英語四級命題作文：選 秀

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)