We all get affected by advertisements in magazines and on radioand television. They promise us and make us believe{#blank#}1{#/blank#} we can buy ideal things with our money.

    However, many products.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} promise to help us realizeour dreams, turn out to be of little effect. Their purpose is to persuade thebuyer to spend more. Well, knowing the{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (true) does not stop thevictims from{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (attract) by media stunts (噱头)!

     Though we are fully aware {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the artful devices of a toothpaste company, we enjoy the color and pictorial values that we see. Many companies make these pictures with artful imagination. A short film with a simple story and colorful atmosphere {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (create) the desired effect without using many words.

    Some of   {#blank#}7{#/blank#} best advertisements have even woninternational praise.

    The present age is an age of advertisement. All big and small companies depend on some kind of techniques{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(catch) a market for their products. Advertising may be make-believe, but it is here to stay. Industries grow{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (extreme) fast and markets are flooded with new products every day. Therefore, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is necessary that there besome code of ethics (道德准则) to prevent producers making goods below standard and cheating the public.

    Last Friday, my friend David called me and invited me and our friend Tom to a party in his university. Tom and I are in{#blank#}1{#/blank#} same class. We both wanted to go to the party, but there was a problem--we'd have a final exam on the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (come) Monday.

    “Don't worry. We can come back on Sunday and won't miss the exam,” really{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (want) to go to the party, Tom said. So I decided to go{#blank#}4{#/blank#} him.

    The party was great and we{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (true) enjoyed ourselves there. However, we stayed up late on Saturday night and slept all day on Sunday and didn't make it back to our university until Monday morning. We missed the exam. Then we went to our professor's office and explained{#blank#}6{#/blank#} we missed the exam. We lied that there was a flat tire（车胎漏气）on our way back to the university. Our professor {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (agree) that we could take the exam the following day.

    When it was time to take the exam, Tom and I {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (take )to different rooms. After we opened the test paper, we saw only one question, “Which tire?”

    Neither Tom nor I answered the question. Instead we told our professor the truth. Luckily, he later gave{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (we) the real test paper. And both Tom and I made a{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (decide): never to lie again.

Tim: Jeff, do you prefer working in a group or working alone?

Jeff: I'm good at {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(work) by myself because if I am doing something I like, I can get it{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(do) quickly. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, if I am working with a team where people all want to do a good job, I think{#blank#}4{#/blank#} team is fun.

Tim: Do you prefer working wearing a uniform or putting whatever you want?

Jeff: I think {#blank#}5{#/blank#} you wear a uniform, sometimes you get respect.

Tim: So, how about a working schedule? Would you prefer a set time job?

Jeff: No. I think {#blank#}6{#/blank#}is difficult to do a set time job. Last year, I {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(produce) furniture in a factory. Every morning, I had to get up at six. When I got home{#blank#}8{#/blank#} work, it was almost eight.

Tim: You{#blank#}9{#/blank#} be very tired. By the way, do you prefer being paid by the hour or do you prefer salary?

Jeff: I think salary may be a{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(good) way to go than being paid by the hour.

    Cambridge University in the UK acknowledged on Monday that it did consider a Chinese student's score on the national college entrance exams known{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the gaokao for new admissions. It also stressed that admissions are not only based on test scores but a comprehensive {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(assess)of each applicant. The response came after inquiries poured in over the last two days{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(follow)news reports claiming Cambridge started accepting China's gaokao scores from new{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(applicant).

    The reports{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (apparent) raised hopes of many Chinese students and parents{#blank#}6{#/blank#}thought entrance requirements to the storied university had now become somewhat {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(easy). Many netizens even joked{#blank#}8{#/blank#}they could retake their gaokao and get a better mark they would apply to the famed university. The university, however, says it {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (consider) gaokao scores for years, requiring a student{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(rank) in the top 0.1 percent on the test in their province. Students also have to pass the still-required test, IELTS.

    In addition to Cambridge University, there are six other universities in the UK that recognize gaokao scores.

    Last Monday, some Australian students came to our school for a visit. They {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(show) to visit various optional courses. One of our teachers taught them something about calligraphy. As a volunteer, I explained {#blank#}2{#/blank#} English when necessary. They were impressed by the amazing Chinese art, and some of them even tried writing some characters successfully. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (remember) the enjoyable moment, we took photos together and this was really a memorable and rewarding event.

    According to a new survey, people who have owned pets may be more professionally {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(success), and this is absolutely good news for ambitious pet parents. The survey{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(conduct) by Kelton Global Research for Banfield Pet Hospital. The researchers surveyed 857 adults in the United States with a {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(vary) of careers. Among the C-suite executives surveyed, 93 percent grew with a pet in their home, with 78 percent {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hold) that growing up with a pet helped cause their career success as an adult. So, how exactly does pet ownership cause career success? According to Banfield's research, executives reported that their pet helped teach them lessons like {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(responsible), creativity, sympathy and organization, {#blank#}6{#/blank#}have all been invaluable in the business world." At Banfield Pet Hospital, we've long recognized the special bond between people and their pets, as well as the positive impact pets have {#blank#}7{#/blank#}our society," Brian Garish said in a statement on Banfield's website. " {#blank#}8{#/blank#}the pet ownership lessons we learned as children, to the ways our four-legged friends currently help us progress, connect with others, and stay grounded, our latest research supports the idea --we've had all along-- {#blank#}9{#/blank#}there may be a link between pets and their ability {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(help) shape us as people.