1 . What does it take to become famous? Talent in singing, dancing or acting? Or________ good looks? These days, it seems like a pretty________, and a lot of makeup can make anyone a popular star. But, occasionally, an honest smile and a hard-working attitude might take you quite________ .

Recently, an Tibetan young man named Tashi Dingzhen has gained a lot of online followers. Though his ________ to fame has been very much accidental, Dingzhen has since been ________ by both the local tourism department, and the online streaming platform Tencent Video. However, when________about his own dreams, the 20-year-old said that he wants to be a “horse-racing prince”, a decision which has been ________by many.

________can be fleeting (稍纵即逝的). Every day there are thousands of people on the Internet________the latest trends, behaving in very similar ways, and taking part in the same type of variety shows... all for the________to gain fame and fortune. A few________down the line, or perhaps even only a few months later, the majority of these individuals or groups will ________ from our memories in the end.

Everyone is born________. We like different things, have different personalities, and pursue different dreams. That is what makes life so dynamic (有活力的) and ________. Should Dingzhen choose to take Tencent Video’s________and try to become a celebrity, he might just end up________into the background under heavy makeup and uniform dance moves. Of course, it’s________that his fame will fade even faster if he stays home and continues to race horses. But at least then he will be able to follow his________to do what he wants________choosing to pursue fame and, in the end, ________ himself. If you were in his shoes, what would you do?

2 . What would your life be like without phones?

In one of my classes today we discussed the question of how our lives would be without a mobile phone. I actually felt quite sad to hear how some kids cannot ______ without their phones these days. ______, I think nowadays we are controlled and ______ by our technology to keep up. So let’s see some of the points that ______ in the debate and see if our generation really is addicted(上瘾的) to electronic connections ______ true communication.

It is true that everything ______ at a fast pace these days. For example, you can contact someone who lives on the other side of the world within ______. This is great if you think about how connected we can stay to the ______ who are far away from us. However, on the contrary, can we be too connected to the people who are ______ to us? An argument arose about the ______ that it is easier to message someone from your sofa than to meet them ______ and talk. Social skills are ______ to have and if you are not going to put effort into real-life ______, then you are not going to ______ in this ability.

Another point was that phones are very handy for ______ something that you are wondering about. For example, if you don’t know a word in another language, you can ______ and simply use an on-line translator to help you out. This can be very ______ in many situations, but it can also make a person dependent on the ______.

All in all, this question is very interesting to ______ as we become day by day more dependent on technology. We should realize how much we really need to be connected with our phones while considering the ______ and damage it can cause us.