One's attitude(态度) is always important. If you are lazy or weak, you'll never taste success. But if you are  (1)  , success and happiness may come to you.

   I love persimmons (柿子). But I can't get them until autumn. If I try them before the right time, they probably  (2)  bad. In Grade Six, because of my poor grades, my parents were   (3)  that I wouldn't get into an excellent middle school. They   (4)  me to study harder, but I didn't really understand why they were so anxious. Summer came and I studied hard. The hot weather  (5)  me sleepy and I couldn't concentrate (集中精力)on my textbook. But every time when I wanted to stop studying, my dad would say, "Think about your   (6)  . If you don't work hard, you will regret." I had to sit back down again and return to my textbook. But all I  (7)  about was playing with my friends.

   My dad would say to me, with a serious look on   (8)  face, "If a persimmon tree doesn't grow in summer, it can't bear(结出)fruits in autumn! Only by working hard can you get good results." A few months later, I succeeded in   (9)  the key middle school. I was so happy. My dad was right. If a persimmon tree doesn't grow  (10)  summer, there will be no fruits in autumn. I worked hard and I enjoyed the fruit of my hard work!