56. They supported his/her decision. 57. Lack.

58. By joining clubs and attending student government meetings.

59. Because the author never wrote for his or her high school newspaper. 60. Attending the community college helps the author discover who he/she is and will become. 书面表达

61. One possible version:

Dear teacher and schoolmates,

It’s a great pleasure for me to be here and share my experience of learning English with you.

To begin with, we should learn to learn efficiently, adopting some effective methods. Besides, developing a good habit is also of importance. It really benefits me a lot to preview lessons, get actively involved in class, and review what has been taught after class. Most importantly, I often listen to English programs on TV and on the radio and consult some English information from the Internet and other sources in my spare time, which helps to improve my English.

Now, I'd like to make some suggestions on English teaching in our school. Firstly, we should be given more opportunities to use what we’ve learned in class. Secondly, I hope our teachers can recommend more interesting books and magazines in order to make us better understand English. Finally, I suggest we have more English activities, such as English contests and English corners. Thank you for listening.

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