完形填空

　　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 (机会) .

　　Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with 2 to do. My father brought me a Japanese book. “Why don' t you translate (翻译) it into Chinese? It will be better than 3 computer games all day.”

　　I promised (许诺) to 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 couldn't 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 couldn't 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 fell as if two people were fighting 7 my mind. One said, “Don't give up! Keep working hard, and you'll 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, don't stop half way.” So I sat down and went on with it.