16． On the first day of school, Socrates (苏格拉底) told his students, "Today, we'll only learn one thing, that is to stretch (前伸) for your (1)_______ forward, then try to swing (甩动) them backward. " He showed them and as a (2)________ all the students laughed. "Sir, is it also learned?" one of the students laughed.
"Of course! You think this is a simple thing, but it is difficult." Socrates replied (3)________. Hearing this, the students laughed (4)______ harder.
(5)_______ being a little angry, Socrates said, "In this class I'll teach you how to learn this action well. After that, start today, and you will do it 100 times a (6)________."
10 days later, Socrates asked, "Who still (7)________ to swinging his arms?" About 80% of the students raised their hands. 20 days later, Socrates asked. "Who still insist (坚持) on swinging his arms?" About 50% of them (8)________ their hands. 3 months later, Socrates asked again, "Who still insists on that (9)________ action of swing?" This time, only one student raised his hand. He was Plato (柏拉图).
Perseverance (坚持不懈) is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world, because everyone can do it, (10)________ not everyone will do. Only the one who can hold on a simple thing may make it!

17． Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard.
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N. C. is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.
The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee. She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends'sofas.
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a. m. to 7:40 a. m. before the first school bell rang. She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving (跳水) into her studies in the evenings.
Dawn's hard work paid off. She finished school with a 3. 9 GPA and scored 2, 110 on the SAT.
"There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up," the 18-year-old said. "But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education."
Even before Dawn's family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn"studied by candlelight"because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill (电费).
Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They are proud of her accomplishments (成就) and are attending her high school graduation.

18． A class teacher, in my opinion, plays an important role in a child's development. Every year when my daughter moves to a new class, I have a usual big worry — her new class teacher. This year, she is moving to Class Three and I can't wait to see how things are going on.
Last year, my daughter did not like her teacher at all. It was so bad that she did not look forward to school. It was a year full of trouble and worries.
This year, Miss Purity is gentle and humorous. It's hard not to like her. Here are the changes in my daughter.
She becomes an early bird. Last year, mornings were like a fight because I had to force Tasha to hurry up when she was preparing for school. I had to pull her out of bed, tell her to take breakfast and then drove her to school. But now, our mornings are like a party. She wakes up early, prepares everything at a high speed and then rushes to school to be with Miss Purity.
She's happy. She enjoys school and school work and keeps talking about what they did at school when she comes home.
She's responsible. She used to be careless and forgetful. But now she never forgets even her water bottle at school. She makes her bed and helps in the kitchen.
Her diary is full of praises. The diary is the tool of communication between the teacher and the parents. Last year, her diary was always full of negative reports. One time, she poured water in a child's lunchbox, another time she threw another kid's textbook in the toilet. Now she began to share her snacks with those who did not have anything. She's always volunteering to clean the blackboard, the teacher's chair and desk.
She does well in school. Finishing her classwork was such a big problem. She had to do it at home. But now, she finished both the classwork and homework at school.

19． Shyness is kind of fear. People who are shy always worry too much about what people think of them of embarrassing themselves in some way in front of others. How can we overcome shyness?
◆Have a good posture (姿势)
The way a person holds themselves says a lot about that person. People with sloped (倾斜的) shoulders don't think of themselves as important. So stand up straight, shoulders back, keep your head up, and always make eyes contact (接触). By practicing a good posture, you will feel you have the ability to do things well.
◆Increase your walking speed
You can tell if a person is confident (自信的) by the way the walk. People who walk in a slow way, and looking at the ground while walking usually have no confidence in themselves. While people who have confidence in themselves walk faster. That is because they they have important things to do, friends to meet, places to go etc. So walk a little faster, head held up, and look straight ahead.
◆Do some exercise
Exercise increases your energy in the body. That will put you in a more positive (积极的) state of mind. By having exercise, you will feel sure of yourself. Think about it, it is better to do some exercise than just looking at TV all day.
◆Do things that make you feel good about yourself
This can be anything that you really like doing like going to the theater, listening to music, traveling, helping someone out with a problem etc.

20．June 15，2018
This morning I took a bus to school． The traffic was （1）_______（busy） than usual and there were more people on the bus． At Xinhua Stop， I saw （2）________ old man get on the bus． He looked very weak． I stood （3）_________and gave my seat to him． He thanked me and asked me about my name and my school． We talked （4）________（happy）．
Later in the （5）_________（three） class， Mr． Du came in and asked me to go to the front． I didn't know （6）w_________， so I was a little afraid． Everyone was looking at me． Then he told （7）________（they） what I did on the bus this morning． He （8）________（know） it because he got a phone call from the old man． Mr． Du said I could be a good example to my （9）________（classmate）． It was really a good day （10）f______ me！ I was so proud．

21．中国日报(China Daily)教育版近期举办英语征文竞赛, 其主题为构建和谐社区(Harmonious Community). 假设你是Tony, 住在湘江社区, 请以How to Create a Harmonious Community为题, 谈谈你的看法:
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My name is Tony. I live in Xiangjiang Community.      .