:Spanish,spokenandwritten(fluent)French,spoken(good)INTERESTS:Cycling,traveling,fishing,languagestudiesREFERENCES:Available/Furnisheduponrequest,StephaniePorter35520thAve.Columbus,OH43201Telephone(614)421-5650WorkExperienceOct.1988topresentOhioStar,Columbus,OHWritingadvertisingcopyandsolicitedads.June-Aug.1987TheMirror,Columbus,OHJune-Aug.1986Full-timeproofreader(substitutedforheadproofreader,1987).,June-Aug.1985GrimsVarietyStore,Somerville,MAPart-time,20hoursperweek.Salesclerk(withstockingandpricingduties).Alsomadedeliveriesandcalledinsupplyorders.EducationSept.1985-IllinoisStateUniversityJune1988ReceivedB.A.inEnglishSept.1984-SpringfieldCommunityCollegeJune1985Sept.1980-HolyokeHighSchoolJune1984,Scholastichonors:NicholasEvansScholarshipinEnglishLiterature,1987-88.IllinoisStateScholarship,1984-88.Technicaltraining:Attendedatwo-weekseminaronAdvertisinginTodaysMarketplace,sponsoredbyCollegeofBusinessandMurrayCountyAssociationofCommerceandIndustry.,PersonalDataAge30Married,onechildHealthExcellentWillingtorelocateMembershipsStudentAssociationforWomen.JournalismClub(President,1986-87)HobbiesPhotograph,swimmingReferences,Practice:四个人一组，写一封求职信和相应的简历。,LettersofApplicationtoaSchool,求学申请信是为了申请上某所学校而写给该校招生办公室或有关人员的信。中国学生申请到国外大学学习，首先要与学校有关部门或人员联系，索取入学申请表和有关资料，然后填好申请表并寄回学校。国外大学一般都要求申请人提供学历证书(如毕业证书和学位证书)和在校学习期间的成绩单，成绩单必须由申请人所在学校提供并直接寄往所申请的大学。如果申请人没有获得国外大学的奖学金或其他经济资助，就要有经济担保证明。求学申请信要清楚地表明申请人希望到该校学习，态度要诚恳，语气要严肃而有礼貌。,求学申请信一般包括如下内容：,1简单介绍个人的情况；2说明所申请的专业和希望入学的时间；3请学校寄入学申请表和有关资料；4请学校介绍入学条件和要求；5若申请经济资助，可要求学校寄经济资助申请表。6信中要写上申请人的通讯地址和电话，以便对方回复。,DearSir:IaminmyfinalyearofseniorhighschoolatNankaiMiddleSchool,oneofthebestschoolsinTianjin,China.IwishtogotoyouruniversitywhenIfinishmysecondaryeducationinJune2010.Iwouldliketohaveanapplicationformfromyou.Andwouldyoupleaseinformmeofyourentrancerequirements?Yourstruly,WeiDan,我国大学毕业生和研究生申请到国外大学读研究生，可以直接写信到有关学校研究生招生办公室索取人学申请表及有关资料。除了填写入学申请表以外，还须准备所在学校的成绩单和教授、专家的推荐信，以及个人所获得的奖励、奖学金和荣誉称号等证书的复印件。美、英、加、澳等国的大学一般还要求申请人出示TOEFL成绩；美国的许多大学还要求有GRE或GMAT成绩，有些还要GRE专项考试成绩、TOEFL的写作和口试成绩。如果尚未参加这些考试，可以在申请信中说明将于何时参加这些考试并将要求主考机构(如ETS)将考试成绩转到所申请的学校。许多大学要求申请者写一份StatementofPurpose或StatementofObjective，说明为何选择该校，到该校后有何学习与研究计划，将来有何目标等。,入学申请表及有关资料一般是免费索取。但大多数学校都要收取一定的处理申请费用，当申请者填好表，和其他有关文件一起寄给学校时，要按其要求汇去这一费用，否则学校将不予处理。入学申请信可以包括以下内容：1.申请者情况，包括学历、工作经历、研究经历等；2.打算攻读的专业与学位；3.希望何时入学；4.要求学校寄入学申请表及有关材料；若要申请奖学金或其他经济资助，也要加以说明，并要求学校寄有关申请表，如经济资助申请表(FinancialAidForm)。,DearSirorMadam,IamwritingtoapplyforaplaceintheMAprograminEconomicsofyouruniversityforthe2009-2010academicyear.Iampresentlyafourth-yearstudentattheDepartmentofEconomics,BeijingUniversity.Inthepastthreeyears,Ihavedonewellandhavereceivedquiteanumberofscholarshipsandhonors.WhenIgraduateandtakemyBachelorsdegreeinJune2009,IwishtoworkformyMastersdegreeinEconomicsatyourGraduateSchool.,IwouldbegratefulifyoucouldsendmeanApplicationFormforGraduateAdmissionandaFinancialAidFormaswellasinformationaboutyouruniversity.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Yourssincerely,JiaMing,DearSir,IamaseniorattheDepartmentofChemistry,NanjingUniversity,oneofthebestuniversitiesinChinaasfarasfacultyandresearchareconcerned.Havingdonewellinalmostallthecourses,Iamamongthebeststudentsinmyclassandhavereceivedmanyscholarshipsandawardsinthepastthreeacademicyears.,IamplanningtodomygraduatestudyinChemistryatyouruniversitywhenIgraduatefromNanjingUniversityinJune2008.IwishtohaveaplaceinyourPh.D.programinChemistryfortheSummerQuarter,2008.Iwouldbemuchobligedifyoucouldsendmetheapplicationformsforgraduateadmissionandfinancialassistance.Iamlookingforwardtoyourresponseatyourearliestconvenience.Sincerelyyours,GaoLing,UsefulExpressions,Iamwritingtoapplyforadmissiontoasavisitingscholar我谨致函申请到当访问学者。Iwouldliketohaveanapplicationformfromyou我想获得贵校的入学申请表。Ihopeforaplaceinthe2000-2001academicyear我希望于2000-2001学年入学。IwishtoworkformyMastersdegreeinEconomicsatyourGraduateSchool我希望到贵校研究生院攻读经济学硕士学位。IamplanningtodomygraduatestudyinChemistryatyouruniversity我计划到贵校攻读化学专业的研究生。,willpayforallmytravelandlivingexpenses将支付我全部旅行和生活费用。Ihopeyouwillgivemyapplicationafavorableconsideration我希望您能考虑我的申请。Enclosedpleasefindtwolettersofrecommendationandmyrsum.附上两封推荐信和我的简历。,LetterofRecommendationLettersofrecommendationaremorespecificandfocusonthepeoplesprofessionalqualities.Suchlettersareoftenwrittenbypeoplewhoknowtheapplicantsontheonehandandtheprospectiveemployer,college,cluborawardscommitteeontheother.Arecommendationisanendorsement”Yes,thispersonwouldbeandexcellentcandidateforyourprogram.”Itisalsoasortofverification”YesIveknownthispersonforsometime.”,TheelementsofLetterofRecommendation:1.Date2.Salutation3.Text4.ComplimentaryClose5.Signature6.Aprofessionaltitle7.Workunit8.Address9.E-mail10.Telephonenumber,NotesonWriting:1.Yourwritingshouldbebrief.Usuallyonepageisokay.Thelengthshouldnotexceedtwopages.Besurenottouseunnecessaryandfulsomephrasesortoboretheotherperson.2.Yourwritingshouldbespecific.Donotplayashowinthewriting.Insteadofsayingsomeoneiscompassionate,tellhowheorshemissedadinnerpartytohelpatroubledco-worker.3.Givethepersonsfullnameatthebeginningofyourrecommendation.LaterrefertothepersonasMr.,Ms.,MissorDr.plusthelastnameforthefirstreferenceineachparagraphandHeorSheafterthat.Neverusethefirstnamealone.,ProcessofWriting:Beginyourrecommendationbygivingthefullnameofthepersonthatyourecommend.Stateyourconnectionwiththeperson(formerstudent,teacher,colleague,supervisor,adviser,neighbor)andhowlongyouhaveknownhimorher(forthreeyears).Focusonthepersonsjobexperienceandskills)lengthofemploymentwithyou,specialabilitiesandaccomplishments,yoursenseofthepersonasaprospectiveemployeeorastudent).Supportyourstatementswithfactsorexamples.,4.Stategenerallythepersonscharacter(trustworthiness,senseofresponsibility,enthusiasm).5.Closeyourletterwithasummarystatementreaffirmingyourrecommendationoforconfidenceintheperson.6.Offertoprovidefurtherinformation,ifappropriate.Inthatcase,includeyourname,addressandphonenumberifyouarenotusingletterheadstationary.,Commonpatterns:1.Towhomitmayconcern致负责人/敬启者DearSirorMadam2.ItakepleasureinrecommendingtoyouMr.3.Itisagreatpleasureformetorecommend4.IampleasedtowritethisrecommendationforMr.5.IamwritingthisrecommendationletterwithgreatsinceritytofurnishyouwithmyknowledgeofmystudentYangXiaoinsupportofhisadmissionto6.Mrwillbeausefuladditiontothememberoftheschool.将会是该校新成员中有用的一员。7.Therefore,Ihavenohesitationinrecommendinghertoyou.8.Isincerelyhopethatherapplicationwillhaveyourkindattention.9.Youwillfindhimabighelp.你会发现他的确是个好帮手。10.HerankedNo.1onthis270hourscourseinthetalentedstudentclasswhichhad34intelligentothers.,InstituteofTransportationEngineeringDepartmentofCivilEngineeringTsinghuaUniversityBeijing,P.R.China,100084Tel:Email:Nov29th,2009DearSir/Madam,IamwritingthisletterofrecommendationforSunKai,myformerstudent.IhaveknownMr.Sunformorethan6yearssincehisfreshmanyearatTsinghuaUniversity.Atthattime,hetookthecourse“MathematicalAnalysis”,whichItaughtmainlyforjuniorstudentsmajoringinMathematics.Tomysurprise,Ifoundhewasamongthefewstudentsinhisclasswhocouldkeepupwiththepaceofmylectures.Moreover,heoftenposedthought-provokingquestionsduringthecourse.,ThusitwasnaturalthatIlikeddiscussingwiththisyoungmanandbecamefamiliarwithhim.ThemoreIknewhim,themoreIfoundhewastalentedatmathematics.Asyoucansee,hegotexcellentscoresonthecourse.Infact,herankedNo.1onthis270hourscourseinthetalentedstudentclasswhichhad34intelligentothers.Withhisoutstandingtalentandsolidmathematicalbackground,healsodidquitewellinmostothercoursesduringhisundergraduatestudy.Bytheway,youmaywonderwhyhisundergraduatescoreslooknotsogoodasotherChineseapplicants.Itiseasytoexplain,becausehebelongedtothetalentedstudentclass,whichwererequiredtoendurehardertestpapersandstrictergradingthanmostothercollegestudentsdidatleastat“TsinghuaUniversity”.,Astohispersonality,IwouldliketosayMr.Sunisawarm-hearted,honestanduprightstudent.Hewasalwaysreadytohelpothers.Duringmylectures,manystudentsgotconfusedatsomepointsandIcouldalwaysseeMr.Sunhelpthemexplainduringbreaks.Meanwhile,ImustadmitthatMr.Sunwasabitimpatientsometimes.Finally,Iwouldliketoconcludemyrecommendationasfollows:frankly,Mr.Sunisnotagenius,butIpromisehisgreatintelligence,commitmenttoworkandhiskindnaturewillimpres