最近一两年，“模拟联合国”(Model United Nations，简称模联)这个词开始不断地在小编的耳边响起。“xx中学又派代表去北京参加模联啦！” “xx中学创办了自己的模联社团。” 等等。一个偶然的机会，好奇了很久的小编结识了复旦附中的毛卉同学。说到模联，她在上海的学生中绝对算得上是元老级人物。来，跟小编一起洗耳恭听吧！

　　Everheard about Model United Nations(MUN)? Miss Mao Hui, a> Senior 2 student from the High School Affiliated to Fudan University has participated in several influential MUN programs, including the recent one which was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. We believe that her account of her involvement in MUN programs and her insight into the internationally popular student activity will bring something new to you.

　　>SSP: When did you start to learn about Model United Nations(MUN) and get involved in its various competitions?

　　Mao Hui: Well... that was about one and a half years ago. At that time, our school was trying to select representatives for the first MUN Conference for high school students which was to be held at Peking University, and luckily enough, I was elected.

　　SSP: Is MUN very interesting? How?

　　Mao Hui: Yes, of course! But instead of using the word “interesting”, I would rather describe it as meaningful. To be a delegate(代表) of an MUN conference, the first thing you’ll learn is how to think in other people’s shoes. This is very beneficial for me, I would say. Besides, by cooperating with people of your own age, you’ll gain a precious opportunity to listen to and share your viewpoints with students of different backgrounds the world over. Last but not least, one particular thing that MUN has taught me is that every single effort can make a difference for the entire >human race.

　　SSP: So far how many MUN conferences have you been involved in? Which one do you think is the best? Why?

　　Mao Hui: Let me see... Um I’ve participated in three MUN conferences which were held respectively at Peking University, Hong Kong Chinese University and the UN Headquarters in New York City(NYC). Moreover, I was one of the organizers and the chairperson of the first MUN conference in our school. It’s really hard for me to tell which one is the best because you know, the one in Beijing is actually my first MUN experience, and the one in Hong Kong had an international party which was really fun, and the one in NYC is certainly the most official one I’ve ever attended and we had our committee sessions(会议) in the hall where the real UN conferences take place, really cooooooooool!! But the one held in our school had my most devotion. It was such a heartwarming experience to hear your friends say “Hi, Chair” when we met at the corridor.

　　SSP: You’ve established an MUN society in your school. Why this idea? Was it very hard?

　　Mao Hui: That idea came from a talk with one of my friends. She thought that the MUN activities shouldn’t be limited to several students. The true Model UN spirit calls for the attention of every single student who has an idea to express. So with that faith, we established the MUN society in our school. It took us a pretty long time to get most students to know what MUN is like and what it is for. One difficulty we ran into while setting up the society was that many students regarded it as an English competition and they didn’t feel like joining the society because they lacked confidence in their English. But it is much better now since most students have come to realize that it’s perfectly fine as long as they can express themselves logically.

　　SSP: Since MUN focuses on political and economic issues which seem to interest boys more than girls, do boys outnumber(数目超过) girls in the MUN conferences in which you were involved?

　　Mao Hui: Hehe!! You are completely wrong this time!! On the contrary, we have more girls than boys working for the MUN society in our school. Boys are logical in most cases, but girls have an obvious advantage when it comes to language!

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