Candy: What are you saying? The professor shouldn't write nice things about me?
　　Ian: Look, even if that letter was accurate, an American admissions committee would just laugh at it.
　　Candy: Well, I don't think it's funny.
　　Ian: Your professor should praise you, but in a more balanced way. The letter can even have some criticism like “My only concern about Candy is her devotion to achieving perfection in her studies. I hope she can learn to balance leisure time with work.”
　　(续上期，下期续)
　　凯蒂：你说什么？教授不该写一些我的好话吗？
　　伊恩：听好，就算那封信是说真的，美国入学许可委员会看了也会笑出来。
　　凯蒂：我可不觉得好笑。
　　伊恩：你的教授是应该赞美你，但要用比较持平的方式。这封信甚至可以有一些批评，像是 ‘我唯一担心凯蒂的是她致力于达到研究的完美。我希望她可以学习在休闲与工作间取得平衡。’
　　重点解说：　　★ accurate (a.) 精确的
　　★ praise (v.) 称赞，赞扬
　　★ balanced (a.) 平衡的。balance A with B 指‘使A与B相平衡’
　　★ criticism (n.) 批评，评论
　　★ concern (n.) 关心的事，挂念
　　★ devotion (n.) 献身，热爱
　　★ achieve (v.) 完成，达到考试大论坛
　　★ perfection (n.) 完美，尽善尽美
　　★ leisure (a.) 空闲的 [NextPage]

　　Candy comes back a week later
　　Ian: Wow, Candy! This new statement of purpose is great! You may make it, after all! How about the letters?
　　Candy: I asked two professors to write them. They told me to do it myself and they'd sign them. So, I copied these from my friends who've gone abroad.
　　Ian: [Reading] “Candy Lin is the best student I've ever had. She will undoubtedly make a monumental contribution to the entire world.” Sounds too good. I don't think an admissions committee would believe it.
　　(续上期，下期续)
　　一星期后凯蒂回来
　　伊恩：哇，凯蒂！这份新的读书计划真棒！你毕竟还是做到了！那推荐信呢？
　　凯蒂：我请两位教授写。他们叫我自己写，他们会签名。所以我从已经出国朋友的推荐信里抄了这些出来。
　　伊恩：（读信）‘林凯蒂是我教过最好的学生。她肯定将对全世界做出不朽的贡献。’听起来太好了。我不认为入学许可委员会会相信这个。
　　重点解说：　　★ after all 毕竟
　　★ monumental (a.) 不朽的
　　★ contribution (n.) 贡献