
My Experience in a Free School
At first I couldn't believe it! There were no 26 in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to 27 . Although we all lived “in”, 28 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.
The 29 thing was that practically all the students went to class, 30 very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or 31 class. The new ones always went wild 32 , but this never lasted long. The 33 took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like 34 ; never did we have to 35 “stand up”, “sit down”, “speak out”. I don't 36 one student who didn't try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in 37 school, but what a difference in the approach(方式)!For example, in botany(植物学)we had 38 classes in the spring or fall, but instead we 39 two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. 40 in winter we each studied a few 41 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms - small ones 42 , but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a 43 time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, 44 the angles(角度)and so on. I didn't take 45 . I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That's 46 !
47 I think I am a 48 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That's probably a real big 49 between the free school and regular school-the amount of 50 .
26. A. desks B. lights C. students D. buildings
27. A. home B. bed C. class D. work
28. A. anybody B. nobody C. teachers D. parents
29. A. sad B. last C. good D. strange
30. A. and B. but C. so D. yet
31. A. attended B. took C. missed D. studied
32. A. from then on B. at first C. once more D. just then
33. A. freedom B. habit C. time D. people
34. A. workers B. pupils C. gardeners D. grown-ups
35. A. understand B. study C. play D. say
36. A. hear from B. feel like C. think about D. know of
37. A. night B. regular C. small D. real
38. A. all B. short C. no D. indoor
39. A. planted B. studied C. drew D. toured
40. A. Still B. Then C. Yet D. Next
41. A. wild B. successful C. usual D. particular
42. A. as well B.after a while C. of course D. as a result
43. A. funny B. great C. convenient D. thoughtful
44. A. looking out B. taking out C. finding out D. figuring out
45. A. math B. care C. botany D. notice
46. A. dull B. interesting C. enough D. dangerous
47. A. On the whole B. Once again C. Sooner or later D. After a while
48. A. careful B. better C. busier D. lovely
49. A. problem B. chance C. difference D. change
50. A. reading B. gardening C. teaching D. thinking
My Experience in a Free School
At first I couldn't believe it! There were no 26 in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to 27 . Although we all lived “in”, 28 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.
The 29 thing was that practically all the students went to class, 30 very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or 31 class. The new ones always went wild 32 , but this never lasted long. The 33 took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like 34 ; never did we have to 35 “stand up”, “sit down”, “speak out”. I don't 36 one student who didn't try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in 37 school, but what a difference in the approach!For example, in botany we had 38 classes in the spring or fall, but instead we 39 two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. 40 in winter we each studied a few 41 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms - small ones 42 , but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a 43 time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, 44 the angles and so on. I didn't take 45 . I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That's 46 !
47 I think I am a 48 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That's probably a real big 49 between the free school and regular school-the amount of 50 .
* desk 课桌
* go to class 上课
* nobody 没有人,谁也不
* strange 奇怪的
* and 而且
* miss 缺勤,缺课
* at first 起初,刚开始
* freedom 自由,自主
* grown-up 成年人,大人
* play 玩,进行,做
* know of 听说过,知道有
* regular 普通的,寻常的
* no + 名词 (表否定)
* plant 在…内种上植物
* then 然后
* particular 各自的,独自的
* of course 当然,毫无疑问
* have a great time 过得很愉快,玩得很高兴
* figure out(口语)计算出,估计
* mathematics 数学(单数名词,缩写maths或math)
* enough 足够的
* on the whole 一般说来,整个来说,总而言之,基本上,大体上
* better 更好(good比较级)
* difference 不同,区别,差异
* thinking 思想,思考,思索(名词)
我在一所自由学校的经历
刚开始我简直难以置信!没有成排的课桌,没有上课铃响,没有人必须要去上课。虽然我们都住在“校内”,但没人要我们在一定的时间睡觉,没有“熄灯”之说。
奇怪的是,实际上所有的学生都去上课,而且只有极少数的人在晚上熬夜。只有新来的人会熬夜不睡或缺课。那些新来的一开始总是很疯狂,但这种情形从不会持续很久。那种自由需要一些时间来习惯。我们老师把我们当作成人来看待,我们从来不必进行“起立”,“坐下”,“大声回答”那一套。我没听说过有哪个学生不是竭尽全力的。
那些课程跟常规学校的是一样的,但在方式上是多么不同啊!例如,在植物学上,我们在春季或夏季是不上课的,但代替的是我们要在两种园子里种植物,一个是蔬菜园,还有一个是花园。然后到冬天我们每一个人研究了几种各自已经种下的植物。在数学课上学生们建了三个不同种类的储藏室 - 当然是小型的,但也可以用。他们做这种事而不是在教室里上课。他们真的玩得不亦乐乎,设计一切,画设计图,计算角度等等。我没有选修数学课。我受不了它!再说,我能够用数字处理基本的事情。那就够了!
总的来说我觉得自己是在上过那个学校的人当中较为出色。我跟任何别的同龄人一样会读会写,而我更善于思考。也许那才是那所自由学校和常规学校之间真正的差异所在 - 思考的数量。
