Step by Step 3000 第2册 Unit12:Dictation Item(7)

 　　Item Seven.

　　Vocabulary. artificial¹, evict².

　　The latest fashion on British TV is reality TV.

　　Reality TV means that shows follow and film ordinary people in artificial situation.

　　This could be at work or in some kind of competition.

　　One of the first and most reality TV shows is big brother.

　　In the show, 50 complete strangers have to live together in a house for 11 weeks.

　　They are filmed 24 hours a day and shown on television.

　　Each week, the viewers vote to evict one of the housemates.

　　Finally, only one is left and they win the prize money, 50,000 pounds.

　　The show was an instant hit, and runs in several countries.

　　The housemates often become stars as a result of the show, and appear in national news papers and on other shows.

1 artificial   

adj.人工的，人造的，人为的；做作的，假装的

参考例句：

• The new dam will form a large artificial lake behind it.新筑的水坝将会在后面形成一个人工湖。
• We don't use any artificial flavourings in our products.我们的产品不使用任何人工调味剂。

2 evict   

vt.驱逐，赶出，撵走

参考例句：

• The lessor can evict the lessee for failure to pay rent.出租人可驱逐不付租金的承租人。
• The government always says it's for the greater good when they evict farmers from their land.当政府把农民从他们的土地赶出去的时候，总是号称是为了更大众的利益。