Dear Mum,
亲爱的妈妈：
Today is my birthday and it is the first birthday I have spent far away from home. I miss you very much.
今天是我的生日。这是我第一次在离家很远的地方过生日。我非常想念您。
A few days ago, we learned a poem and discussed the famous line "You don't know what you've got until it's gone." Miss Li told us that her primary school teacher made a huge difference in her life. She told us how her teacher encouraged her. But she mentioned that she didn't have a chance to tell her. She was sad about this. This made me think a lot, especially when I'm thousands of kilometers away from home. I am writing you this letter because I want you to know much I love you.
几天前，我们学了一首诗，讨论了那个著名的句子，“失去了才知道珍惜”。李老师告诉我们她的小学老师在她生活中起了重要的作用。她告诉了我们她的老师是如何鼓励她的。但是她提到说她没有机会告诉她。对此她非常难过。这让我想了很多，尤其我正身处离家几千公里的地方。我给您写这封信是因为我想让您知道我有多爱您。
A friend once said that a person's happiness was mostly because of their childhood. I agree with her. I still remember the times when you held my hand and counted steps with me as we walked along. You told me stories about the brave elephant and encouraged me to be a confident girl. I also remember that in our small flat, you read books at your desk and I played with my toys on the bed nearby. In cool autumns, we took many walks along the street, chatting and laughing together. My childhood was filled with these warm memories. Now, I see what an influence you're had on my life.
有个朋友曾经说过，一个人的快乐大部分是因为他们的童年。我同意她的说法。我仍然记得走路的时候您牵着我的手跟我一起数着脚步的时光。您给我讲勇敢的大象的故事，鼓励我做一个自信的女孩。我还记得在我们的小公寓里，你在书桌前看书，我在附近的床上玩玩具。凉爽的秋日，我们经常沿着街道散步，一起聊天一起欢笑。我的儿童时代充满了温暖的回忆。现在，我知道了您对我的生活产生的影响。
Time flies and so much has happened. There have been good times and bad times, successes and failures, but you were always by my side. When I won the swimming prize, you smiled and said you were proud of me. When I failed my maths exam, you encouraged me and said that everything would be fine. Your words encouraged me to deal with all my difficulties. Now when I have problems, I always think of your words and they help me so much.
时光飞逝，事物变迁。有好的时光，也有不好的时光，有成功，有失败，但是您总是在我身边。当我赢得游泳比赛奖的时候，您微笑着跟我说您以我为傲。当我数学考试失败的时候，您鼓励我说一切都会好的。您的话语鼓励着我去应对所有的困难。现在每当我遇到困难，我就会想起您的话，它们对我很有帮助。
You have always said that we should judge people's success by how they live their lives every day. I think I'm living a successful life and it's all because of you. Thank you, Mum.
您常说我们应该通过人们怎样过每一天来判断他们是否成功。我想我正过着成功的生活，而这都是因为您。谢谢您，妈妈。
Love, Feifei
爱你的，菲菲
