Readers’ story, Life is hard but beautiful!

There was a little boy named Joye who was incredibly astute so that he terminated his studies early and managed to apply for a job in Department of Homeland Security.

He received a job as a trainee spy always being at risk but he fancied adventure challenges galore; furthermore, they gave him a large amount of training, especially several special training courses in Russia for years. As usual, he accomplished all lessons well, and his prospects looked totally bright. Then, he got back in his hometown and prepared for a mysterious assignment. Peril is waiting for him.

A year working tirelessly, he obtained a pay rise and he was then promoted. Time flied and he was responsible for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with lots of staffs under his control..

By the time he was forty, he was fooled in doing terrible things that affected the safeness of the whole country; accordingly, he was sacked immediately then. The unemployment stuck to him for a year, and he had to sell all valuable belongings and moved out of his new massy house. Everything seemed worst and in the end Joye had to accept for a job as a bouncer in upmarket nightclubs.

To his surprise, Joye was fascinated by working in the galore. He made a lot of friends and everyone all loved, admired and looked up to him. Young men followed Joye, they all would love to be liked him. Finally, he decided to teach them everything to become professional bouncers, and they named Joye with an admirable nickname “an amazing trainer”.

At present, he is in cash with the career and enjoying his ecstatic life without concern.

No.	Words	Transcript	Meaning
1	Incredibly	/ɪn’krɛdɪbli/	1.    To a great degree; extremely 2.    Used to introduce a statement that is hard to believe; strangely
2	Terminate	/’tə:mɪneɪt/	Bring to an end
3	Spy	/spʌɪ/	A person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor.
4	Risk	/rɪsk/	1. A situation involving exposure to danger. 2. The possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome will happen
5	Galore	/ɡə’lɔ:/	In abundance
6	Accomplish	/ə’kʌmplɪʃ/	Achieve or complete successfully:
7	Prospect	/’prɒspɛkt/ ect	The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
9	Mysterious	/mɪ’stɪərɪəs/	Difficult or impossible to understand,explain, or identify
10	Obtain	/əb’teɪn/	Get, acquire, or secure (something):
11	Safeness	/’seɪfnəs/	Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost
12	immediately	/ɪ’mi:dɪətli/	At once; instantly
13	Sack	/sak/	1.(v)  Dismiss from employment: 2.(n) A large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods
14	Massy	/’masi/	Consisting of a large mass; bulky; massive
15	Bouncer	/’baʊnsə/	A person employed by a nightclub or similar establishment to prevent troublemakers and other unwanted people entering or to eject them from the premises
15	Upmarket	/ʌp’mɑ:kɪt/	Relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers
16	Look up to		Have a great deal of respect for (someone)

By Tuan Anh Pham