When Esther left school at the age of sixteen, her aunt Flory gave her 500 dollars. Most of Esther's friends decided to go to college, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, Esther used the money to start business(生意). She bought fruits, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(sugar) and some jars(罐子) and began making the jam. She sold the jam for 5 dollars a jar {#blank#}3{#/blank#} her friends and soon she got 1000 dollars.

    At first, her parents didn't want Esther to spend her time making jam. They thought that she should get further education. And they {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hope) that one day she would be a teacher {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a doctor.

    But Esther had {#blank#}6{#/blank#} own idea. She kept on making jam. After a few months, she started {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(sell) it to supermarkets. Then she began to make orange juice and sold it to some schools. It sold very {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(good). Two years later, he business got very large. She was so busy that she had to make someone {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(work) for her. When her parents saw she became {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(success), they changed their mind. They thought their daughter did a right thing to do.