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助人为乐乃快乐之本。鄙人翻译之作，楼主可供参考。^_^

How time flies this winter holidays! I feel I am a lot more grown-up now. During the second day of the holidays, I went for training in a driving school, and got the driver's license, which perhaps was the most exciting thing that time for me. Later came the Chinese New Year. Affected by the financial crisis, we became economical. Lucky money became less and less. My father's cotton factory became desolate under the influence of the financial crisis. Dad was busy and busy, with ups and downs in business, and sometimes asking others to help. At this, I felt painful. In the foretime, I always took granted that those news report about economy was far from me. This time, however, I deeply know what financial crisis means. From then on, I came to watch news program on TV every day. This semester, I will do my best, not for else, but for my father, my mother and my whole family, never to bow to others!

This winter vacation this year ha