Chinese has overtaken French, Spanish and German to become one of the most popular foreign languages for jobseekers in the UK. Research shows graduates in Chinese earn {#blank#}1{#/blank#}average yearly salary of £31,000 or{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(much).

    "I had a lot of friends on other courses {#blank#}3{#/blank#}didn't do much in first or second year. But for Chinese majors, you have to spend hours and hours{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(write) characters," says Hannah Jackson, who graduated in Chinese Studies from Sheffield University in 2012.

    Hannah describes her course as "majorly intense". "Most of my friends admitted to crying in the first week owing {#blank#}5{#/blank#}the course intensity (强度). I was almost told at one point that I might want to reconsider and drop out."

    "The degree is{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(absolute) worth it. The efforts{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(pay) off so far. I like that I could live, work and operate with relative ease in China. Looking around at people who have studied French or Spanish at university, I find there's no such chance{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(use) what they've learned in the workplace," Hannah says.

    Hannah went to look for a job in Shanghai, where she found more employment{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(opportunity). After working as a project manager for Intralink Group for four years, she set up{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(she) own company earning £5,000 a day. She has now returned to the UK and works in business development for the Body Shop.

    One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} some of them looked very anxious and {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (disappoint).When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It's {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (I).”She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (sudden) became friendly to one another.

    There are more and more cases of drivers behaving violently towards other road{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(use).

    Research has shown that this new form of crime{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(call) road rage (路怒) is a growing worldwide problem. Road rage can happen to anyone at any time. A survey has shown that the morning rush hour appears to be{#blank#}3{#/blank#}most likely time for a road rage attack, and attackers ate most likely to be{#blank#}4{#/blank#}their 20s or 30s. Driving too close and sudden braking (刹车){#blank#}5{#/blank#} (be) the biggest causes of road rage. Irresponsible drivers{#blank#}6{#/blank#}drive too close often make the driver in front {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(respond) by sudden braking.

    {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (fortunate), most road rage incidents don't  lead to death or injury{#blank#}9{#/blank#}they can be extremely unpleasant for the victim. My advice Keep cool. If will only make things{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(bad). Mobile phones can be useful to you. You should telephone the police immediately if you feel an aggressive situation could get out of control.