Dear Miss Hooper,

I'm writing to thank you for your help this year．There were lots of subjects(主题)in class，but you made sure that I could understand every one．To tell the truth, you're the best teacher I've met．You explain things so clearly, and are also so kind．I really enjoyed every minute of your class．

There were so many best parts this gear．Whatever the subject， you made it fun and interesting to everyone．All of your students found learning new things so easy because of you．I really believe you have a great teaching skill，You should be very proud(自豪的)of the way that you help children learn．It is because of you that I've decided to become a teacher when I grow up．

I have mixed feelings about school next year．I'm sad that you won't be my teacher anymore．However, I'm happy that other children will get to share your knowledge(学问)．I'm sure that they'll thank you for your good work．

I didn't enjoy school much before this year．I was new to the school this year．At my old school, I found learning quite difficult．The last nine months have changed all of that．I'm now confident(自信的) and looking forward to the next school year．

Thank you once again for all of your help．You are really a great teacher and you've helped me greatly．I hope that we can share the same classroom again one day．

Yours，

Jacob Maclean

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    Colin Boyle was born in 1973 near Dublin，Ireland. While he was ill in hospital at age 10,his uncle gave him an old violin．He loved it right away．After he left the hospital，he practiced at his school every day after class．

    One day in 1987，John Leaf the manager(经纪人)of several Successful musicians ,came to Colin's school．He was having a meeting with the headmaster when he heard Colin practicing．After the meeting，he found Colin and invited him to appear in one of the concerts he was organizing that yeas Colin，however, refused Leaf's invitation because just then he was preparing for some important school exams．Years later, Colin made it to college to study engineering．At college he met Kim O'Malley, who was studying chemistry(化学)．Kim was also good at music．Being students，they didn't have much money and they usually worked in a restaurant on weekends．

    One evening in April 1992, while Colin and Kim were at work, they heard that there would be no live(现场演出的)music in the restaurant that night because the singer could not come．Colin and Kim persuaded the owner of the restaurant to let them play．Everyone was shocked to hear how good they were．After that, they worked hard together and improved greatly in music．