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It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China，such as the Voice of China，China’s Got Talent，or Super Boy．In America，Big Brother (broadcast)five days a week．Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much (high)than NBA．Americans seem addicted to reality television programs ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day．But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “(true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show，but the explanation is quite (correct)．
In fact fans of the shows have much stronger desire for status．They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”．It represents a means to get attention．And more attention increases one’s sense of(important)．We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if(ignore)．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike(them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television．is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd．

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Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he (buy) the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt(please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in last row.
he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, made her feel like a star.
“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head.” “Then I’d appreciate if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher a few seconds and all the other students wondered what the boy would do. Then he took off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool”.

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Dear Wendy,
Thank you your inviting me to go on holiday with you.I thought this would be a very good to see you again.I still remember the time when we chatted the night through, (discuss) our plans for the future. It that everything would be OK with our arrangements (安排) this weekend. , oneof my relatives, has been in the United States for twoyears, will visit my family this Saturday. My parentsexpect me to stay at home. As a , I regret (tell) youthat I have to our plans. I think we can meet duringthe summer holiday. When that time comes, we will be together again and enjoy the (beauty) scenery of Wenzhou.
Best wishes

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In my last semester of college，my favorite professor made an ________(announce)that he would be teaching a study-abroad course over the winter break in Cambodia．The more he talked about the opportunity，the more _______ (interest)I became．I left class thinking I might_______ (actual)do it．
My immediate excitement gave in to excuses _______ the weeks passed．The trip would be expensive，I would have less time to spend with my family over the break and so on．In short，I was _______ (terrify)of taking the risk．
On the day I made my _______ (decide)，I suddenly felt as if I had seen myself clearly．Why was I so scared to take this chance? How could I let fear get _______the way of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?Besides，I had always dreamed of travelling the world and _______ (study)abroad was a major point in my life．So I took the challenge and _______ (fly)to Cambodia．
Now，looking back to my experiences in Cambodia，I cherish them very much．It has taught me_______(conquer)fears，big or small and have a faith in myself．

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Sweet wormwood （青蒿）is a common plant in China, it has the power to cure the deadly disease called malaria （疟疾）. Tu Youyou （be）the woman who uses the plant’s special power to save millions of lives. The Chinese scientist won a Nobel Prize because of her great contribution.
On October 5, Tu was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She shared the prize with two other scientists from the US and Japan. Tu is the first native Chinese person __（receive）a Nobel Prize in natural sciences.
Tu was modest about receiving the award: “It’s a success for the whole research team.” She also thinks is scientists’ duty to fight for the health of all humans.
When Tu joined the national research team to find the medicine could fight against malaria in the 1960s and 1970s, things were hard. The team didn’t have advanced equipment back then. Tu used to test （medicine） by eating them herself. Her team searched old Chinese medicine books hand and tested over 2,000 traditional recipes.
Once Tu （return）home after traveling for six months. Her little daughter didn’t recognize her and hid from the “strange woman”. To do research, Tu also had to move around a lot.
Finally, Tu found artemisinin （青蒿素）in sweet wormwood in 1971. She spent the next decades （try） to improve the medicine. According to World Health Organization, about 200 million people suffer malaria around the world, and about haft a million die each year. Artemisinin is stir the most effective treatment against malaria known today.
Tu never complains about how hard she works. “I feel more rewarded when I see so many cured patients,” she said.