阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 When I was a university student, I ___1___ (attract) by the Chinese. So I got a job as a teacher in Wuhan three years ago. Thinking back, I realize it was the students I met in the first year and Chinese university life in general ___2___ gave me the deepest impression. During my school days, I would rarely give up my spare time to any activity connected with study. Unless exams were approaching, my weekends were devoted to ___3___ (have) fun or perhaps a part-time job. My Chinese classmates, on the other hand, ___4___ (seem) to spend their entire waking hours studying. I understand ___5___ competition in Chinese universities is extremely fierce. Nonetheless, their energy and motivation put ___6___ (I) to shame. My first year in China was also my first year as a teacher. It was both challenging ___7___ rewarding. One thing I know for certain is that my year in Wuhan helped me ___8___ (change) for the better. Thanks to the politeness and ___9___ (warm) of Chinese students, I overcame my fear of speaking in public and became more self-confident. Most ___10___ (important), I met dozens of nice people and made many excellent friends.