題目

Describe something that surprised you

You should say

What it is

How you found out about it

What you did

And explain whether it made you happy

參考答案

The unexpected experience I am going to tell you about is that I achieved the meritorious winner,the third level of the award,in the Mathematical Contest in Modeling.It is an annually-held competition that originated in the United States,now attracting thousands of international teams of three undergraduates or postgraduates to participate.Candidates have to analyze the given question,establish a model for it and then write a formal academic paper within 96 hours.

我(wo)要告訴你的(de)(de)經歷出(chu)乎意料的(de)(de)經歷是，我(wo)在(zai)(zai)數學(xue)(xue)建(jian)模大(da)賽中獲得(de)優異獎，也就是第三等(deng)級的(de)(de)獎項。它是一個(ge)發源于美國、每年都會(hui)舉辦(ban)的(de)(de)競賽，現在(zai)(zai)吸引著上千支由3名本科生或者研(yan)究生組成的(de)(de)隊伍(wu)參加。參賽者必(bi)須在(zai)(zai)96個(ge)小時里(li)分(fen)析(xi)給定(ding)的(de)(de)題目，為它建(jian)立模型，并寫(xie)出(chu)正式(shi)的(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)術論文(wen)。

It was the 15th of June in 2019,4 months after we submitted our paper.According to the announcement on the official website of this contest,the organizer would release the list of winners on its homepage and send emails to every participant at 9 o’clock.I turned on the notification of my email box in case I missed any letter and had been refreshing the page from 8.45.When I was anxiously waiting for the loading,I received an email that started with congratulations.

那是2019年的(de)(de)6月15日(ri)，我們(men)提交(jiao)論文之后(hou)的(de)(de)四個月。根據比賽官網的(de)(de)公告，組織(zhi)者會在9點的(de)(de)時候在主頁(ye)發布獲勝(sheng)者的(de)(de)名單，并(bing)給每(mei)一個參與(yu)者發郵(you)件(jian)(jian)(jian)。我打開收(shou)件(jian)(jian)(jian)箱的(de)(de)提醒，以(yi)防錯過任何信件(jian)(jian)(jian)，并(bing)且從8.45就開始不停的(de)(de)刷(shua)新頁(ye)面。當(dang)我還在焦(jiao)急地(di)等待載入(ru)的(de)(de)時候，我收(shou)到了(le)一封(feng)以(yi)“恭喜”開頭的(de)(de)郵(you)件(jian)(jian)(jian)。

To be honest,although I devoted enormous effort to the competition,I had never expected I would win an award.After all,as a student majoring in social science,my specialty lay in analysis and essay writing rather than mathematics.I just could not help yelling out and swinging my arm in the air the moment I read the email.I jumped off my bed and went to celebrate this piece of good news with my teammates.

老實(shi)說，雖然我(wo)在(zai)(zai)這項競賽(sai)上投入(ru)了大量(liang)的精力，但我(wo)從來(lai)都沒有期待過能夠獲(huo)獎(jiang)。畢竟，作(zuo)(zuo)為一(yi)名(ming)專業為社會科學的學生，我(wo)的特長在(zai)(zai)于分析和論文寫作(zuo)(zuo)，而非(fei)數學。我(wo)看到郵件的一(yi)瞬間，禁不(bu)住喊了出(chu)來(lai)，在(zai)(zai)空中揮舞手臂。我(wo)跳下床，跑去跟(gen)我(wo)的隊員慶祝這一(yi)好消息。

I was so excited,not only because it proved that we were better than most other teams around the world,but also because it would be a highlight on my resume,gaining me a sharp edge in the competitive labor market and helping me find a decent job.

我(wo)很激動，不僅僅因(yin)為(wei)它證明(ming)我(wo)們比世界上大多(duo)數隊(dui)伍要優秀(xiu)，還(huan)因(yin)為(wei)它會成(cheng)為(wei)我(wo)簡歷上的(de)一(yi)個亮(liang)點，為(wei)我(wo)在競爭激烈的(de)勞動力(li)市場上獲取優勢(shi)，并幫助我(wo)找到一(yi)個體面的(de)工(gong)作。

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