英语翻译
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InJapan,childrenwhoarethree,fiveorsevenyearsoldarethoughttobeespeciallylucky.So,onNovember15,familieswhohavechildrenoftheseagestakepartinaveryoldfestival.Thisspecialchildren'sfestivaliscalledShichi-Go-San,or"Seven-Five-Three".
Onthisday,thechildrenputontheirfinestclothes.Andeverychildhasalongpaperbag.Oneachbagtherearepictureswiththemeaningsofyouth(年轻)andlonglife.
Wheneveryoneisready,thefamiliesgotoashrine(神殿).Theretheygivethanksforthegoodhealthofthechildren.Outsidetheshrine,theparentswillbuycandyandtoystofillthechildren'spaperbags.Afterthefamiliesreturnhome,thechildrengivesomeoftheircandytofriendsandrelatives.Inreturn,thechildrenareoftengivenpresents.
Finally,thedayusuallyendswithaparty.
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Lifeisnoteasy,soI'dliketosay"Whenanythinghappens,believeinyourself."WhenIwasayoung,Iwastooshytotalktoanyone.Myclassmatesoftenlaughedatme.Iwassadbutcoulddonothing.Latersomethinghappened.anditchangedmylife.ItwasanEnglishspeech(演讲)contest.Mymotheraskedmetotakepartinit.Whataterriblething!ItmeantIhadtospeakinfrontofalltheteachersandstudentsofmyschool!
"Comeon,boy.Believeinyourself.Youaresuretowin."ThenmymotherandItalkedaboutmanydifferenttopicsAtlastIchosethetopic"Believeinyourself".Itriedmybesttorememberallthespeechandpractiseditover100times.IcouldnotbelievemyearswhenthenewscamethatIhadwonthefirstplace.Iheardthecheersfromtheteachersandstudents.Thoseclassmatewhooncelookeddownon(瞧不起)me,nowallsaid"Congratulations!"tome.Mymothercriedexcitedly.
Sincethen,everythinghaschangedforme.WhenIdoanything,ItrytotellmyselftobesureandIwillfindmyself.Thisistruenotonlyforapersonbutalsoforacountry.