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Dear Jack，

I am writing to tell you about my friends' plans for the holidays.                                                        

Yours sincerely，

                                                    Li Hua

     I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 1 from astroke (中风) and had anoperation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to relieve her 3. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

      Last month I 4 a precious watch,which was an 18­-year-­old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5about the loss.

There have been many 6 like thesein my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 7I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.

"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says,‘What 8can I get from this? How can I 9my situation?How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？'"he wrote.

       I suddenly 10 that life is full ofups and downs, so I need to stay11 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things12. When my motherwas fighting for 13 ， I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get betterinstead of 14and crying.

       Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't 15 a prize. If I had not 16this article, I would definitely have felt17 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage18.

 Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become19 and strong. When life 20 us alemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

     “When I grow up, I want to be...”

        Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations may have changed from when you were in primary school.

        However, it seems career options aren't only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the U．K. in May 2011 by job website monster.co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among U．K. teenagers aged between 13 and 17.

        Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high­profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.

        It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the U．K. tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”．

        However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They are those who see fulfillment and happiness in other areas, and many teenagers dare to ink more individuality into their career options. As the Teens' survey discovered, a variety of unconventional jobs—coffee shop owner, gourmet (美食家), waiter at a fast food restaurant—are among teenagers' career choices. They can be equally interesting and rewarding jobs.

       With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.