一言不合 中国各大名校就秀录取通知书!

 　　Instead of the usual formal acceptance letters, future college students across China have been impressed by what they have received this summer: delicately designed, hand-crafted admission letters.

　　与往年那样正式的录取通知书有所不同，今年夏天，这些别出心裁、手工制作的通知书给准大学生们留下了深刻的印象。

　　School authorities said the change is to show care and respect to students, as well as to spread distinct cultures of different schools.

　　校方表示，这一变化是为了表示对学生们的关心和尊重，也是为了传播各大高校的不同文化。

　　"I never expected an admission letter could be so beautiful. It's the first gift from my university and made me imagine the wonderful college life ahead," said Wang Wen'ou, who will attend Jiangnan University, in Wuxi City, eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

　　将要前往中国东部江苏省无锡市江南大学上学的王文欧说道：“没想到录取通知书这么好看。这是学校给我的第一份礼物，我开始憧憬接下来美好的大学生活了，”

　　一言不合 中国各大名校就秀录取通知书!

　　The letter from the university is a folded card, featuring a pencil sketch¹ of a small bridge over a stream, a common scene in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Inside the card is a Tang Dynasty poem called "Jiangnan in Memory," accompanied by a sketch of lotus flowers.

　　江南大学的通知书是一张折叠的卡片，上面有河流和小桥的素描画，这是长江下游地区常见的景色。在卡片里面则写有一首名为《忆江南》的唐代古诗，以及莲花的素描图。

　　"Before the college entrance examination, I wrote down the poem and stuck the paper on my desk. Now, I have found the poem on my admission letter," said netizen "Nekola."网友Nekola说道：“在高考之前，我把《忆江南》这首诗贴在了书桌上。现在，我又在录取通知书上看到了这首诗，”

　　Some agricultural colleges designed their admission letters in a rustic² style. For example, the letter from Beijing Forestry³ University uses part of a real leaf on its craft-paper cover.

　　一些农业大学将录取通知书设计成乡村风格。比如北京林业大学将真的叶子放置在牛皮纸封面上。

　　The Communication University of China invited award-winning calligraphy⁴ students to handwrite the names of new students on the letters, hoping they will make the newcomers feel special.

　　中国传媒大学邀请获奖的书法学生将新生的姓名手写在通知书上，希望新生们会感到学校的别有用心。

　　A distinctive⁵ admissions letter presents an impressive image of the college for new students and builds a good reputation among high school students, as universities increasingly compete for students, said Liu He, an official in charge of recruitment at Jilin University.

　　吉林大学负责招生的工作人员刘贺表示，在各大学校竞争越来越激烈的时代，与众不同的录取通知书向新生们展示了学校的形象，也在高中生中建立了良好的信誉。

　　Some universities also delivered gifts to the new students with the admission letters. For example, the prestigious⁶ Tsinghua University gave copies of Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" to promote good reading habits, said its president Qiu Yong.

　　有些大学还在通知书里附赠了礼物。比如，著名的清华大学将亨利·大卫·梭罗的《瓦尔登湖》附赠给新生，校长邱勇表示，这样做是为了鼓励学生们养成良好的阅读习惯。

 

1 sketch   

n.草图；梗概；素描；v.素描；概述

参考例句：

• My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
• I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。

2 rustic   

adj.乡村的，有乡村特色的；n.乡下人，乡巴佬

参考例句：

• It was nearly seven months of leisurely rustic living before Michael felt real boredom.这种悠闲的乡村生活过了差不多七个月之后,迈克尔开始感到烦闷。
• We hoped the fresh air and rustic atmosphere would help him adjust.我们希望新鲜的空气和乡村的氛围能帮他调整自己。

3 forestry   

n.森林学；林业

参考例句：

• At present, the Chinese forestry is being at a significant transforming period. 当前, 我国的林业正处于一个重大的转折时期。
• Anhua is one of the key forestry counties in Hunan province. 安化县是湖南省重点林区县之一。

4 calligraphy   

n.书法

参考例句：

• At the calligraphy competition,people asked him to write a few characters.书法比赛会上，人们请他留字。
• His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.他的书法苍劲有力。

5 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

6 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。