Dear Wuji,

Congratulations upon your receiving your doctorate in philosophy from Yale University. I know this meant years of study and hard work on your part. It is an achievement you may well be proud of.

I have followed your progress with pleasure and interest for many years. I'm sure, in light of your excellent track record, you will succeed in whatever you undertake. No doubt you are tired after the strain of the past few months. What about coming to my hometown for a few weeks this summer? We will be very happy to have you here. Think it over, and let me know.

I'd also love to know about your plans, now that you have graduated.

Yours faithfully,

Li Ming

亲爱的无忌：

祝贺你获得了耶鲁大学哲学博士学位。我知道这是你多年来努力学习的结果。你完全可以为这一成绩自豪。

多年来我一直以愉快、关切的心情关注着你的进步。我确信，以你的优异成绩，不管你将来从事什么工作，你都能取得成功。毫无疑问，过去几个月的紧张学习一定使你很疲倦。今年夏天来我家乡待几周怎么样?你来这儿我们会非常高兴。考虑一下，然后告诉我吧。

既然你已经毕业了，我还想听听你的打算。

你忠诚的，

李明

道长点评

在西方，当得知某位朋友即将订婚、结婚或生子时，抑或某位朋友获得荣誉或奖项时，人们往往会立即写信祝贺。内容要真诚自然、亲切动人、鼓舞人心，写时可以尽情发挥。

congratulations 祝贺

receive 取得

doctorate 博士学位

philosophy 哲学

Yale University 耶鲁大学

achievement 成绩

progress 进步

excellent 极好的

undertake 从事

no doubt 毫无疑问

strain 紧张

1　It is the most wonderful news I have heard for a long time.

这是我这么长时间以来听到的最令人高兴的消息。

2　You have no idea how excited I was when I heard the news.

你不知道我听到这个消息的时候有多兴奋。

3　I hear that you have graduated from Yale University and that you had an excellent track record there.

听说你已经从耶鲁大学毕业了，而且在校期间的学习成绩优异。