I will never forget that at the age of 9 I was asked to deliver a speech entitled A Challenge in My Life before the whole class! You can imagine how {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that…with so many eyes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (fix) upon me. I could do nothing but {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (prepare) for it, though. First, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began {#blank#}5{#/blank#} I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech tongue-tiredly. After {#blank#}7{#/blank#} seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding…I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before {#blank#}8{#/blank#}big audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficult on our way {#blank#}9{#/blank#} success is our fear. Overcome it, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you will be able to achieve your goals.

    Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties. But she simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (skill) avoiding the cakes and sandwiches.

    At cocktail parities the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of drink last {#blank#}2{#/blank#} entire evening.

    Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to have a {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (believe) that the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets (宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (eat) much.

    During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially– {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (prepare) dinner was arranged in her honor. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving.

    Then a turkey, some meat, an apple and bananas {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (carry) in for each guest. But she depended on her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, and carrying {#blank#}7{#/blank#} a warm conversation.

    Sometimes the Queen will seem so carried away by foreign leader's political chat {#blank#}8{#/blank#} she simply never has time {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (finish) a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, and then put {#blank#}10{#/blank#} down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.

    I was on a plane that was about to take off when my phone rang. It was my neighbor saying I needed to get to the hospital, for my wife Mary {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (take) to hospital, and when I arrived doctors were trying to make {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (she) come back to consciousness, but it was no good.

    I explained to my {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (child) that Mummy had died. Within hours they were running around the garden, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (chat) with their grandad while I was in a deep sorrow. I went through the motions of being a dad—cooking, cleaning, washing—but inside I felt hollow. One of the hardest things {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (cope) with was that the boys had lost their mother. Mary and I were everyone's favorite couple. The physical loss of not having her around was {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (extreme) painful. For a year, I was in the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (deep) of misery. Then I decided that we had to get through this. I began to date Emma, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} had been a childhood friend, and Mickey couldn't wait for us to get married so he could call her Mum. It wasn't long before George warmed to her, too—she is wonderful with them. Two years later we got married and life started to look rosy. Emma and I have had two boys to add {#blank#}9{#/blank#} our family.

    We all have the concept that our lives are following {#blank#}10{#/blank#} particular path, but sometimes it turns out it's not going that way.

    From {#blank#}1{#/blank#} early age he was interested in plants. He {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (study) agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (feed) people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way {#blank#}4{#/blank#} do this-by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (high) yield than either of the original plants.

Unless you're one of the lucky few who already know what their passion is and what they really enjoy, you will be spending a lot of time trying new things and figuring out what you're good' at and what you like. Don't be afraid to try new things and fail in them; failing builds character. You have a lot of growing up to do in your 20s, a lot of self-examination and exploration. Use this time wisely to get to understand yourself as best as you can — not that you won't change as you continue to get older, but it's definitely a time of discovery, getting to know yourself and what you want in this world and what you have to contribute in the world.

    Life is about change; don't go against it and just go with it. Learn from your mistakes and grow. Let go of things you can't change. Sometimes change will be so painful that you will want to tear your heart out, but you'll be okay if you just hang on and know that no matter what happens, you will be alright. Win, lose or draw, life will go on and you'll get another chance to start your life over if things haven't gone according to your plan.

    Nothing lasts forever. Enjoy every moment that you have. Enjoy life and practice being present at the moment because time goes by extremely fast. There will be both good and bad times. The bad thing about ups is that there are always downs. It's important to really enjoy the good moments in life because you'll need those memories to reflect back on when the bad times come. The first 10 years after high school go by at a really high speed and before you know it you're 28 and wondering how the time has escaped you.

    Choosing a life partner is hard. Relationships in general are hard, not just romantic ones but friendships, and family relations as well. Stay in touch with people who you really care about and who really care about you. Make an effort to stay an active person in their life if you really care. You will not have as many close friends as you get older and you will probably lose some friends as well. Remember that it is okay because not everyone who comes into your life is meant to stay forever; let them go and try their best to love the people who are still in your life.

    Happiness, love and confidence come from within. Life is what you make of it and what you put into it. You can create whatever life you want, and if you create that life and it doesn't work for you any more, guess what? You can create a whole new life that does work. You may not have a choice in things that happen to you but you have a choice in how you react—to them. Try to stay positive no matter what life throws at you and get through the tough times by talking to friends, family and an adviser if you need to.

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    Changes are hard for many people to accept. However, what's worth keeping in mind is that life is constantly changing. We might lose our jobs, lose our loved ones, or have other life-changing things, but these changes are just part of life. We might not like how society is changing or how our community is changing, but we need to be able to deal with these changes in a positive way. Luckily, there are many ways to view changes, to deal with them and to finally accept them.

To deal with changes wisely, you should accept that feeling when a type of change is upsetting you. There's no way you'll get past it if you ignore it and don't work through it. Thus, if you've lost your job, let yourself feel mad and/or disappointed. You can even express your feelings to others, but do so in a polite way. Also you can ask yourself, "Why am I upset or worried about this change?" Then, "What is it that I believe will happen, as a result of this change?" And then, "Are these thoughts and beliefs correct and practical?" Going through these questions can help you determine if the change is really worth worrying about. What's more, even though the change can have a negative effect on your life, in most situations you can use it to turn a loss into an opportunity or a way to rediscover your enthusiasm for life.

    Of course, when it comes to dealing with changes, taking action is more important. If you're going through a period in your life when the change is negatively influencing you, make yourself busy. Making yourself busy, by working, producing something or engaging socially with others, will do more than just make you forget worries–it'll help you contribute to changing your life positively for the future. Besides, you can try something you've never done before.

    An important part of accepting changes is finding a way to move on and thinking about your future. By looking ahead, you'll be able to better deal with the past and accept it as that had to happen in order to move forward. So accept the change that makes you uncomfortable, and determine you're going to try to use your energies to make an even better world. In this way, you're using it to power what you think is a positive change.