A Letter to Myself Ten Years from Now|给 10 年后的自己

提 示：

　　不管在哪个年纪，你一定都曾幻想过未来自己会是什么样子。请写一封文长至少 120 个单词（words）的信给 10 年后的自己，第一段先向未来的自己问好，并试想那时候的生活状况，第二段则可以提醒未来的你，自己现在的期许或是理想。

一般书信写作格式：

   1.  日期（date）─如 February 7, 2010（美式写法：月∕日∕年）或 7 July 2010（英式写法：日∕月∕年）。

2.  收信人称谓（salutation）─如 Dear Peter,、Dear Mr. Chen,（后加逗号），或 To whom it may concern:（敬启者）。

   3.  信件主体（body of the letter）─ 通常一般信件仍采用内缩式（同一般作文），商业书信多用齐头式。可在进入信的主题前加一些问候语（询问健康，表思念对方等，如："How's everything going?"、"How have you been?" 等）。

   4.  结尾敬语（complimentary close）─ 如 Sincerely, Yours truly, Best regards, Best wishes, All the best, 等（后加逗号）。

   5.  签名（signature）─如 Peter Lin（应亲笔签名）。

   1.  前　提：近来还好吗？是不是被工作压得喘不过气？或是忙着努力写论文？

How have you been lately? Are you overwhelmed by your job? Or are you busy working on your thesis?

   2.  发展句：不管你在忙些什么，我都希望你能满意目前的生活，每一天都很开心。

No matter what you have been busy with, I hope you are happy with your present life and feel cheerful every single day.

当你还是高中生的时候，虽然有一点多话和顽皮，但也充满热忱。你曾说过想当兽医，要完成这个目标并不容易，但只要你相信自己，没有什么是不可能的。

a.  When you were a senior high school student, you were a little bit talkative and mischievous, but you had a lot of enthusiasm.

b.  You said you wanted to become a veterinarian in the future. It isn't going to be easy to achieve that goal, but as long as you believe in yourself, nothing is impossible.

3.  结论句：继续努力工作，但也别忘了偶尔找点乐子。毕竟，享受生活也是同等重要的事。

Keep working hard and don't forget to have fun every now and then. After all, it's equally important to enjoy your life!

简 函 范 文：

February 11, 2010

Dear Sean 2020,

How have you been lately? Are you overwhelmed by your work schedule? Or are you working hard on your thesis? No matter what you have been busy with, I hope you are satisfied with your present life and feel delighted every single day.

Remember the time when you were still a senior high school student? Although you were a little bit talkative and mischievous, you also had a lot of enthusiasm, and you hoped to someday become a veterinarian. It isn't going to be easy to achieve that goal, but I believe you will try your best and never give up. Just like Ms. Su, our science teacher, said, "Life is a long trip filled with challenges," and as long as you believe in yourself, nothing can beat you down. Keep working hard and don't forget to have fun once in a while. After all, it's equally important to enjoy your life!

                                                                                     Yours truly,

Sean 2010

亲爱的 2020 年的西恩：

　　近来还好吗？是不是因工作进度而忙不过来？或是正在努力写论文？不管你在忙些什么，我都希望你能满意目前的生活，每一天都很开心。

　　还记得你还是高中生的时候吗？虽然你有一点多话和顽皮，但你也充满热忱，希望自己有一天能成为兽医。要完成那个目标并不容易，但我相信你会尽全力而且绝不放弃。就像我们自然老师苏老师说的『人生是充满挑战的长途旅程』，只要你相信自己，没什么能把你击倒的。继续努力工作，但也别忘了偶尔要找点乐子。毕竟，享受生活也是同样重要的事！

你最真挚的朋友

2010 年的西恩　敬上

2010 年 2月 11 日