dearsir/madam:
inthecapacityof××ofclass×,no.×middleschoolof××,p.rchina,iamwritingwithpleasuretorecommendmr.××toyouresteemeduniversity.
ihaveknownmr.×asaresourcefulandgoal-orientedindividualsince20××,whenhe,asafreshman,attendedthefirstlectureidelivered,atthebeginningofwhichheaskedperceptiveandchallengingquestionswithconspicuouslytypicalenglish.thenatthefinalexamofthefirstterm,hegot××whichseemsabitlower,butifyoutakethedifficultyofthetestpapersandmystrictgradingintoaccount,youwillunderstandwhysuchascoreisstillamongthetopfive.undoubtedly,hegotexcellentscoresonothercoursesandrankedamongthetop5%ofhisclassduringtherestyearsofhishighschoolstudy.
tomyknowledge,mr.×isnotonlystronginacademics,butalsoinsportsandsocialactivities.hewasthecaptainofthe××teamofourschoolandledtheteamtowinthechampianshipfor×successiveyears.hewasalsooneofthemainfoundersofthefirstacademicclub--"××"ofno×middleschool.
afterhisgraduation,hestillkeepsintouchwithmefromtimetotimeandiampleasedtoseethatheprovedhisoutstandingcapabilitybyapplyingtostudyabroad.thereforeifeelverydelightedwhenhetoldmehewouldliketopursuehisadvancedstudiesinyourhonoredprogram.iamconfidentthatmr.×willcontributegreatlytoyourprogramaswellashedidinno.×.pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeifyouneedmoreinformationaboutmytopstudentmr.×.
yourssincerely
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dearcolleagues：
asateacherindepartmentofbiology,nankaiuniversity,aleadinguniversityinchina,iamverypleasedtotakethisopportunitytorecommendoneofmyfavoritestudentstoyourphdprogram.
inseptember,XX,misszhangwasmystudentsingeneralbiology,thefirstprofessionalcoursetheytakeinthefield.shelikesitverymuch.iteachherinanopenandinteractivemanner,sheisactiveandpassionateaboutansweringclassquestions.misszhangisbright,energeticandenthusiasticgirlwholovesspeakingoutherownideas.sheneverescapesfromthosepointsofwhichsheisskeptical.apartfromthat,sheoftenputsforwardherideasuponquestionsandexchangesallofherinnovateideaswithmeafterclass.
uponendingofgeneralbiologycourse,iaskedmystudentstowriteanessayupontheirunderstandingofbiology.idiscoveredmisszhang’sessaywassoimpressiveandpersuasive;hercarefulessaycomesfromdozensofreferencestobiologyliteratures.inessaymisszhangstretchedouthercreativethinkinguponstatusquoofbiologicalresearchandbranchesinthefieldofbiology.allofthisspeakstohercreativeandlogicalandscientificthinkingcapability.iamgladlytosaythatmisszhanghasaclearunderstandingaboutgeneralbiology,thatcomprehensionhasbeenreflectedfullyinheressay.thereforemisszhanggotafullpointforheressayinherclass,andotherstudentstookitasmodelessayforgranted.
ibelievemisszhang’sindustriousness,passionanddedicationwillmakeheranidealcandidateyouareseekingforyourprogram,soihighlyrecommendherwithoutanyhesitationtoyou.andiwillgreatlyappreciateitifyoucouldacceptherintoyourprogram.
sincerelyyours,
prof.×××