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    In recent years many TV shows have become extremely popular among Chinese audience. Those programs, ranging {#blank#}1{#/blank#} talent or dating shows to reality shows,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (receive) both commercial success and public attention.

Their popularity is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (main) based on simple facts. First, they care about social concerns. Second,  without exception, they explore a perfect balance between the international forms and Chinese expressions.

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    Cloning is a way of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(make) an exact copy of another animal and plant{#blank#}2{#/blank#} has two major uses. One is{#blank#}3{#/blank#} gardeners use it to produce commercial quantities of plants. The {#blank#}4{#/blank#}is that it is valuable for research on new species and for medical research on animals. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, the process of cloning is difficult to undertake.

    Many attempts to clone mammals failed. The first successful clone, Dolly the sheep, made the whole {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(science) world follow its process, though it had {#blank#}7{#/blank#} problems than the normal sheep. On the other hand, Dolly's appearance {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(raise) a storm of objections and had a great impact {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the media and public imagination. Different people have different opinions of it. However, scientists still wonder whether cloning will help {#blank#}10{#/blank#} harm us and where it is leading us.

    In recent years many TV shows have become extremely popular among Chinese audience. Those programs, ranging from talent or dating shows to reality shows {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(receive) both commercial success and public attention.

    Their popularity is {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(main) based on simple facts. First, they care {#blank#}3{#/blank#} social concerns. Second, without exception, they explore {#blank#}4{#/blank#} perfect balance between the international forms and Chinese expressions.

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    In my opinion, such shows should shoulder more responsibility instead of merely {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(entertain) the public. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} is expected, these programs should be positive in their forms as well as functions. Meanwhile, the media should also safeguard the values of our society.

    When Jennifer Lawrence tripped on her way to accept her best actress Oscar one year, her pink princess-like Dior dress {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (capture) in all its glory. The unscripted moment became hot topic throughout social media.

    That bonus air-time for a single dress at one of the world's global events is priceless for the likes of Dior, one of the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (influential) fashion houses in the luxury marketplace.

    Success on the red carpet can earn exposure and profits for luxury brands for years {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (come). The red carpet, which will be televised live before Academy Award ceremony, presents a great opportunity for a designer to reach an audience that expands {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the fashion setting. The Lawrence dress received about 40 million mentions on various social media.

    One way of estimating the monetary benefits of having a standout dress on the red carpet is to compare how much a brand would otherwise spend on commercial advertising during the same time. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Lawrence had only 75 seconds of solo camera time for her Oscar acceptance speech, Dior had to pay more than $4 million for a commercial spot of the same duration on similar occasions. And this didn't include the time {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (devote) to Lawrence and her dress on the pre-show televised red carpet. Lawrence, 23, had an advertising contract with Dior. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the group's deal with Lawrence affected its sales was clearly stated in its annual financial report. That year, the group clothing section's profits {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (total)165 million euros, up 26 percent from the previous year.

    Heston, the founder of a publicity firm, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} success stories include introducing Jimmy Choo shoes and designer Saab to Hollywood, believes that the Oscar red carpet is today dominated by established luxury brands. Finding it much more difficult to compete with big brand names to dress super stars on big events, many young designers turn to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (bet) on promising rising stars, expecting an overnight success if the young stars rise to sudden fame.