Why is there is a long gap in your employment history?

　　为何你的工作经历中有一段很长的空白期?

　　Between my first and second jobs, I decided to take a year off to travel around the world.

　　在第一份和第二份工作之间，我决定休息一年，到世界各地走走。

　　I backpacked from Asia to Africa and to Latin America, visiting more than 60 countries.

　　从亚洲到非洲，再到拉丁美洲，我走过60多个国家。

　　It was a great experience, probably a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

　　那是一次很棒的经历，也许是一生仅有一次的美好经历。

　　I met so many interesting people from all over the world and made some great friends.

　　我遇见许多来自世界各地的有趣的人，也结交了一些好朋友。

　　I'm still in touch with some of them after three years.

　　如今已过了三年，我仍然与其中几位保持联系。

　　Intercultural communication skills are among those I acquired during the trip and helped tremendously in my current job.

　　不同文化之间的沟通技巧是我旅行中的一项收获，对于现在的工作很有帮助。

　　I am sure that it will help me with this new position as well.

　　我相信对这个新职位也会有所助益。

（编辑：何莹莹）