17.阅读下面短文, 根据音标、单词、首字母、和语境等提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词. 要求意义准确, 拼写正确.
Who's Got Talent?
Everyone is good at something, but some people are (1) (true) talented. It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and American's Got Talent. Now, there are (2) / 'sɪmɪlə(r) / shows around the world, such (3) China's Got Talent.
All these shows have one thing in (4) : They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting (5) / mə'dʒɪʃn /, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the mostbeautifully? That's up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in (6) (decide)the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys (7) (watch) these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are (8) (make) up. For example, some people who say they are poor (9) (farm), but in fact they are just actors. But if you don't take these shows too (10) (serious), they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.