16．　　"Never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals.
　　A person who never gives up will keep trying to reach his (1)       no matter how many times he fails. If you want to (2)      , you can't give up.
　　One reason is that if we give up easily, we can (3)       succeed. It is common for us to fail in our first try to do something (4)      , so we should not feel sad and we should try again. Besides, if we always (5)       when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills. Another (6)       why we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes when we try to do something new. If we don't try again, the lesson we have learned is (7)      . At last, we should never give up because we work to reach our goals, we develop (8)      , and they can help us succeed in other areas in our life.
　　All in all, it is (9)       that we don't give up when working for our goals. (10)       we succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us become more confident.

17．A: Hello, Steve. Are you free this Saturday?
B: (1)       What are you going to do?
A: I'm going to experience the new technology (技术) in our city library.
B: (2)      
A: It's about robots. (3)      
B: Yes, I'd love to. (4)       When and where shall we meet?
A: Let's meet at the gate of the library at 9 o'clock this Saturday morning.
B: (5)      
A: You can go there on foot. It's not far.
B: OK, see you then.
A: See you.

18．　　What do you talk about when you're planning a trip?
　　Most people would answer that the choice of place is the most important topic. But I think the choice of whom to travel with might be also important. A recent survey among American teenagers showed that mother was the top pick for a vacation partner. Then please discuss the following questions with your classmates. Do you like mother-kid travel or do you prefer travelling with your best friends? Who is your best travel partner?

19． One day, I counted your fingers and kissed each one.
One day, we crossed the street, and you held my hand tight.
Then you were my baby, and now you are my child.
Sometimes, when you sleep, I watch you dream, and I dream too…
Someday you will walk into the deep woods.
Someday your eyes will be filled with happiness so deep that they shine.
Someday you will run so fast and so far that your heart will feel like fire.
Someday you will hear something so bad that you will feel sad.
Someday you will sing a song in the wind, and the wind will take your song away.
Someday I will stand by the door and watch your arms waving to me until I no longer see you.
Someday you will feel a weight against your strong back.
Someday I will watch you brushing your child's hair.
Someday a long time from now on, your own hair will glow silver in the sun.
And when that day comes, my love, you will remember me.

20．　　When winter comes, most plants lose their leaves, but bamboo does not. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. It can grow 60 cm or more every day. No matter how strong the wind or heavy the snow is in winter, bamboo stands straight and grows fast. Chinese people consider this as bamboo's spirit. It is about being brave enough to face difficulties. Because of this, bamboo has been loved by Chinese people for a long time.
　　Bamboo is a common plant in China. It has many uses in our daily life. Bamboo is used to make things such as chopsticks, baskets and even some furniture. Its young shoots are also cooked into different kinds of delicious dishes. Bamboo is also the main food for giant pandas.
　　Bamboo is very useful in art too. Because bamboo is hollow (中空的) inside, it is a good choice for people to make different musical instruments such as dizi and xiao in China.
　　Bamboo is indeed a special and important plant in Chinese people's heart.

21．　　In the past, there were two frogs in a marsh (沼泽). They were very happy with their life there.
　　But as the hot summer was coming, the marsh began to dry up. In a few days, the marsh got dry. So the frogs decided to leave this marsh and look out for some other places. They reached a deep well (井) and sat beside it. They saw there was a lot of water in it.
　　The first frog got very excited after seeing the water and it said at once, "This well is so great. I think it is a very good place for us to live. It'll be cool and safe inside. Let's jump in."
　　The other frog didn't think so and replied, "Not so soon, my friend!" We left the first marsh when it got dry. So, don't you think first how we can get out of this well if it gets dry?" The first frog couldn't speak a word because he thought his friend was right. One must think before taking any act.

1. What did the two frogs decide to do when the marsh began to dry up? (不超过15个词)
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2. How did the first frog feel when he saw the well? (不超过10个词)
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3. What can we learn from the text? (不超过15个词)
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22．It began to rain h             (猛烈地) when I got off the bus.

23．Hundreds of jobs have been c              (创造) by the government in this area.

24．The hotel offers good service and it is really w             (值得的) a return visit.

25．Suzy is well organized and she always keeps all her things in good              (顺序).

26．Quite a lot of students don't know how to d            (处理)with stress in their daily life.

27．假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Sean正在学习中文，他读到了一篇王安石关于春节的古诗《元日》："爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。千门万户曈曈日，总把新桃换旧符。"他对诗句中中国春节的习俗很感兴趣，写信向你咨询。请你结合古诗内容，根据提示，给他写封回信，谈一谈古往今来春节习俗正在发生着哪些变化。

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Dear Sean，
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China. With the changes of the times， the customs of the Spring Festival are changing with each passing day.
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Although the customs of the Spring Festival have changed with the times， the happiness for the Spring Festival among Chinese people remains the same.
Yours，
Li Hua