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My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years.__1__ I came back，my Japanese was very good. Can I do something useful with my Japanese? I asked myself. Then，one day last spring，I got a good opportunity． Everyone was afraid of SARS，so I stayed at home with 2 to do. My father brought me a Japanese book. Why dont you translateit into Chinese? It will be better than 3 computer games all day. I promisedto do 2,000 words each day. But 4 I found it was hard to keep the promise. One day in May，the weather was beautiful. But I couldnt go out. Those 2,000 words were still 5 me. After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book. I looked at it for a long time. But I couldnt make myself turn the pages. How I 6 I could just go outside and play football with my friends！ I counted the words again and again. I just wanted to give up. I felt as if two people were fighting 7 my mind. One said，Dont give up！Keep working hard，and youll do well! But then the other one said，Go and play！It will be more 8 than translating. Do your work tomorrow. I stood up and would 9 the computer. But then I remembered 10 my parents had told me：Whatever you do，dont stop half waySo I sat down and went on with it. | 
