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刘洁是出生于美国弗吉尼亚州首府里士满市的华裔。她的父亲刘伟超与母亲舒瑞可是在上世纪70年代前往美国的留学生。刘洁是家中最小的女儿，有两个哥哥。
Liu Jie was born in Richmond City—the Capital of Virginia State. Her father Liu Weichao and mother Shu Ruike went to US for studying in the 70s. Liu Jie is the youngest girl in the family, with two old brothers.
刘洁可谓出身军事世家。刘洁的祖父刘峙在上世纪二三十年代曾经参加过北伐战争和抗日战争。她的外曾祖父也是一名将军，曾经参加过徐蚌会战。不过，到了刘洁的父亲这一代，家里人就很少对军事感兴趣了。刘洁的大哥毕业于纽约大学商学院，二哥则在哈佛大学攻读博士。偏偏刘洁这位看起来有点柔弱的女孩却加入了和军事有关的行列，成了一名巾帼英雄。
It could be said that Liu Jie was born in a Military family. Her grandfather Liu Zhi participated in the War of Northern Expedition and Anti- Japanese War in the last 20s. Her great-grandfather was also a general, who had been in the Campaign in Xu and Bang. However, in the generation of her father, few felt interested in military. Liu Jie's older brother graduated School of Business in New York University. The second brother is still pursuing the PhD in Harvard University. Only Liu Jie who seems a little delicate went into the military business and became a Women Hero.
刘洁虽然身材娇小，长得也挺文静，却从来就不是那种寻常的女孩。她从小就不像其他爱女孩子那样打扮，当别的小女孩吵着要芭比娃娃的时候，刘洁要的玩具却是——“武器”。
Liu Jie is petite, gentle and quiet, but she is never like an ordinary girl. When she was a little girl, she just disliked dressing like a girl. When others cried for Barbies, she wanted the "Weapons" to be her toys.
刘洁的母亲也说，刘洁从小就很有自己的想法，五、六岁开始就对军事方面的事情很感兴趣，也很独立自主，从来不用父母担心课业。上了高中，她便立志要上西点军校。
Liu Jie's mother said, Liu Jie had her own ideas and became very interested in military since five or six years old. She is independent and never got her parents worried about the schoolwork. After she entered high school, West Point became her goal.
虽然父母不支持，刘洁自己却很坚持，所有申请、索取参议员的推荐信函的事都是她自己一手包办。在她的坚持和努力下，梦想成为了现实。从麦基沃克尔州立重点中学毕业后，刘洁顺利进入西点军校就读。刘洁的母亲说，在西点的4年里，从没有听到女儿抱怨过，刘洁一直保持着积极的态度。
However, Lie Jie stuck to her dream. She made the application and got recommendation letter from the senator on her own. With her insistence and intension, she finally made it to the West Point, after graduation from Maijiwokeer State High School. Lie Jie's mother said, in the four years life in West Point, Lie Jie never complained. She always had a positive attitude.
表现优异 扬名“西点”
在861名毕业生中，21岁的华裔女生刘洁以第一名的优异成绩毕业，并代表全体毕业生上台致辞，然后从总统布什手中接过毕业证书，成为近年来首位获得此殊荣的华裔女学生。
The 21- year- old Chinese girl Liu Jie was the best among all of the 861 graduates. She made a speech on behalf of graduates, and received the diploma from the hands of President Bush, which made her the first foreign citizen of Chinese origin woman who ever had this honor.
2002年毕业于麦基沃克尔州立重点中学时，刘洁就曾荣获全美最优秀学艺奖，这一奖项只颁给那些在学术和领导组织方面有突出表现的学生。
When she graduated from Maijiwokeer State High School in 2002, she won the best studying Award in American, which only issued to the excellent students who had outstanding performance in both academics and organizations.
在西点军校学习期间，由于成绩优异，刘洁在2005年曾经获得“杜鲁门学者奖”及“盖兹剑桥奖”。美国“杜鲁门学者奖”旨在鼓励大学生献身公职或投入公共服务领域，获奖者除了每人获得3万美元的奖学金外，还有机会被举荐到国会或政府部门实习。
In West Point, because of the excellent score, Liu Jie harvested the "Truman Scholars Award" and "Gates Cambridge Award" in 2005. "Truman Scholars Award" was set up for encouraging the students to work in the public service area. The winner gets thirty thousand dollars scholarship, and the chances to be recommended to Congress or other Government departments for an intership.
在去年2月，刘洁又入选了由一家报社主办的2006年“全美大学绩优学生队”，成为成绩最佳的20名学生之一。“全美大学绩优学生队”的甄选已有17年的历史，由全美各所大学推选在各方面表现特优的学生参加。
In February lastyear, Liu Jie was chosen to the "gifted students' team" in anAmerica newspaper in 2006, and became the one of the top 20 students. The "gifted students' team" had a 17-year history, which made up by the recommended students from the universities all around the US.
刘洁表示，她只是对军事很感兴趣，加上时间调配得宜，所以会成功。刘洁说，西点军校提供了每个学生公平的学习机会，提供非常好的学术与体能的训练。因为学校对学生的严格要求，所以学生自己必须决定自己的目标，像她就是以学业为优先考虑，学业是她时间表上的第一位。她说：“西点军校从来都不是只属于个人的，而是属于那些支持你的人，你的老师和导师。都是我信赖的人。”
Liu Jie stated that she got success because she is just really interested in military, and with a good plan in time spread. She also said, West Point gets everyone a fair opportunity of learning and very good academic and physical training. Thanks to the strict demand of school, students need to set up their goals themselves. Take hers for an example; priority would be given to academic performance. She said: " West Point is never about anyone himself, it belongs to the people who support you, that would be your teachers and mentors. I trust them."
※编辑：Nina
刘洁是出生于美国弗吉尼亚州首府里士满市的华裔。她的父亲刘伟超与母亲舒瑞可是在上世纪70年代前往美国的留学生。刘洁是家中最小的女儿，有两个哥哥。
Liu Jie was born in Richmond City—the Capital of Virginia State. Her father Liu Weichao and mother Shu Ruike went to US for studying in the 70s. Liu Jie is the youngest girl in the family, with two old brothers.
刘洁可谓出身军事世家。刘洁的祖父刘峙在上世纪二三十年代曾经参加过北伐战争和抗日战争。她的外曾祖父也是一名将军，曾经参加过徐蚌会战。不过，到了刘洁的父亲这一代，家里人就很少对军事感兴趣了。刘洁的大哥毕业于纽约大学商学院，二哥则在哈佛大学攻读博士。偏偏刘洁这位看起来有点柔弱的女孩却加入了和军事有关的行列，成了一名巾帼英雄。
It could be said that Liu Jie was born in a Military family. Her grandfather Liu Zhi participated in the War of Northern Expedition and Anti- Japanese War in the last 20s. Her great-grandfather was also a general, who had been in the Campaign in Xu and Bang. However, in the generation of her father, few felt interested in military. Liu Jie's older brother graduated School of Business in New York University. The second brother is still pursuing the PhD in Harvard University. Only Liu Jie who seems a little delicate went into the military business and became a Women Hero.
刘洁虽然身材娇小，长得也挺文静，却从来就不是那种寻常的女孩。她从小就不像其他爱女孩子那样打扮，当别的小女孩吵着要芭比娃娃的时候，刘洁要的玩具却是——“武器”。
Liu Jie is petite, gentle and quiet, but she is never like an ordinary girl. When she was a little girl, she just disliked dressing like a girl. When others cried for Barbies, she wanted the "Weapons" to be her toys.
刘洁的母亲也说，刘洁从小就很有自己的想法，五、六岁开始就对军事方面的事情很感兴趣，也很独立自主，从来不用父母担心课业。上了高中，她便立志要上西点军校。
Liu Jie's mother said, Liu Jie had her own ideas and became very interested in military since five or six years old. She is independent and never got her parents worried about the schoolwork. After she entered high school, West Point became her goal.
虽然父母不支持，刘洁自己却很坚持，所有申请、索取参议员的推荐信函的事都是她自己一手包办。在她的坚持和努力下，梦想成为了现实。从麦基沃克尔州立重点中学毕业后，刘洁顺利进入西点军校就读。刘洁的母亲说，在西点的4年里，从没有听到女儿抱怨过，刘洁一直保持着积极的态度。
However, Lie Jie stuck to her dream. She made the application and got recommendation letter from the senator on her own. With her insistence and intension, she finally made it to the West Point, after graduation from Maijiwokeer State High School. Lie Jie's mother said, in the four years life in West Point, Lie Jie never complained. She always had a positive attitude.
表现优异 扬名“西点”
在861名毕业生中，21岁的华裔女生刘洁以第一名的优异成绩毕业，并代表全体毕业生上台致辞，然后从总统布什手中接过毕业证书，成为近年来首位获得此殊荣的华裔女学生。
The 21- year- old Chinese girl Liu Jie was the best among all of the 861 graduates. She made a speech on behalf of graduates, and received the diploma from the hands of President Bush, which made her the first foreign citizen of Chinese origin woman who ever had this honor.
2002年毕业于麦基沃克尔州立重点中学时，刘洁就曾荣获全美最优秀学艺奖，这一奖项只颁给那些在学术和领导组织方面有突出表现的学生。
When she graduated from Maijiwokeer State High School in 2002, she won the best studying Award in American, which only issued to the excellent students who had outstanding performance in both academics and organizations.
在西点军校学习期间，由于成绩优异，刘洁在2005年曾经获得“杜鲁门学者奖”及“盖兹剑桥奖”。美国“杜鲁门学者奖”旨在鼓励大学生献身公职或投入公共服务领域，获奖者除了每人获得3万美元的奖学金外，还有机会被举荐到国会或政府部门实习。
In West Point, because of the excellent score, Liu Jie harvested the "Truman Scholars Award" and "Gates Cambridge Award" in 2005. "Truman Scholars Award" was set up for encouraging the students to work in the public service area. The winner gets thirty thousand dollars scholarship, and the chances to be recommended to Congress or other Government departments for an intership.
在去年2月，刘洁又入选了由一家报社主办的2006年“全美大学绩优学生队”，成为成绩最佳的20名学生之一。“全美大学绩优学生队”的甄选已有17年的历史，由全美各所大学推选在各方面表现特优的学生参加。
In February lastyear, Liu Jie was chosen to the "gifted students' team" in anAmerica newspaper in 2006, and became the one of the top 20 students. The "gifted students' team" had a 17-year history, which made up by the recommended students from the universities all around the US.
刘洁表示，她只是对军事很感兴趣，加上时间调配得宜，所以会成功。刘洁说，西点军校提供了每个学生公平的学习机会，提供非常好的学术与体能的训练。因为学校对学生的严格要求，所以学生自己必须决定自己的目标，像她就是以学业为优先考虑，学业是她时间表上的第一位。她说：“西点军校从来都不是只属于个人的，而是属于那些支持你的人，你的老师和导师。都是我信赖的人。”
Liu Jie stated that she got success because she is just really interested in military, and with a good plan in time spread. She also said, West Point gets everyone a fair opportunity of learning and very good academic and physical training. Thanks to the strict demand of school, students need to set up their goals themselves. Take hers for an example; priority would be given to academic performance. She said: " West Point is never about anyone himself, it belongs to the people who support you, that would be your teachers and mentors. I trust them."
※编辑：Nina