The case shocked the public,             a hot debate over human nature on the Intemet.

－Did Tom go back late last night?

—No. It was just nine o'clock         he arrived home.

In order to finish the work time,the man in charge decided to       some more workers.

－prlfessor, do you have something       at this moment?

－No,thanks.I'llcall you if there is any.

The farmers are in bad need of rain,but a (an)          large amount of rainfall will cause Floods.

My toothache     me. I thought it was going away, but it is getting worse now.

－Do you really mean it when you say he will       a good president?

She must have ranked her birthday presents in order of           because the top one is her favotite.

For some time the discussion went with no one saying      word. Alice finally broke.

     Silence.

In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation（模仿） is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.

In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.

In the field of entertainment, those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.

Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.

1.

.Imitation proves useful when you        .

2.

To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.

3.

According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are          .

4.

The trouble a creator faces is          .

5.

The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to __________.