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China and IMy name is Michelle. My father (Jaime FlorCruz 吉米) says my name was inspired by the Beatle’s song “Michelle”. My Chinese name is Meixia 美霞. That's because I was born as a beautiful dawn was breaking. I was "Made in China", born in the Philippines, and bred in Beijing. I guess that makes me a top-quality product, a fusion of different cultures. I'm turning 17 soon and am very much at home here. I am keenly learning Mandarin, Chinese history and culture. I'm now a senior in high school at the International School of Beijing, where over 1,000 students are enrolled from different parts of the world. In school I play rugby and softball. Recently, I had the chance of meeting Olympians like US swimmer Michael Phelps and Australia's hockey team captain Matthew Wells (see my photo with him in front of the Bird's Nest). It was neat to see them in Beijing. Like my father, I've shared the joys and pains with the residents of Beijing. When the SARS epidemic hit the Chinese capital in 2003, our family chose to stay and stick it out with Beijing. As a token of support, I donated a modest amount of my monthly allowance to help the doctors and nurses in the frontline of fighting SARS. No big deal, really. Just trying to help cheer up people. Go Beijing ！北京加油! My father and I both wish to be one of the torch-bearers. We're really glad that Beijing will soon host the Summer Olympics. We are happy for Beijing. We'd be thrilled if we could join the relay and carry the Olympic torch in the city we call our “home". 爸爸为我取名Michelle因为他很喜欢披头士的一首歌“Michelle”。我的中文名字叫美霞，因为我出生在美丽的破晓时分。 我生在菲律宾，长在北京，算是地道的“中国制造” ，当然，是高质量的。 我就快17岁了，现在北京国际学校读高中，那里有来自世界各地的1000多位学生。我喜欢学习中文，中国历史及文化。我也热爱体育，在学校练习英式橄榄球和垒球。我特别爱看棒球和篮球比赛。最近美国奥运游泳健将和澳大利亚曲棍球队队长在北京访问，我有幸见到了他们，非常开心。 和爸爸(Jaime FlorCruz 吉米, 火炬手候选人——译者)一样，我也是与北京“同甘苦，共患难的”。2003年北京爆发非典的时候，很多外国人都离开了北京，而我们全家却选择了留下，我们想,北京是我们的家, 相信“全家人”齐心合力，一切都可以战胜。那时，我还把零用钱捐出来，支持奋战在非典前线的医护人员。其实，我知道这微乎其微，但我要为他们鼓气，为北京加油。 我和爸爸共同申请担任奥运火炬手，我们为北京承办2008年奥运会感到骄傲，为北京感到自豪。如果我们父女能够在“家乡”北京肩并肩地传递奥运圣火，我们将终生难忘。
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