1 . In high school, I did a scientific experiment. The experiment made me _______ that science could teach us a lot. It teaches us the _______ so we know where we are from. That day, I firmly _______ to be a scientist. Ever since that day, I have studied harder _______ in all my science-related subjects. After school, I do much research on how I can become a _______ scientist in the future.

One of my _______ in becoming a scientist is Barbara McClintock, who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. At 25, she already had her PhD in botany. After that, she started her _______ as the leader in the development of maize cytogenetics (玉米细胞遗传学) and she _______ herself to that research for the rest of her life.

If I am lucky and given the _______ to achieve my ambition as a scientist, I want to be like Doctor McClintock. She ________ something that helped the other scientists ________ the things about genetics (遗传学).

I know I will be able to achieve my ________ as long as I put my heart and perseverance into it. If I achieve my goal, I will share my ________ of success with all the kids who also love science and want to become scientists. My future will be as ________ as the stars in the night sky. However, my future is still far. I will make the most of the ________ to achieve my greatest ambition of becoming a scientist.

2 . I have a dream. One day I will be able to pursue my studies outside home country and be able to contribute ________ to the development of the world. My dream ________ was the United States. It is because I had the desire to learn more about American culture and ________ At the same time I admired their hi-tech technology.

It was my summer visit to the Boston University that made me have a true “away from home” feeling and the desire to ________ my engineering degree from the university. The university motto — Learning, Virtue, Piety — ________ me to the campus. It made me feel that I was at the ________ place at the right time to ________ my dream. I hope that by the time I ________ my course, I will not only graduate with top-class ________ in engineering but I will also have grown up both socially and ________ I had a chance to visit the ________ of engineering. After having a ________ discussion with the head of department, I concluded that Boston University has the ________ engineering programme as ________ to other universities that I had visited. Because all their programmes are ________ to meet and address students' ________ needs.

We live in a “digital village” which is ________ by the Internet, science and technology and I am given a chance to pursue my engineering degree at the university. I hope to contribute positively to the ________ and development of the economy of my home country as well as that of the developing nations around the world. I ________ hope that my application will ________ and I will live to fulfill my dream.