“我最喜歡中國人”
伟德国际1916备用网址天平學院 商務英語1722 唐淩溪
I like Chinese Most
Tianping College of Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Business English 1722, Tang Lingxi
馬修的父親是美國華爾街一家基金管理公司的經理，早在中國改革開放初期，這位睿智的企業家就将開拓市場的目光投向了中國。由于父親與中國金融街頻繁的業務往來，馬修三歲時就到過上海，九歲時來過北京，逐漸對這個東方大國産生了興趣。
Matthew’s father is the manager of a fund management company on Wall Street in the United States. In the early days of China’s reform and opening up, the wise entrepreneur just decided to explore the market in China. Matthew visited Shanghai and Beijing when he was very young because of his father’s frequent dealings with China’s financial street. So, he gradually became interested in this oriental country.
1995年，11歲的馬修又隻身來華，成為北京史家胡同小學五年級的學生。最初，東西方文化的差異曾使馬修感到陌生，也時遇尴尬，但很快他就融入了充滿友愛和親情的新集體。老師和同學們在學習上給予的真誠幫助，伯伯、阿姨生活上對他的細心照料，讓這個來自異國的孩子沒有絲毫的寂寞和孤獨。在感受中國人的淳樸與友善、真摯與熱情的同時，愛的種子也深深播撒在馬修幼小的心田。
In 1995, when Matthew was 11 years old, he came to China alone and became a fifth-grade student in Beijing Shijia Hutong Primary School. At first, the cultural differences between the east and the west once made him feel strange and embarrassed, but he quickly integrated into the community which full of love and affection. The sincere help given by teachers and classmates in the study and the scrupulous care given by the uncle and aunt in the life have let the foreign child no longer feel lonely. While feeling the simplicity, friendliness, sincerity and enthusiasm of the Chinese people, the seed of love is also deeply sown in Matthew’s young heart.
一年後，馬修要回美國了，在史家胡同小學全體師生為他舉行的盛大歡送會上，馬修深情地用中文演講：“回到美國後，如果有人問我最喜歡中國什麼？我會一千遍一萬遍地告訴他們，我最喜歡中國人。我這一生都會為美中之間的友誼而奮鬥不息。”五年後，少年馬修以真誠的行動開始實踐他的諾言。
A year later, Matthew needed to return to the United States. At the big farewell party held for him by all the teachers and students, he spoke affectionately in Chinese, ＂after coming back to the United States, if someone asks me what I like most about China? I will tell them over and over again that I like Chinese most. I will fight for the friendship between the United States and China all my life. " Five years later, young Matthew began to live up to his promise with sincere actions.
