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Dear Editor,

Many college students have no concept of thrift or frugality in their mind. They take it for granted that they spend their parents' money before they start to earn for themselves after graduation.

Their extravagant spending is primarily caused by the following factors. First of all, most students are the only child. They are the apple of their family's eyes and naturally get more attention and pocket money. In addition, with the improvement in living standards, parents can afford to spend more on their children.

In my view, a college student, as a pure consumer, should learn to be thrifty. We should limit our expenses to daily necessities and should not buy whatever we want regardless of its cost. The habit of thrift can help us form right values and is favorable to our future development.

Yours truly,

Li Ming

尊敬的编辑：

很多大学生思想中没有节俭的观念。他们想当然地认为自己毕业后开始挣钱之前可以花父母的钱。

大学生奢侈消费主要是由下述原因造成的。首先，大多数学生都是家里的独生子女。他们是家人的掌上明珠，自然得到更多的照顾和零花钱。其次，随着生活水平的提高，家长们负担得起孩子们更高的开销。

依我看，大学生作为纯粹的消费者应该学会节俭。我们应该只把钱花在日常必需品上，而且不能不论要价随意消费。节俭的习惯可以帮助我们形成正确的价值观，还有利于我们的未来发展。

您真诚的，

李明

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editor 编辑

college student 大学生

concept 概念

thrift 节俭

frugality 节俭

graduation 毕业

primarily 主要地

following 以下的

factor 因素

only child 独生子女

naturally 自然地

attention 关心，照顾

pocket money 零花钱

improvement 提高

living standards 生活水平

afford 承担得起

consumer 消费者

thrifty 节俭的

expense 花销

necessity 必需品

whatever 任何......的事物

future development 未来发展

1　Your recent articles and editorials on this issue filled me with the deepest disappointment.

最近贵报关于这个问题的文章及社论使我非常失望。

2　I have read your editorial and I quite go along with most of your views.

我读了贵报的社论，非常赞同你们的大部分观点。

3　I have been reading your newspaper for many years with great enthusiasm and interest.

多年来我一直怀着极大的热情和兴趣阅读贵报。