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unit4MyFamilyfamilyXiaoWanziHerFamilyPhotomotherfatherXiaoWanzisistergrandfathergrandmatherTheyare…ThisisAnn’sfamily!AnnKensistermotherfatherReady?Smile!Thisismyfamily.Who’sthat?That’smymather.Who’sthat?Learntosay:Who’sthat?:That’smy…fathermothergrandmothergrandfatherReady?Smile!Thisismyfamily.Who’sthat?That’smymather.Who’sthat?Homework•到组长处熟读38页故事并签字earDaughter:亲爱的女儿：AswedroveofffromColumbia,Iwantedtowritealettertoyoutotellyouallthatisonmymind.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,Iwanttotellyouhowproudweare.GettingintoColumbiaisarealtestamentofwhatagreatwell-roundedstudentyouare.Youracademic,artistic,andsocialskillshavetrulyblossomedinthelastfewyears.WhetheritisgettingthehighestgradeinCalculus,completingyourelegantfashiondesign,successfullysellingyourpaintedrunningshoes,orbecomingoneofthetoporatorsinModelUnitedNations,youhavebecomeatalentedandaccomplishedyoungwoman.Youshouldbeasproudofyourselfasweare.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。IwillalwaysrememberthefirstmomentIheldyouinmyarms.Ifeltatinglingsensationthatdirectlytouchedmyheart.ItwasanintoxicatingfeelingIwillalwayshave.Itmustbethatfather-daughterconnectionwhichwillbindusforlife.IwillalwaysremembersingingyoulullabywhileIrockedyoutosleep.WhenIputyoudown,itwasalwayswithbothrelief(shefinallyfellasleep!)andregret(wishingIcouldholdyoulonger).AndIwillalwaysremembertakingyoutotheplayground,andwatchingyouhavingsomuchfun.Youweresocuteandadorable,andthatiswhyeverybodylovedyouso.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。Youhavebeenagreatkideversinceyouwereborn,alwaysquiet,empathetic,attentive,andwell-mannered.Youwerethreewhenwebuiltourhouse.Irememberyouquietlyfolloweduseveryweekendformorethantenhoursadaytogetbuildingsupplies.Youputupwiththatboringperiodwithoutafuss,happilyatehamburgerseverymealinthecar,sangwithBarneyuntilyoufellasleep.WhenyouwenttoSundayChineseschool,youstudiedhardeventhoughitwasnofunforyou.Icannotbelievehowluckyweareasparentstohaveadaughterlikeyou.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。Youhavebeenanexcellenteldersister.Eventhoughyoutwohadyourshareoffights,thelastfewyearsyouhavebecomebestfriends.Yoursisterlovesyousomuch,andshelovestomakeyoulaugh.Shelooksuptoyou,andseesyouasherrolemodel.Asyousawwhenwedeparted,shemissesyousomuch.AndIknowthatyoumissherjustasmuch.Thereisnothinglikefamily,andotherthanyourparents,yoursisteristheonepersonwhoyoucantrustandconfidein.Shewillbetheonetotakecareofyou,andtheoneyoumusttakecareof.Thereisnothingwewishmorethanthatyoursisterhoodwillcontinuetobondasyougrowolder,andthatyouwilltakecareofeachotherthroughoutyourlives.Forthenextfouryears,dohaveashortvideochatwithhereveryfewdays,anddoemailherwhenyouhaveachance.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。Collegewillbethemostimportantyearsinyourlife.Itisincollegethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhatlearningisabout.Youoftenquestionwhatgoodisthiscourse.Iencourageyoutobeinquisitive,butIalsowanttotellyou:Educationiswhatyouhaveleftafterallthatistaughtisforgotten.WhatImeanbythatisthematerialstaughtisn'tasimportantasyougainingtheabilitytolearnanewsubject,andtheabilitytoanalyzeanewproblem.Thatisreallywhatlearningincollegeisabout–thiswillbetheperiodwhereyougofromteacher-taughttomaster-inspired,afterwhichyoumustbecomeself-learner.Sodotakeeachsubjectseriously,andevenifwhatyoulearnisn'tcriticalforyourlife,theskillsoflearningwillbesomethingyoucherishforever.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。Donotfallintothetrapofdogma.Thereisnosinglesimpleanswertoanyquestion.Rememberduringyourhighschooldebateclass,Ialwaysaskedyoutotakeonthesidethatyoudon'tbelievein?Ididthatforareason--thingsrarelyblackandwhite,andtherearealwaysmanywaystolookataproblem.Youwillbecomeabetterproblemsolverifyourecognizedthat.Thisiscalledcriticalthinking,anditisthemostimportantthinkingskillyouneedforyourlife.Thisalsomeansyouneedtobecometolerantandsupportiveofothers.IwillalwaysrememberwhenIwenttomyPh.D.advisorandproposedanewthesistopic.HesaidIdon'tagreewithyou,butI'llsupportyou.Aftertheyears,Ihavelearnedthisisn'tjustflexibility,itisencouragementofcriticalthinking,andanempoweringstyleofleadership,andithasbecomeapartofme.Ihopeitwillbecomeapartofyoutoo.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