16．　　When Mr. Smith retired (退休), he bought a small (1)       in a village near the sea. He (2)       it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house. But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most (3)       building in the village. From morning to night, there were (4)      outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and (5)       of them even went into Mr. Smith's garden. He decided to ask the visitors to (6)      . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, "If you want (7)       your curiosity (好奇心), come in and look round. Price: 20 dollars." Mr. Smith was sure that the visitors would (8)       coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. Smith had to (9)       every day showing them around his house. "I came here to (10)       not to work as a guide (导游)," he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

17．A: Hello, Lucy. Long time no see. How are you?
B: Fine, thank you. (1)      
A: I'm very well. What are you busy with these days?
B: (2)      
A: The voice of China? This program is very popular in China.
B: Yes. More and more foreigners take part in it. (3)      .
A: Great. Which song will you sing?
B: My heart will go on. (4)      . I like it very much.
A: Then when is your show time?
B: Next Friday. At 10:00 p. m.
A: Good luck to you!
B: (5)      

18．　　Mr. Ma, a famous mental (心理的) doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, "Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem."
　　Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient (病人), a middle school student from Xi'an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so upset that one night he left his home without telling his parents. Another student, a schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very nervous before exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write.
　　A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won't go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won't talk about their secrets.
　　At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma provides some good ideas for young students:
　　※Talk to your parents or teachers often.
　　※Take part in group activities.
　　※Try to get on well with the people around you.
　　※ Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.

19．　　I'm taking my family to other countries to have a trip. My wife and I and our two children are all going along. My elder brother will go with us, too. He has never been overseas and he is even more excited than the children. My father is so old that he'd like to stay at home and take care of the house.
　　We're going by train to New York, and then take a ship to Europe. When we arrive in Europe, we're going to some countries for sightseeing (观光). We'll go to places either by train or by bus. We're going to fly home.
　　It took us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we'll have a very interesting trip. We'll go to England, France and Italy. We also talked about how we would go to Europe. At first we wanted to fly because it would be faster and save more time. But my brother likes to take a boat trip and the children like that, too.

20．Dear editor (主编),
　　My English teacher is very strict (严厉) with us. Several days ago, when we were having class, Tom asked me a question. But she thought we were speaking in class. She asked us to stand at the back of the classroom for a few minutes. This made me uncomfortable. After that, I feel nervous in her class, so I don't like her class. However, I really want to learn English well. What should I do?
Yours,
Mike
Dear Mike,
　　I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher, and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced (被迫) to take actions.
Yours,
Editor

26．假设你是陈功，期末考试考后你将作为优秀学生代表在家长会上发言。请你根据以下的几点写出你的演讲稿，给同学和家长们一些好的建议。(不少于80词)
要点提示：
1. 学生应制定学习计划；
2. 多读有益的书，多参加活动；少玩游戏，看电视；
3. 和老师同学和睦相处；
4. 回家多和父母沟通，帮忙做家务；
5. 父母不要给孩子太大压力；
6. …
要求：
1. 语句通顺，符合逻辑，可适当发挥。
2. 不能出现你的真实姓名，学校及班级。
　　Hello, everyone. I am Chen Gong. I'm very glad to talk with you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________