Dear students, the joyful summer break is coming to an end,which signals the commencement of your senior high-school days.

I’msure that you are expectantly awaiting the new semester as well as your futurelife here in Yucai.

图1.2（高2022级AP国际课程班新生报到第一天）

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Anoutstanding international student is commonly thought to feature a wide rangeof interests with comprehensive abilities. Thus, it is necessary for you to payspecial attention to cultivating good study habits, continuously exploityour potentialities, and try your hardest to make enormous strides in allfields.

一名优秀的国际学生应该具备广泛的兴趣爱好和良好的综合能力。因此，你们需要注重培养良好的学习习惯，不断挖掘自身潜能，力求在各个方面都获得长足的发展。

图3.4（高2022级AP国际课程班班主任Lowrence的开学第一课）

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In theensuing three years, you’ll make great progress in your language ability andacademic achievements, and will be exposed to various activities from home andabroad, through which your skills of communicating, organizing and analyzingwill be intensively enhanced.

接下来的三年里，你将得到的不仅有语言能力的巨幅提升和学业水平的百尺竿头，还会从丰富的国际与国内活动中锤炼自己的交际、组织、思辨等各项能力。

图5—8 （破冰活动 |Self-introduction）

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Inthese three years, please keep in mind your dreams that will lead youforward without a pause. In these three years, please remain rationaland down-to-earth, because opportunities only favor prepared minds. Inthese three years, let’s make joint efforts to appreciate the blossom of ourlife!

接下来的三年里，希望你能做到时刻心怀梦想，以梦为马，不负韶华，以最赤诚的心来拥抱世界；接下来的三年里，希望你足够理性并脚踏实地，因为机会只留给有准备的人；接下来的三年里，让我们一起共同努力，做最充足的准备，来迎接每一次绽放！

图9（自信的微笑：未来我准备好了）

图10（步入新学期，开心到模糊~）

图11-13（以全新的姿态拥抱新生活）

站在人生的拐点，恰逢你们最值得奋斗的年纪，无论明天如何也要在当下努力。别担心，你迟早会成为别人翘首以盼的惊喜。