9月20日，雨花台中学国际高中澳大利亚交换生团队受邀赴Blacktown市政厅，参加中澳友好城市建交仪式.会上，雨中国高学生作为中方学生代表发言，并有四位学生担任升旗手。![【雨中国际部交换生】雨中国高澳洲交换生团队受邀参加中澳友城建交仪式]( "【雨中国际部交换生】雨中国高澳洲交换生团队受邀参加中澳友城建交仪式")
Blacktown市长发言（图右）
友城建交仪式上，Blacktown市长在讲话中代表市政府对雨中国高交换生团队的来访表示诚挚的欢迎，他表示，中澳两国关系日益密切、人文交流不断深化，雨中国高澳洲交换生项目正是两国文化互相交融的生动写照，希望以此次友城活动为契机，加深中、澳学生间的友谊，进一步开拓澳洲友城工作。
雨中国高学生代表中方学生发言
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雨中国高G11A3班Jay Wang全英文发言
雨中国高G11A3班Jay Wang同学作为中方学生代表发言。Jay Wang从澳洲印象、寄宿家庭、学校教育等方面分享了此次交换生旅程的独特经历，“这是一个难得又特殊的机遇让我能在市政厅进行一次发言，这是我的荣幸，感谢老师和同学们对我的信任。虽然准备时间较短，上台前自己也很紧张，但想到这是一个代表中国形象的事情，发言时的我就更加坚定了信念，功夫不负有心人，我最终完美地完成了这次发言，并在此相识很多外国友人。”
雨中国高学生担任升旗手
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雨中国高四位同学担任中方升旗手
除了作为中方学生代表发言外，在升旗仪式环节，雨中国高四位同学Steven Yao、Ann Wang、Lucy Fang、Peter Wang 还共同担任中方升旗手，与澳洲学生共同升起象征着中澳友谊长青的国旗。
在异国他乡升起祖国的国旗，四位升旗手也心情激动，自豪感油然而生：
首先很感谢老师给我这次成为升旗手的机会，这是我的荣幸，同时我也深知本次活动的重要性，与我身上所背负的重任，此时我所代表的可能已不再是个人，而是整个学校，甚至整个国家的形象，所以我们自然也不敢大意，最后也没有辜负老师对我们的期望，顺利完成了升旗仪式，并与外国友人拍照留念，共进下午茶。
——Steven Yao
在此次活动中，我有幸举起国旗，当国歌在异国土地响起，那种作为中国人的自豪立马涌现了出来。
——Peter Wang
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升国旗是一件严肃庄重并且最能体现民族自豪感和荣誉感的事，今天我们与澳洲友人的交流升旗让我颇有感触。当中国国歌响起时，同学们认真的跟唱，以及澳洲友人展示出的严肃尊重，让我即使在异国他乡也依旧升起了对祖国的热爱与崇敬。
——Ann Wang
这次在悉尼升国旗的机会十分难得，也十分荣幸。我们四个人没有经过任何排练，虽然有些手忙脚乱，但也都展现出自己的微笑与得体。当国歌奏响时，我们齐声跟唱，更在心中自豪，因为我们是中国人！
——Lucy Fang
参加中澳友好城市建交仪式为雨中国高2017年澳洲交换生学习生活画了上浓墨重彩的一笔，不仅增进了中、澳青少年学生间的交流沟通，也有利于深化双方教育领域合作，促进中、澳两国文化交流与互鉴。在未来的道路上，我们还将更积极、更深度地参与各类国际间文化交流活动，成为中外文化交流的使者。
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雨中国高师生与市长、教育部部长、中国驻澳大使合影留念
附：雨中国高学生Jay Wang 英文发言稿
Good evening, everyone, my name is Jay. I come from international department, Yuhutai High School, Nanjing, China. Today I'm going to talk about my experience here. Unlike most of my Chinese peers who have interests in America, I, however, always want to visit Australia. Its physical as well as cultural beauty has attracted me since I was little. I would like to share with you some of my unique experiences of this trip and there are several aspects I will elaborate on.
When I arrived Sydney about 10 days ago, I felt very cold but it was clean everywhere. When I first met my homestay I felt a little bit nervous because they had a very big dog. My homestay family is very kind and helpful. She help me with a lot things like sorting out my clothes and how to be a friend with the dog. The first day in Mitchell High school I was very shy, however, the students here were very enthusiasm, they all want to be good friends with me. Several days later, I became a very optimistic boy in school and I became a family member. What's more, the Australia historical buildings like the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney towel are really spectacular. Not only the buildings, people here are warm hearted. When I asked the way to some places, they not only told me the way but also bring me there which is fantastic. What impressed me most is the difference between China and Australia. In Australia classes, we can discuss freely, and they do not need to stay at school all day. Another difference is that the shopping center here will close at 5pm except Thursday so we come home early while in China the shopping center will open till 10pm, so we can have some activities in the night. And I really enjoy both kinds of lifestyles.
Finally, I believe the way of teaching in Australia is very developed and student-centered. I, as a student from China, find it particularly attractive that. I have made my mind that I wil pursue a bachelor degree in one of Australian universities. And l hope China and Australia will achieve a better cooperation in the future
That's all. Thanks you very much for listening.