各位来宾、各位家长[微博]、老师、同学们：

　　大家下午好！

　　枫红华厦，叶舞江城。

　　非常高兴来参加武汉枫叶国际学校2013届高三毕业典礼。在此，我谨代表教育主管部门，对本届毕业生以及武汉枫叶国际学校表示衷心的祝贺！

　　武汉枫叶建校六年来，给江城带来了中西教育结合的枫叶模式，更为越来越多的学生铺平了走向国际舞台的道路，得到了社会各届广泛认可和赞誉，枫叶已成为我市国际教育最为亮丽的名片！

　　同学们即将留学[微博]海外、离家远航，真诚地祝福你们一帆风顺，希望你们刻苦学习，更期待着你们学成归来，报效祖国！

　　谢谢！

　　2013 Grad Ceremony Speech

　　Distinguished guests, parents, teachers and students:

　　Good afternoon!

　　Maple Leaf is truly flourishing in Wuhan!

　　I am delighted to be here in Wuhan today for the 2013 Wuhan Maple Leaf International School Graduation Ceremony. On this occasion, on behalf of the educational authority, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the graduates and the whole school!

　　For the past six years, Wuhan Maple Leaf has been conducting the Maple Leaf Model of blending the best of the West and China in education, has paved the way to an international stage for ever more students, and won widespread recognition and compliments from all circles of society. Maple Leaf has become the most glamorous title in the Wuhan international education field!

　　Graduates, you are about to embark on a journey studying abroad and living far away from home. I sincerely wish you all the best. I hope you will work hard and I look forward to you returning to and serving your homeland after successful completion of your studies abroad!

　　Thank you!