北京时间2022年11月17日早上7点，我校与美国亚利桑那州汉密尔顿高中进行了线上的友好交流。去年12月至今，经省侨办、市侨办和常州市教育局国际处牵线搭桥，我校与美国亚利桑那州汉密尔顿高中在文化、艺术和语言等方面常态化交流合作。

本次交流以购物文化为切入口展开。我校高一年级的学生代表分别就“双十一”购物节、直播带货、物流运输、支付方式等方面向美方展开了文化介绍，美国学生则向我们介绍他们独有的“黑色星期五”及其他购物文化。活动的第二环节为语言输出，美方中文俱乐部的学生用中文与我校学生进行提问，我校学生热情回答。最后一个自由提问环节把线上交流推向了高潮，中美双方就时下青少年最关注的问题进行了探讨，比如中美两国学生的高中学习生活、网络社交媒体和日常饮食等等。不同的文化碰撞出了思维的火花，交流的意义在此刻得到升华。

中美双方真诚交流，热情沟通。不同的语言在会议室里回响，彰显着国际理解教育的理念，更是诉说着两种文化的碰撞与融合。两所学校之间的友好交流，体现了学校在发展中的高瞻远瞩，必将为师生理解世界、走向世界创造更优的平台。

附学生感言: 高一10班 欧阳骏倢

The Reflections on the Online Communication with Hamilton high school

Today, we had an online exchange with Hamilton School in the US. From the concise presentation and splendid demonstration, I can see the full preparation we have made. This event fully illustrates our confidence in introducing our shopping culture to the other side, and at the same time I also have acquired much about American culture, ranging from Black Friday, prime day to supermarkets such as COSTCO, which broadens my horizons. 

The second session was that American student members of the Chinese Club asked us questions in Chinese. Although their pronunciation was not very standard, they were confident in showing their Chinese and we all answered their questions actively. The scene was so heated. We feel proud that we spread Chinese culture in this way. Watching their smiling face, we all feel gratified. 

In the last session, we raised some questions, including food, clothing, housing, academic pressure, extracurricular activities, etc., and the American students answered us in detail and enthusiastically, which increased our understanding of them. At the same time, we also do our best to answer the questions raised by American students.

With laughter, this short but enjoyable exchange came to an end, through which I improved my abilities in all aspects. But more importantly, such activity serves as a bridge to connect our two sides. I am sure that the tree of friendship between the two schools will continue to grow and be evergreen.

我校重视国际交流工作，主体作用突出。2010年，江苏省教育厅授予我校“2009-2010年度江苏省教育国际合作交流先进学校”。2011年，我校荣获“CEAIE-AFS银牌项目学校”，2013年荣获“CEAIE-AFS金牌项目学校”。2018年，我校荣获“常州市国际理解教育示范学校”。2022年，我校成为第七批中美“千校携手”项目学校。学校与海外学校建立姊妹学校伙伴关系，先后与英国、韩国、新西兰、荷兰、美国、俄罗斯、奥地利、以色列、德国等国高中结为友好学校，并深入开展各项友好交流活动。我校2022年江苏省十四五基础教育职业教育对外合作重点项目“弘扬传统文化，讲好中国故事”立项，此项目以对外交流为窗口，挖掘一中博物馆资源，打造中华优秀传统文化实践体验基地，做中华优秀传统文化、常州特色文化的践行者和传播者，让中国文化走向世界，培养既具备国际视野，又不忘文化初心的“大成青年”。

撰稿：钱震宇