My most {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (embarrass) moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend {#blank#}2{#/blank#} interview for a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the manager's office by m an {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (assist). I was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} nervous that I didn't catch the manager's name.

    The interview began, “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned (皱眉). “Are you good {#blank#}5{#/blank#} using computers?” “Yes, Sir, I am {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (family) with most popular kinds of software. The manager frowned again. He didn't look a friendly person- The interview continued. Every answer I gave {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my communication skills, my knowledge of French and so on.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (obvious), I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “How good is your eyesight?” “Excellent, sir,'' I replied. “Very well,'' said the manager, “Thank you for coming.” I stood up {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (shake) hands with him. When the manager stood up as well, I realized {#blank#}10{#/blank#} I had been doing wrong. The gentleman I had been calling “sir” during the whole interview was wearing a skirt! The manager was a woman! I didn't get the job.

    “Cinderella” is the new live-action Disney movie{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(base) on the fairy tale “Cinderella” by Charles Perrault. This film version is not a direct remake of the 1950 Walt Disney movie,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}follows the same storyline. The movie tells the tale of Ella, a girl{#blank#}3{#/blank#}family has experienced unexpected changes. Her father remarries a pretty woman who is cruel. When Ella's father suddenly falls ill and passes away, her stepmother treats her{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(kind) and makes her a servant. But{#blank#}5{#/blank#}invitation to a palace ball offers Ella a chance to change her life forever.

    The newly{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(produce) movie is different enough to breather some freshness into this popular fairy tale, but retains(保留) some elements to make{#blank#}7{#/blank#}interesting.{#blank#}8{#/blank#}makes “Cinderella” so wonderful is that while it maintains the magic and charm of the animated(动画的) film, it also builds on the characters so that the story has more{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(deep) and emotion. In the new film, we get to see Ella{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(treat) badly by her stepmother and stepsisters. It makes the story interesting and the struggle more beautiful.

    Mandarin(普通话) is the most {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (use) non-European language for children to learn, the UK parents believe. It will boost(促进) their children's career prospects (前景),according to 55% of parents, while 56% felt it would open their children's minds {#blank#}2{#/blank#} an “exciting and dynamic（动态的）” culture. Arabic and Japanese, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} were both picked by 14% of parents, were the other key non-European languages. The figures were gained after 1,138 UK adults with children aged under 18 {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (be) questioned in a survey {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (conduct) by the Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP).

    French, Spanish and German were the top choices overall for young people in the UK     {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (learn) after being picked by 57%, 54% and 40% of parents respectively.

    Mark Herbet, of the British Council, said: “With the global economy {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (become) more interconnected and the drive to boost exports, language skills are increasingly important for work and life. Mandarin is one of the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (language) that matter most to the UK's future prosperity (繁荣).If the UK is to remain competitive on the world stage, we need far more of our young people leaving school with a good grasp of Mandarin in order to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (success) work abroad or for businesses here in the UK. Learning Mandarin is also a fascinating process that brings {#blank#}10{#/blank#} valuable understanding of Chinese culture.”

    The MEP aims to help at least 5,000 young people in England to speak fluent Mandarin by 2020.

    For some US college students, a break from school is a time to volunteer {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (help) communities in need. They take part in activities {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (organize) by school to do voluntary work.

    This spring break, I had the opportunity to go on one of these trips, and it was the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (good) week of my entire life. I went with twelve other students and two adults down to Rocky Mount, North Carolina in the US. We worked on three houses, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (build) roofs, painting, and decorating.

    It was very rewarding to see how much we {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (appreciate) by the people living in that town. Every time we went out somewhere for dinner, people came up to us to express {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they) appreciation. This made us foul really good and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (encourage) us to get more done each day.

    The trip wasn't all about work, however. We had {#blank#}8{#/blank#} amazing group of people who enjoyed one another's company, Wu created our own fun, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} helped us get to know each other well. At the end of the trip, I came home {#blank#}10{#/blank#} not only a great sense of success but also fourteen really good new friends.