Five years ago my classmates and I finished secondary school and went our different ways. On the last day, we promised to meet again exactly five years later and see how everyone is doing. This week we k that promise. So what’s become of my class?

Matthew’s a musician. No surprises there – that’s what he’s always wanted to do. Back at school, he c focused on his music and his only dream was to become a concert pianist. He finished music college a year ago and right now he’s preparing for a series of concerts in the USA.

I remember Krishni as a h student who was always very busy with her subjects. She got good marks and set herself clear goals. She’s going to be a dentist in six months’ time—she’s just finishing her degree. I’m going to see her and ask her to check my t !

Dean has always liked football more than studying. Some teachers made comments such as ‘Kicking a ball round is not a career, young man.’ Well, guess what? He is r a local football club for children now. He’s also a great coach, the kids love him and he’s making quite a lot of money!

Rachel says she’s s thinking about what she wants to do in life. She travels a lot. She’s already been to India, Iran, South Africa, Iceland and about a million other places. She’s had several jobs. She’s the one who’s really having a wonderful life.

And what about me? I’m studying to be a r . I’ve just applied for a job with one of the national newspapers; until I hear from them, I’m now writing for The Campus Courie.

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Say the words ‘reality TV’ and the show that comes into most people’s minds is Big Brother. Love it or hate it, there have been versions ( 版本) in more than seventy countries! The basic format is simple: put a group of strangers into a house, record everything they do and watch how they manage to live together.

Actually the idea wasn’t original. A similar show, The Real World, was broadcast in 1992 on MTV. But the format really became popular with the success of Big Brother, and it has been copied again and again, including celebrity versions. In similar shows, contestants ( 參賽選手) have been sent to the jungle or a desert island. In Wife Swap a mother goes to live with a family of strangers and tries to manage their homes; in Young, Dumb and Living off Mum a group of spoilt ( 寵壞的) teenagers with no life skills learn to live together and look after themselves.

So what makes these shows so attractive? Actually, living with strangers is stressful and also personality problems are common. Contestants often have to share tasks and housework and this also brings conflict. “It’s all about relationships,” says TV critic ( 批評家) Jo Barnett. “Some characters are pleasant, and some are unpleasant, but they are all real people.”

But is it healthy to be so interested in other people’s private lives? And what kind of people want to appear in front of TV cameras twenty-four hours a day? Not everyone was in favour of such shows, including the first ever winner of Big Brother, Bart Spring. “I’m not a fan of the programme or of people becoming famous for being stupid.” he says.

1.Big brother is a TV show which has versions in over 70 countries, isn’t it?

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2.Which of the following words has the same meaning as “original” (Para. 2) ?

A.narrow B.creative C.powerful D.favourite

3.What life skills can the spoilt teenagers learn in Young, Dumb and Living off Mum?

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4.How is the life of the contestants living with strangers?

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5.What does TV critic Jo Barnett think of the characters in these shows?

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6.Do you like to take part in this kind of activity? Add your reason(s) .

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Write at least 60 words about the topic “My view on online lessons this March”(請以“今年三月的網(wǎng)課之我見”為題，寫一篇不少于 60 個詞的短文，標(biāo)點符號不占格。)

(注意：文中不得出現(xiàn)考生的姓名、校名及其他相關(guān)信息，否則不予評分。

The following is for reference only.（以下內(nèi)容僅供參考）

What is your view?

Show us an example or give your reason(s.) to support your view.

Give at least one suggestion you would like to make to your teacher(s).

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Tom Sawyer was written by ________ famous American writer, Mark Twain. I enjoy reading ________ book.

A.the; the B.an; the C.the; a D.不填; 不填

I have some problems with my English writing. Can you give me some ________?

A.advice B.decisions C.information D.messages

（2017年安徽）---Is this iPad yours?

---Yes. My parents bought _____ for my language learning.

A. one B. it C. other D. another

When a virus comes into our body, we get ill. The same thing also happen to a computer.

A.should B.need C.can D.must

—Did the doctor ________ your temperature?

—Yes, he did. But I didn't have a fever.

A.do B.spend C.bring D.take

（2017·四川德陽·33）My mother has taught in this school________ she was twenty years old.

A.for B.until C.because D.since

The desk is in a mess. Would you please ________ your books?

A.take up B.take away C.turn on D.turn off