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tation in the fiber communication field for many years. We are very expecting to establish a long term and good business relationship with your company in the near future. It would be a great pleasure to meet you at the exhibition so that we can introduce our products. You may find something meeting your need.
If you have any question or enquiry, please don’t hesitate to contact me. We are looking forward to seeing you there and exchanging our opinions.
Best regard,
Signature
Company name
2展会邀请函英文
Dear Sirs/Madam:
On behalf of our thecompany ,We hereby sincerely invite you and your company representatives to visit our booth at The Continental Exhibition theCenter from October15th to 20th 20xx.
We’re one of the lending manufacturers specialized in Video & Audio Products, and our company always adhere to the principle of equality and mutual benefit. It is our hope to promote mutual advantage by joint efforts.
You may here find a new we'll launch some new products,its with novel design and special functions,such models have had accepted by most our domestic not selling to foreign country so far,will you miss the boat?
Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.
Exhibition Center : The Continental Exhibition Center
Booth Number :
Date : Oct 15th to 20th 20xx
Best Regards
Sales Manager
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Hello,everyone.
I am very glad to be here to introduce myself to name is Wu I have an English name,Cindy.
I am eight years old. I’m from Chengnan elemantary school.
I’m in grade one,class love my teachers and of us live in a large can sing ,dance and draw also like studying English . I have a dream to study is my eye,I can see the world;This is my nose,I can breathe;This is my mouth,I can speak English;This is my ear,I can listen to music;I have a beautiful face;This is my hand,I can draw;This is my arm,I am is me,a confident girl.
Thank you!
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During National Day my parents and I went to Hong Kong in South China. It is a beautiful seaside city because there are many places of interest in it. At first we visited my cousin's house. His house is quite different from mine. It is big and clean. Each room is decorated in different kinds of styles.
Those made us feel excited. And then we visited Hong Kong Disneyland. It is one of the most famous theme parks in the world and includes four parks—Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Adventureland. from .
There we did some meaningful activities, for example, we took some wonderful photos with Disney characters, watched all kinds of shows, had lunch in a fast food restaurant and went to buy some souvenirs in Main Street. Finally, we went to many other interesting places. In all we stayed in Hong Kong for five days. It was a really exciting trip and we all had a good time.
1.号码的英文缩写是什么
2.美国的英文缩写是什么
3.图片的英文缩写是什么
月的英文缩写是什么
月英文缩写是什么
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Essay 由 introduction，main body, conclusion, reference四部分组成，下面以这篇文章为例，教你如何写作一篇符合格式的essay
全文统一用times new roman字体，小四，倍行距
文章中请不要用I，WE，OUR，YOU，YOUR之类的主观性强的1，2人称，可以用被动语态或其他句型代替
Introduction (分两部分)
Allainz the biggest insurance wants to further expand its business, globally. Among all the countries India and China are two most attractive markets. Before deciding which market to involve in, a detailed market research is indispensable. This essay just gives a comprehensive study over the two markets. (第一个部分介绍essay的主要内容)
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Dear MrMs Jiang
I was unable to e to 1st and 2nd period to the rain yesterday， I was wet and had temperature at night. The doctor adviced me to rest for several days and after my recovery， I will attend school as soon as possible.
I am sincerely sorry about the inconvenience. However， I would like to have your permission. Also， afterwards I would phone you and theres the certificate by the doctor.
Li Tie
October 21st 20xx
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MIT Essay申请范文：Raising the Bar
THIS PAST SUMMER I HAD THE opportunity to participate in a highly rigorous academic program at MIT called MITES, Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science. For six and a half weeks I lived with 68 other rising seniors and college undergrads. Though we were all warned about how hard the program would be, we were all at the top of our classes and refused to believe it- after all, who did they think we were? The frst day we sat together in a small auditorium, unaware of each other and of what lay ahead. We were told that our confdence would be shattered, our minds blown away, and our lives changed forever. Still somewhat unmoved, we were not afraid.
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the classroom atmosphere relaxed and lively, and actively aroused the interest of students. The curriculum is reasonable, the depth of knowledge, practical operation, teaching effect is good, and teaching content is novel, unique, has its own characteristics, can be very good inspiration, drive students thinking. Conception of the new, greatly inspired the students creative thinking. In teacher-student interaction, to avoid the teacher simply speaking, students listen to the inherent teaching model, breaking the routine, so that students participate in the classroom which
serious and responsible teacher, as a model, pay close attention to student military training, high standards everywhere Defense Education Division, keep up with the pace of the times, the content of teaching new, exciting, students are often fascinated. In the teaching process not only focus on the popularization of student knowledge, but also pay attention to cultivating students' patriotism. Classroom interaction and efficient teaching effect is extremely obvious, by the students like.
the overall effectiveness of teachers in the classroom teaching good, the basic skills of teachers excellent, therefore, the effect achieved in the class is very good, the guidance is targeted, so that students are more likely to improve. Class teachers are very concerned about the interaction with the students, especially the effect of interaction is very good, the language is also very vivid, image. The students did not ignore the students of their own hands-on training, classroom efficiency is extremely high.
12, the teacher's teaching effect is very good, the content of the teacher's teaching students have a deeper understanding of the contents of teachers in-depth wide range of wonderful language so that students are very input. In addition, teachers conception of teaching is very attractive, innovative ways, while the interaction between teachers and students also make the course of the effect has improved significantly. Students in the whole class in good condition, attention, the teacher said the content is very good.
自我评价用英文怎么说呢？本文是自我评价英文版一I have Concubine good looks, communication skills and organizational capacities of the strong, experienced numerous winter and summer vacations working temper my language...
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Native American Influences on Modern . Culture
When the first Europeans came to the North American continent, they encountered the completely new cultures of the Native American. Peoples of North America, Native Americans, who had highly developed cultures in many respects, must have been as curious about them. As always happens when two or more cultures come into contact, there was a cultural exchange. Native Americans adopted some of the Europeans’ ways, and the Europeans adopted some of their ways. As a result, Native Americans have made many valuable contributions to modern . culture, particularly in the areas of language, art, food, and government.
First of all, Native Americans left a permanent mark on the English language. The early English-speaking settlers borrowed from several different Native American languages words for places in this new land. All across the country are cities, towns, rivers, and states with Native American names. For example, the states of Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, and Alabama are named after Native American tribes, as are the cities of Chicago, Miami, and Spokane. In addition to place names, English adopted from various Native American languages the words for animals and plants found in the Americas, Chipmunk, moose, raccoon, skunk, tobacco, and squash are just a few examples.
more and more用表示上升趋势的词代替如：a growing/increasing number of..
inevitable不可避免
physically beneficial副词+形容词的表达方式←比较好看的一种方式
议论文开头方法一：
Background→Controversy (2 different/opposite ideas)、As/Being a controversial issue，。。。。。作为有争议的问题。。。。Now days， the issue on。。。is highly debatable， and ideas vary from person to person。不同的人有不同的观点。（不要用different people 。。。。） 认为。。
Some would claim。。。，while by some others。更好看。不能用some。。the other。。这样只有两种可能性，太绝对。。
5个常用单词的替代
Think → claim / suggest / believe / advocate / maintain / suppose
Good → beneficial / profitable / helpful / sound / decent / positive
Bad → harmful / detrimental / hazardous / negative
Advantage → / virtue / / profit / pro
Disadvantage → demerit / drawback / flaw / shortcoming / con / cost
赞成某个观点。。
中立观点。。
As far as I am concerned，like a double-edged sword 双刃剑
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Im grateful for the opportunity to work for you and I enjoy doing so. I hope youll agree that, in
the two years Ive worked for you, Ive become an integral member of your team and accomplished a great deal. For example, in the last six months alone, Ive List of major accomplishments。
However, Im still working for the initial salary on which we agreed two years ago. As I recall, we also agreed to renegotiate my salary in two years based on my accomplishments, and that time has come. In light of my accomplishments and as per our agreement, Im respectfully requesting an immediate pay rise of six percent, to be followed in six months by a performance-based pay rise of an additional three percent. I strongly feel that Ive earned the immediate pay raise and Im confident that I will also earn the six-month raise based on my performance. But Im willing to negotiate, as per our agreement. If you would like to meet to discuss this, please let me know.
Thanks again for the opportunity. I look forward to continuing to be a key player on your team in a mutually-rewarding relationship.
英文升职加薪申请范文
dear_：
Please adjust my wage from$10/hour to$12/hour.
Before the employment period started,we agreed that once three month probation period is over,the wage would be addition,i h***e listed the following reasons for the adjustment：
very familiar with companys business operation.
h***e the skills required to handle the companys responsibility.
can effectively help take the load off the department.
h***e good relationship with my co-workers,which allow us to work efficiently as ateam.
will work extra hard after the raise.
interested in work in this company for long term.
Thank you for considering my request.
Sincerely,
_(name)
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English critical essay writing
Part one: beginning paragraph
1,retrospection
Not too long time ago, early in the 1990s, prior to 1990s, sth used to be a taboo, etc
.....
But the traditional view or attitude is no longer holding sway in our society.
But the stereotype of sth has to be broken today.
But sth has become a thing of the past.
2,exemplification
Just look around One of my cousins/friends,etc
What best defines sth must/may be sth
If there is anything that best characterizes our era/human existence, that must be sth
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Good afternoon (morning)， professors:
It is my great pleasure to be here. My name is mingmingzhou , graduated from Computer Science Department of Wuhan my four-year study in the university as an under-graduate student, I have built up a solid foundation of professional knowledge, as well as a rich experience of social activities. I am a determined person, always willing to achieve higher goals.
What's more, I am good at analysis, with a strong sense of cooperation. All of these led me to the success of passing the first round of the entrance examination to the Master's degree. Personally, I am very humorous and easy-going, enjoying a good relationship among my classmates.
In my spare time, I like to read books regarding how to be myself and how to deal with problems. Music and movies are my favorite entertainments. As for my sport interest, I could not deny my greatest interest is football. Playing this game brings me a lot of glory, happiness and passion.
All in all, Wuhan University, with a highly qualified faculty and strong academic environment is the university I have long admired. I believe that I am a very qualified applicant for admission into your Master of IT program and can contribute to the enrichment or diversity of your university.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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Dear Sir:
It is my pleasure to recommend Mr. Fuping Wang for his application to graduate studies in your school. Mr. Wang has been my research assistant of the National Science Council's project- ^v^The United States and the United Nations' Financial Crisis: The Role of . Congress^v^ since September 1997.
His major responsibilities include information collecting, analyzing and translating. He is an enthusiastic and progressive young man with extremely high potentiality. Mr. Wang is not only quick at learning and good at solving difficult problems, but also with a logical mind that enables him to effectively analyze difficulties. All the work handed to him was completed satisfactorily. Actually, he is so reliable that I assign him with heavy responsibilities.
With his help, I have been able to spend more time in writing the research paper. I really consider myself very fortunate to have such a capable assistant. I am certain his diligence, coupled with a good competence and pleasant personality, will assure him of academic achievements in his future academic pursuits. I strongly recommend his admission without any reservation.
Sincerely yoursxxx
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Family is a very important part of daily life in material as well as in spirit. It’s important not only because it provides us a place to live in, but also it supports us in spiritual aspect.
Family is the most familiar place for us, where there are our beloved families who care for and support to each other. In addtition, it’s a place full filled with love, although it appears to be so common. The ordinary household affairs make us feel the warmth and happiness of family all the time. The most important is that family is our haven, a place where we are protected. It perhaps is the last station where we can lay down burden and get the real relax.
看了关于家的英文作文还看：
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I always assumed my father wished I had been born a boy.
Now, please don’t assume that my father is some rampant rural sexist. The fact is, when you live in an area and have a career where success is largely determined by your ability to provide and maintain nearly insurmountable feats of physical labor, you typically prefer a person with a bigger frame.
When I was younger, I liked green tractors better than red tractors because that was what my father drove, and I preferred black and white cows over brown ones because those were the kind he raised. I wore coveralls in the winter and wore holes in my mud boots in weeks. With my still fragile masculinity, I crossed my arms over my chest when I talked to new people, and I filled my toy box exclusively with miniature farm implements. In third grade, I cut my hair very short, and my father smiled and rubbed my head.
I never strove to roll smoother pie crusts or iron exquisitely stiff collars. Instead, I idolized my father’s patient hands. On a cow’s neck, trying to find the right vein to stick a needle in. In the strength of the grip it took to hold down an injured heifer. In the finesse with which they habitually spun the steering wheel as he backed up to the livestock trailer.
And I grew to do those things myself. When on my 10th birthday I received my first show cow, a rite of passage in the Hess family, I named her Missy. As I spoke to her in an unnaturally low voice, I failed to realize one thing: Missy did not care that I was a girl. She did not think I was acting especially boyish or notice when I adamantly refused to wear pink clothing (she was colorblind anyway). And she did not blink an eyelash at her new caretaker’s slightly smaller frame. All she cared about was her balanced daily feed of cottonseed and ground corn and that she got an extra pat on the head. As I sat next to her polishing her white leather show halter, she appreciated my meticulous diligence and not my sex.
When Missy and I won Best of Show a few months later, my father’s heart nearly exploded. I learned to stick my chest out whenever I felt proud. While I then associated my conquests with “being a better boy,” I now realize what I was really working toward was becoming a better farmer. I learned I could do everything my father could do, and in some tasks, such as the taxing chore of feeding newborn calves or the herculean task of halter-breaking a heifer, I surpassed him. It has taken me four years to realize this: I proved a better farmer than he in those moments, not despite my sex, but despite my invalid and ignorant assumption that the best farmer was the one with the most testosterone.
My freshman year, I left the farm for boarding school, where I was surrounded by the better-off and the better-educated — the vast majority of whom had heard the word ‘feminism’ before. I began to pick up just what the word meant from my antagonizing English teacher and my incisive friends’ furrowed brows when I described my hometown. Four years of education and weekly argumentative essays taught me the academic jargon. I learned the Latin roots of the word “feminism,” its cognates and its historical consequences.
But the more I read about it in books, and the more I used it in my essays, the more I realized I already knew what it meant. I had already embodied the reality of feminism on the farm. I had lived it. My cow had taught it to me.
Photo by Chad Batka
The New York Times
纽约州Jeffrey Yu
将入读耶鲁大学
My family is a matriarchy in a patriarchal community.
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Dear Sir/Madam:
Now and then corporations send out feelers for just the right type of creative person must fit very specific , after all is said and done,the corporation wants a business person who can manage,create and communicate.
A seasoned professional who's been around for a you've been looking for this rare combination of business savvy and design expertise,my background might interest you:Ten years of working background in the management of creative new technologies that show instant profit, such as CAD/CAM.
This is but a brief summary of my there is much,much more to feel I have strong marketable skills in which you would be interested.
Please contact me if you would like to hear and see more.
With many thanks,
Huang Yan
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Description: Model Essay 1
Disaster Office
I knew that professor Cassidy was excellent professor from the first day I attended one of his chemistry classes. He was prompt, perfectly prepared for class and delivered a lecture that was organized, clear, and interesting. In fact, I tried to emulate his behavior in my own studies. The first time I visited his office, however, I realized that these qualities of his didn’t extend outside the classroom. To my surprise, his office environment seemed to reflect the very opposite of his classroom persona: it was a disorderly mess, and I felt as if I’d stumbled upon the aftermath of a natural disaster.
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Good morning. It is really my honor to be here for this interview. I hope I can make a good performance today. I’m confidence that I can succeed. Now let me introduce myself. My name is XXX .from Anhui province. Now I study in Zhejiang University of Technology as a postgraduate,and will be graduated July this year.
My major is chemical engineering and technology. During the postgraduate study,I’m the chairman of Student Union,planning and organizing lots of activities,like academic activities,annual summary meetings,evening party,and so on. Also take part in many volunteer service activities. Like low-carbon transportation activity in 20_,Wuhu. We used the theme “Greener Traffic,Cleaner Air” to encourage car owners to take public transportation more often and help ease road congestion and contribute to better air quality. Now,I’m very glad I did these which not only prove my social ability,like communication,organization,teamwork. But most important,it teaches me dedication and thankful to society. Also I have a work experience in a surface science application company and several internship experiences,which mentioned in my resume. So I’m not introduced here.
Today,I’m coming here for the career International sales from zhijiang silica chemicals. It has good staff development platform Project,corporate culture,and strong Research Team. So I feel I can gain lots and work happy in the company. I think I’m a good team player and a person of great honesty to others. Also,I am able to work under great pressure. I am confident that I am qualified for the consult service in your company. That’s all. Thank you for giving me the chance. I am looking forward to becoming a part of your company.
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要写出一篇漂亮的命题小essay可不是那么容易，内容技巧以及格式都不可小视，尽量做到全面和细节。如果哪一点出了错误，录取官很容易认为该学生大意不注重细节，学生的形象也许就会打折扣了。一些学生的小文章没有通过，有共同的地方，也有个别原因。
1、对申请学校认知不多。有的学生在选择学校和专业的时候没有仔细考虑自身的情况，甚至有的抱着非名校不读的想法，但是也没有仔细去咨询了解对方学校的情况。因此对于大多学校都会提出的问题——why choose this school，学生不能说出学校的大致情况、特点和优势，回答时敷衍了事，只说出最表层的一些东西。回答不到位就暴露出自己的态度，很难看出申请人对学校的兴趣和向往程度。
2、回答问题时没有正确审题。一些在思想上很懒惰的学生总以为各个学校问的题目差不多就可以互相借用，没有认真审题就把申请学校A的套用在学校B上；还有的学生审题不到位，在内容上出现了很多与主题或者申请不相干的部分。
3、找不到思路，不会转换。有的学生想考察学生的思维灵活度，想知道学生的专业水平或是人际交往的态度等，提出的问题都是很简单的。例如芝加哥大学：请比较苹果和橘子，这个题目就不应该只写两种水果的区别什么的，可以将两种水果拟人化，各种水果代表哪两种人等等。总之，思维不要太死板，学会转换。
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Dear xx,
I am writing to extend my sincere gratitude for xxxx. If it had not been for your assistance in xxxxx, I fear that I would have been xxxx.
Every one agrees that it was you who xx. Again, I would like to express my warm thanks to you! Please accept my gratitude.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
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LETTER OF INVITATION
Dear Sir/Madam:
We hereby sincerely invite you and your company representatives to visit our booth in SIAL China 20xx, a professional and famous food exhibition in the world which will be held in Shanghai New International Exhibition Center from May 29th to May 31st 20xx.
We are one of the professional edible nuts and beans snack manufacturers in China, specializing in roasted or coated peanuts/cashew nuts/pine nut kernels; coated or roasted green peas/soy beans/broad beans; roasted sunflower seeds kernels/pumpkin seed kernels; roasted almonds. etc.
We are very much expecting to establish a long term and good business relationship with your esteemed company in the near future.
So, it would be a great pleasure to meet you at the exhibition so that we can introduce our delicious and nutritious snack products to you.
Enclose:
Booth No. of Suzhou Youi Foods Co., LTD.: 1E/47 and 1E/49 (Contact: Ricky Zhuang, Mobile: 274) SIAL China 20xx
Date: May 29th, May 30th, May 31st
Vanue: Shanghai New International Exhibition Center : (No. 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China)
Website: WELCOME TO OUR BOOTH!
Best Regards,
XX Co., LTD.
展会邀请函英文模板【三】
Dear sir/madam:
Im delighted you hae accepted our initation to speak at the conference in on [date].
As we agreed, youll be speaking on the topic from [time] to [time]. there will be an additional minutes for questions.
Would you please tell me what kind of audio-isual equipment youll need. if you could let me know your specific requirements by [date], ill hae plenty of time to make sure that the hotel proides you with what you need.
Thank you again for agreeing to speak. i look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
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Introduction
There are 1,250,000 lone-parent families in the UK, and 19 percent of all these families have children(Millar, 1999). The quantity of single parents have almost increased two-fold since early 1970s and this growth is part of widest patterns of change in family structure. Here are so many reasons for this, for example, the rising in extramarital births, the increasing in cohabitation, the rising in the divorce, and the rising of remarriage and cohabitation after divorce. (Millar, 1999). In 2000, it may be that less than 50% of all children in the United Kingdom will have spent all their lives in a traditional two parents family with both their real parents (Kiernan & Wicks, 1990 cited Millar, 1996). The essay will analyse several of the main factors which have affected the changing of the lone mothers families in the UK. And both the troubles and fortunes that received by lone mothers. There are three main parts to explain the changing of lone parents families in Britain: the changing policy; the ascending economy; the changing sociology ( social value).
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“Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
Not only do Benjamin Franklin’s words still resonate today, but, if you are like most, filing income taxes is simply unpleasant. For me, however, preparing taxes has been a telescopic lens with which to observe the disparate economic realities present in our society. In looking through this lens, I have seen firsthand how low wages and, at times, regressive public policy can adversely impact the financially fragile, and how I can make a difference.
This coming year will be my third volunteering every Saturday during tax season with AARP’s Tax-Aide Program. In the basement of the Morningside Heights Library in Manhattan, we help the elderly and low-income individuals file their taxes. During my first season, I handled organizational tasks and assisted intake counselors with the initial interview process.
When I told the AARP manager that I wanted to return the following season and do actual tax preparation, she was skeptical, especially since the next youngest tax preparer at my location was 37. That, however, did not deter me: Though I would be just 16 before the start of the season, I diligently studied the material and passed the advanced . qualification test.
As a volunteer, my goal is to help my clients obtain every credit they are entitled to and place vitally needed money in their pockets. To do this, I need much more than just technical knowledge. It is also essential to connect on a human level. I make it a point to put each person at ease by actively listening to his or her story.
For example, the young woman, who is a recently minted United States citizen and barely speaks English, mentions that her disabled grandmother lives with her. Her story allows me to determine she can claim a dependent care credit for her grandmother and a $1,000 earned income credit. These credits represent approximately 20 percent of her income and will go toward buying her grandmother’s medications and other necessities.
I am saddened at times by the palpable stress of those living on the edge of economic subsistence. Basic necessities such as sneakers and dental care, which I had never thought twice about, are out of reach for many. I vividly remember the single mom from Queens who works at Target and spent $400 (a week’s paycheck) at H&R Block last year. By not having to pay for tax preparation this year and the credits she can claim, she confided she will be able to buy her son, who is my age, new shoes for track and hopefully see a dentist for a tooth that has been throbbing for months.
As a volunteer, I have learned the importance of empathizing, listening and communicating complex and technical matters simply. Making my clients feel at ease allows them to understand my explanation of how their money is being taxed. I have also gained insight into how tax policy affects the financial and physical health of the working poor and elderly. While I have not changed the tax system (though someday I plan to), I have changed how my clients interact with it.
Beyond Benjamin Franklin’s two certainties in life of death and taxes, I would add a third: the enduring power of the human spirit. I remember an octogenarian man with a cane who waited two hours in line on a bone-chillingly rainy Saturday in February. He is somehow able to survive in Manhattan on $15,000 of Social Security earnings a year. Even though his income is below the filing requirement, together we claim $77 of school tax and rent credits, which translates into two weeks of groceries.
When we finish, he says to me, “See you next year.” It is at that moment I know I have made a tangible difference.
Photo by Bryan Schutmaat
The New York Times
德克萨斯州Kataryna Piña
将入读科尔盖特大学
At the age of 11, I started working for the very first time as a cleaning lady with my grandparents.
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The way the light shined on her skin as she sewed the quilt emphasized the details of every wrinkle, burn and cut. While she completed the overcast stitch, the thimble on her index finger protected her from the needle pokes. She wore rings on every finger of her right hand, but on her left she only wore her wedding ring. The rings drew the attention away from her age and scars to her cherished possessions.
My grandmother’s rings had not only been stolen by her son, my father, but she was constantly in the state of fear that he would steal from her once again. When my father was incarcerated, she wore her rings every day of the week; however, when he was home, her hands were bare. As it became increasingly common over time, she learned to hide her treasures in a jewelry box under her bed.
As a small child, I watched my grandmother’s hands move in an inward and outward motion, noticing her rhythm. This rhythm was like the cha-cha music I heard every Sunday when I went with her to the pulga, the flea market. Every week, she bargained on the vendor’s products and brought home “unnecessary necessities”; luckily, some weeks it just happened to be thread and new sewing outlines. As my grandma sewed my outfits for school, I was always trying to complete the outline of La Rosa de Guadalupe just so I could impress her. I would sing along to her favorite Prince Royce songs
