Take Alien. Undoubtedly bright and hardworking, he was - in the intensive two-week course on the Asian Economic Crisis I taught late last year - a model of youthful drive.

• 聪明又勤奋的Alien是个好例子。 在去年为期两周，有关亚洲经济危机的紧凑课程里，表现得充满干劲的他无疑是年轻人的模范。