2661.For years,I followed the materialistic standards around me.I thought that without the purses,shoes,and all the other "(1)
" things,I would not be as pretty,smart,or important as others of my age. As a freshman (新生) of my high school,I thought top social status could be gained by doing everything to(2)
.So I became a(n)(3)
and bought fake (偽造的) designer purses.I felt popular and important,and I(4)
it. But,my parents couldn't understand my strong(5)
to be someone just to(6)
others.They tried endlessly to convince me that I was hurting myself,(7)
I wouldn't listen.I felt(8)
with this way of my life until one day I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone with makeup and the product-filled hair wasn't me.That person was(9)
. So I quit cheerleading and(10)
swimming again,something I had loved for eight years before high school.I also attended my school's top vocal (聲樂) performance group,and (11)
myself whole-heartedly to community service. I wrote articles in my school newspaper that questioned the materialistic(12)
of many students at my school.I started (13)
my limits academically,which I(14)
considered less important than improving my social status. I found a new group of friends who (15)
me,unlike my old friends.I found I no longer needed to impress others materialistically.Starting over was(16)
.My classmates looked at me as if they didn't know me. I am to(17)
the materialistic culture.I am confident,talented,and optimistic.I know who I am.I'm motivated to explore even more of my(18)
as a student and a member of my community. I took one of the worst (19)
in my life but I turned it around and(20)
something beautiful--a life that fits me,with meaning and happiness.
2662.China's vast central and western regions have accelerated the pace of development.Meanwhile,analysts have called for giving ______ to quality instead of the growth rate.( ?。?/h2>