It was the first time that my wife and I had flown first class. As we boarded the plane, we felt as if we were part of a wealthy group. We were{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (满的) of a sense of pride at sitting with those important people.

    We noticed that the stewardess (空姐)was working non-stop to make sure of the comfort of the first class {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (乘客). She could not walk by a seat {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (没有)being given an order. I thought she must love her job very much, since she gave each person {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (如此的) a big smile.

    As the stewardess passed our seats near the end of the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (航班) , I looked up at her and said: “Thank you and I hope you have a great night.” She stopped with an {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (表情) of disbelief on her face, and said: “Excuse me?” I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (重复)my words, and she smiled in a rather funny way. It seemed as if I had asked a question that she did not know how to{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (回答). A little later, as we were getting off the plane, the stewardess said to me: “Thank you very much, sir.” Then she said {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (静静地): “You are the only one who has thanked me or said anything nice to me all night. I really appreciate your kindness.

    The sense of belonging to an elite(精英) group in first class disappeared as soon as I heard those words. We were{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (提醒) that if there was no kindness, there would be no first-class flying.

    ZHUperb!

    A US-based blog website recently created the word "ZHUperb", which put "Zhu" and "superb" together, to describe the 24-year-old player — Zhu Ting.

    At a young{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(年龄), Zhu is the captain of China women's national volleyball team. But it isn't easy for her to get to where she is today.

    Zhu Ting was born into a poor family in {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(十一月)1994. She got a chance to attend a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(当地的) sports school when she was 13. Although she got homesick{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(在……期间) the first few months of training, with her father's encouragement, she made{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(进步) week on week. Soon she quickly moved to the national youth team. In 2013, after{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(赢得) the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship, Zhu was noticed by the famous coach Lang Ping.

    What's more, Zhu {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(认为) to be the national hero after she got gold{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(奖牌) at the 2015 FIVB World Cup, 2016 Rio Olympic Games and 2018 FIVB Women's Club World Championship.

    With her{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(优秀的；极好的) performance in the past three years, the 24-year-old is getting more popular off the court.

    Zhu Ting believes "Hard work and talent are equally important. I'll move{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(向前) step by step. I'll try my best to fight until the last minute."