1 . I was once a Chinese TV star. Actually, I'm neither Chinese nor a star, but for two seasons, I was the French voice of one of the major characters in a famous Chinese soap opera.

China has put a lot of effort into sharing its culture with the world. Chinese movies and TV shows have been translated into various languages. As a result, dubbing (配音) jobs in China have increased greatly over the years.

I landed my first dubbing job without having any previous experience, something that would be impossible in France. As I entered the tiny recording studio, I pretended to know how to dub, feeling more than ever like a fraud. I didn’t speak Chinese, so how could I know when a sentence ended? I managed to control my shaking hands, and tried my best to match the French text with the Chinese lips. Finally, they asked me to try again, with more emotion this time. And so I did. To my surprise, I secured my first role.

Once I was in the database, I got offered roles every now and then. I really started enjoying the Chinese soap operas. As the shows helped me to better understand the Chinese family and the relationships between young people in China, I realized I was able to have deeper conversations with my Chinese friends.

And so I discovered that dubbing is not a job that stays in the office; it becomes part of you. Not only because of what other people think, but because of what you share with the character. When my character once believed her mother had killed herself, I couldn’t help crying. I left the studio and immediately called my mom, and I believe that was the nicest call I ever made to her. This might sound silly, I know, but I will miss “her”. Our one-way relationship was as fictional as she was, but the emotions were real.

4 . When NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, they marked the first successful rocket launch (发射) off American soil in nine years. However, it was also a first in their close ______ which has developed over their 20-year work at NASA.

“Being lucky enough to ______ with your best friend is some astronauts' wish and we're lucky enough,” explained 53-year-old Hurley.

The two astronauts had ______ the mission (使命), which saw them ______ land on the   International Space Station, over a two-year period. While they were friends before, in this time they could really see each other's weaknesses and ______.

And they're ______ that the experience made them even ______ together. So when they climbed into their space suits and the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, the two men were ______ not only in their technical skills, but in ______ that they'd have each other's backs.

Their close relationship has developed partly from shared ______ experiences. They both ______ women who played roles in space missions. Their ______ go beyond their wives' work. Both men ______ as they shared how their fathers were their first employers—and possibly their strictest ones. And the ______ of fatherhood is very important for both men: Behnken has a six-year-old son, Theodore, and Hurley has a 10-year-old son, Jack.

“My l0-year-old son thinks it's a cool spacecraft with a cool name. So I got the ______ from him and that' all that ______,” Hurley shared happily.

With the two astronauts living their ______ of heading into space as best friends, the mission will ______ end with the two of them landing safely into the cool waters of the Atlantic. After they ______ their work, they can share the ______ with their families together once they're back on Earth.

5 . Most 86-year-olds have their feet up, appreciating their golden years. But Giorgos Hatziparaskos _________ works with his wife Katarina and their son Paraskevas in their bakery in Rethymno, Crete.

The old couple opens the bakery at 8:00 am to _________ a day's work. While Katarina goes about the marketing, Giorgos gets things ready in the _________. As Katarina prepares lunch , Giorgos and his son _________ the traditional phyllo pastry(酥皮). The_________ requires careful measuring and hard manual(体力的) work.

While Giorgos shares that the work “keeps me alive”, it makes him_________ The senior has to stop for breaks in between preparing the layers(层) of phyllo pastry, but he keeps on _________.

Giorgos explains why there are now few bakeries who use the old _________ of making the thin pastry. Industrialization(工 业化) has meant that making the phyllo can be _________ and more profitable(有利润的) in terms of man-power.

Yet, the Hatziparaskos family __________. Although their profits from making the actual pastry are __________ —320 layers of pastry makes just 12 kilos, which are then sold at just 60 euros—the bakery remains operational(运营的).

What is beautiful about Giorgos' hard work is how he has __________ his own son. Paraskevas is an engineer by profession, but when work __________ because of the economic crisis, he joined his aging father. The father-son __________ keeps each other moving forward. When Paraskevas is tired, he looks to his father' s extraordinary __________, and he picks himself up again. He hopes his own son will __________ in their steps. Thus the ancient __________ of phyllo pastry making will keep going.

The family is __________ in so many ways and have become a central part of their community. In fact the mayor was so __________ of their efforts that the bakers received an award for their__________ to tourism in 2007.

Over the front door of the 17th-century building is a centuries-old inscription: “In virtue, the house shines.”

9 . Ways to Find Career Ideas

Many high school students feel it necessary to have their careers planned out. However, that means a lot of pressure to take on. At this point, the best way for your career planning is to take some steps to get to know more about yourself.     1    

    2     Think about three experiences that taught you something about yourself. Choose the one that gave you the greatest sense of satisfaction and write a sentence that explains why that was so. If you can pinpoint what makes you interested, you can aim toward a career that will provide those types of experiences.

Create a self-portrait. Are you friendly, creative, impatient, funny, organized? Try writing down a list of 10 qualities you feel describe your personality. Ask your friends and family to name some of your qualities.    3     Add their suggestions to your list. Now think about what sort of career fits the person your list describes.

Consider your strengths and weaknesses. Make a list of your five top strengths and weaknesses. What sorts of employers would be interested in your strengths? If you’re a good public speaker, for example, explore what types of careers call for that skill.     4     You can either stay away from careers that require skills you’re not confident about or work to improve weaknesses that may keep you from your goals.

Remember, even if you know someone who has been planning to be a doctor since the age of seven, most young people don’t know what they want to do or be.     5    You can have a period of indecision and find a career that suits you.

10 . The Ways to Help You Stand out in Interviews

Interview preparation has always been one of the most overlooked areas in the employment process. Perhaps you have done all your preparation and visited the company's website so many times that you know it by heart.     1     Here are some ways to make you stand out.

Leave a positive impression.

    2     Once you are inside the room, the main thing to remember is that you need to make eye contact, shake hands confidently and also smile.

Don't control the conversation .

someone has remarked, the interview is a dialog.     3     You need to find out how do interviewers view the company and what their goals are. Those can often guide you when you answer their questions.

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They always ask your greatest weakness. If you don't respond to them directly, then nobody will believe you. What they want to know is what you learned from a failure. Talk about the strategies to overcome any weakness so that it is always part of your development.

Show your passion and energy.

Most candidates range from being shy to showing off. But what will really make you stand out is your ability to actually convey the passion and the energy to various parts of your work. Yes, you can be modest about these but show that these are steps on the ladder.     5