At 13, Rachel Crow appeared on The X Factor. It is a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (Britain) music competition reality TV show (电视真人秀). The judges (评判员) loved her beautiful singing. It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (seem) that she was ready to win. However, she failed. Rachel was shocked. She cried on the stage. It was sad for her. But it was just the kind of show TV audiences love.

    Some experts say that kids should stay away {#blank#}3{#/blank#} reality shows, because they don't know how to play characters. They play themselves. Cameras show their most private moments. Also, there {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (be) little free time left for the kids on these shows.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} others say reality shows give kids a chance to shine. One Direction, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} pop boy band, became world famous after {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (compete) on The X Factor. Even Rachel recorded her album (音乐专辑) and voiced a character in the movie Rio 2, though she failed.

    Here are two {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (student) different opinions on this.

◆Kids should be on reality shows.

☆Kids on reality shows can make a lot of money.

☆Talented kids can become famous if they appear on a reality show.

☆It's good for kids to learn that they can't always win.

◆Kids shouldn't {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (allow) on reality shows.

☆Children may not be able to deal with unkind words from judges and fans.

☆Kids on reality shows have to give up privacy. They are too young to make that decision.

☆Reality shows may leave little time for a child {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (study), play or just relax.

    It's hard to imagine life without the Internet. How greatly it  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(change) our lives in the past 15 years since it was widely used. At the same time, however, the Internet has also caused some traditions to fall away(消失).

    E-mail is quicker and cheaper. Getting a handwritten letter {#blank#}2{#/blank#}a friend has become a rare(稀有的) pleasure.

    Who would like to pay 60 yuan for 12 songs in a plastic case {#blank#}3{#/blank#}you can find music in the Internet for free?

    When almost any fact can be found within seconds through Google and Baidu, personal memory becomes  {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(little) important. The Web can remember it for us.

    When was the last time you watched the world out of a window? When was the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}time you read a favorite book once again? When was the last time you sat in the cinema with your family? More and more people lose {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) in the Internet. They show less interest and spend less time in the outside world.

    You've spent the past few years {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(talk) with your friends on QQ, or reading about his or her QQ square, so meeting {#blank#}8{#/blank#}friend is no longer as important as it once was.

    Have you ever found yourself doing homework with one eye on a QQ Space window? A growing number of people {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(say) the Internet is stopping young people from fixing their attention on anything for a long time.

    When you surf the Internet, it feels like something you're enjoying and nobody knows it. But when you realize just how many people are watching your every move, it might just make you mad. Many people have realized their personal information can be found {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(easy) in the Internet even they don't want to.