To My Daughter ( excerpt ) by Lee Kai-fu Dear Daughter: As we drove off from Columbia (哥伦比亚大学) , I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind. (1) ___________________ . It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about. I also want to tell you: “Education is what you have left after all that is taught is forgotten.” What I mean by that is that you should gain the ability to learn a new subject, and the ability to analyze a new problem. That is really what learning in college is all about. (2) _________________ . College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them. Pick the ones who are genuine and sincere (a. 真诚的 ) to you. Don't worry about their hobbies, grades, looks, or even personalities. College is the four years when you have: ·the greatest amount of free time ·the first chance to be independent ·the most flexibility ( n. 灵活性) to change yourself ·the lowest risk for making mistakes (3) _________________. Make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny ( n. 命运) , be bold to (勇于) experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges. Love, Dad (& Mom) 请选择第一个空的答案(1)