In November 1979, pupils in Western countries were able to watch a new TV program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the     1     (one) time. As soon     2     the TV program came out more than 30 years ago, children became     3     (interest) in reading this story because the Monkey King keeps fighting to help the weak and never gives     4    .

The Monkey King is the main character in the     5     (tradition) Chinese book Journey to the West. The Monkey King is not just any normal monkey. In fact, he is     6     (smart) than others. He sometimes does not even look like     7     monkey! This is because he can make     8     (change) to his shape and size, turning himself into different animals and objects. The Monkey King     9     (use) a magic stick to fight bad people bravely. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in     10     (he) ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.

Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It is always     1     to watch other people show their talents. These days, talent shows are     2     more and more popular. There are many kinds of interesting shows     3     American Idol, America’s Got Talent. China’s Got Talent is one of the     4     popular shows in China.

The purposes of these shows are to try to look for the best     5     , the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. A lot of people take part in these shows. The people who watch the show usually     6     a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets     7     very good prize.

However, not all people     8     watching these shows. Some don’t think the performers tell the truth about themselves. However,       9     we don’t take the shows too seriously, they are funny to watch. And one great thing about     10     is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.