Talent Show
　　Nowadays, talent shows have occupied a good proportion of screen time. The winners not only get grand prix but also gain promising career prospects in the entertainment industry. People hold diversified opinion about talent shows. According to a survey conducted in X city, 59% of the interviewees believed that they did more good than harm, whereas 41% opposed it.
　　The people in favor of the shows believe that they have given participants an equal chance to bring forth their talents. Besides, such programs are usually interactive with audience who vote out the winners. Many people dislike such contests, holding that the vulgar competition encourages an unhealthy thinking among the young people of becoming famous overnight.
　　In my opinion, talent shows are no doubt a commercial success and an entertainment feast. And it is all too easy to label them as "vulgar" or "biased". Though I do have some reservation towards them, I believe that the programs themselves are not harmful, as long as run properly and viewed with a light heart of enjoyment.               (178 words)

talent  n. 天才，才能，天资
proportion  n. 比例，部分
entertainment industry 娱乐业
according to  根据
in favor of  支持，赞同
interactive  adj. 相互作用的，交互式的
vote out 选出
no doubt  毫无疑问
have some reservation 持保留态度



Stick to it, and you will succeed.
只要人有恒，万事都能成。

选 秀
　　现在，选秀节目占据了电视播出时间的很大一部分。获胜者不仅能获得冠军，而且能在娱乐界获得很有前途的职业前景。人们对选秀有各种各样的看法。根据在X市所做的调查，59%的受访者相信选秀是利大于弊，然而有41%的人表示反对。
　　支持选秀的人认为它们给参赛者一个平等的展示天分的机会。此外，这种节目一般会与观众互动，由观众投票选出获胜者。但是有许多人不喜欢这种比赛，他们认为低俗的比赛助长了年轻人中想一夜成名的不健康想法。
　　我认为，选秀节目无疑是个商业上的成功和娱乐盛宴。而且给它们贴上"低俗"或"有偏见"的标签太草率了。虽然我确实对它们有一些异议，但我相信只要合理操作并且用欣赏的轻松心态来看待，节目本身没有害处。

1. The winners not only get grand prix but also gain promising career prospects in the entertainment industry. 获胜者不仅能获得冠军，而且能在娱乐界获得很有前途的职业前景。
2. According to a survey conducted in X city, 59% of the interviewees believed that they did more good than harm, whereas 41% opposed it. 根据在X市所做的调查，59%的受访者相信选秀是利大于弊，然而有41%的人表示反对。
3. The people in favor of the shows believe that they have given participants an equal chance to bring forth their talents. 支持选秀的人认为它们给参赛者一个平等的展示天分的机会。