For many students, the most important{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (decide) they must make at school is choosing a career .But choosing the right career {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (be) not easy. So how do you find one that you will enjoy?

    Before you choose a career, think about your interests and your talents, and then think about jobs {#blank#}3{#/blank#} fit them. Ask yourself: What do I enjoy doing? What do I do well?

    Next, learn about your career choices. See if the library has books {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (describe)different kinds of work. Also, try out careers by talking part-time jobs.

    Then consider {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is important to you. Perhaps you like working face to face with people. If so, a job as {#blank#}6{#/blank#} computer programmer may not be the best choice. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} you like getting a monthly salary, then starting your own business probably is not for you.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (final), remember that you can always change your mind. Most people change jobs several times during {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (they) working life. Your first job right after college probably will not be your career thirty years from now. Allow yourself to change if you are not {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (satisfy) with your chosen career.

    If you make a career choice while you are still in high school, you will save time and money in the long run. Students who do not plan ahead may delay starting college or take extra courses {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(give) themselves time to make up their{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(mind). U.S. News and World Reports {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(say) that the average annual tuition at a four-year college is $ 35,000. If you spend {#blank#}4{#/blank#}extra year in school, you may have to take out additional loans or pay extra money to cover the cost.

    Choosing a career while you are in high school also gives you time to explore your {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(choose) industry. If you find a career {#blank#}6{#/blank#} sounds interesting, you can follow someone in the field and see what it is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(real) like to have that job. You can also apply {#blank#}8{#/blank#} a chance to get an informal position related to your desired industry. This will help you build a professional network even before you graduate from high school. Professional contacts are very {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(value), especially when you are looking for a job in your field. If you do as much as you can to build a network{#blank#}10{#/blank#} you are ready for a job, you will be more likely to succeed.

To any soldier

    I served as a second lieutenant (少尉) in a war thirty years ago. Married for only a year and a half, I missed my wife and baby daughter a lot. In the years before cell phones and Wi-Fi, we had limited opportunities {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (communicate) with loved ones.

    One night while sitting by myself, I investigated the "Any Soldier" mailbox, a cardboard box with letters and packages from Americans. I chose one shoebox-size package. Inside I found about 20 greeting cards {#blank#}2{#/blank#} children. At the bottom was a letter written by their teacher  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (explain) how her kids had put the box together and how they supported our efforts in the war. Truly touched at that very moment by this gesture, I decided to write a letter of gratitude. I thanked the teacher for  {#blank#}4{#/blank#} her children had done—its impact on my patriotism, my morale, and, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (significantly), my uplifted faith. For security reasons, I was able to sign only my name.

    Around 2013, I received a Facebook friend request from a woman with  {#blank#}6{#/blank#} I shared no contacts. I replied that  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} we were friends, I could not accept her request. She responded with one question: "Are you Second Lieutenant Bartholomew?" I replied that I had been at one time.

    "Dear sir," she wrote. "We have never met, but thirty years ago I was a second-grade teacher at a school in Ohio and our classroom sent a care package  {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (address) to Any Service Member.' The thank-you letter you composed was framed and it  {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (post) on the wall of the school for more than 20 years. I wanted to again thank you for your service to our country."

    We never spoke again, but this gracious teacher strengthened my belief in doing what my mother always taught me: Write thank-you notes— {#blank#}10{#/blank#} never know how many people your kindness can touch.

    Today my topic is how {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (improve) our spoken English! Before we get {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (start), I would like very much to know how important you think spoken English {#blank#}3{#/blank#}! This is the basic question we have to figure {#blank#}4{#/blank#} before we solve our problems! Obviously, English is a language, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} makes it absolutely important to speak it out! As the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (say) goes, you learn to swim by swimming and you learn {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (drive) by driving. So, if you want your spoken English {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (improve), you have to catch every chance to speak {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (with) worrying about losing your face or making mistakes! You should always remember and tell yourself that "practice makes perfect"! With a little more confidence and hard work of practice, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} won't take you too much time to make progress in your spoken English!