At first I couldn't believe it! There were no【21】in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go

to【22】. Although we all lived "in",【23】made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no "lights out".

The【24】thing was that practically all the students went to class, and very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or【25】class. The new ones always went【26】at first, but this never lasted long. Our teachers treated us like【27】; never did we have to【28】"stand up". I don't know of one student who didn't try his best.

The subjects were the same as those in【29】school, but what a difference in the approach(方式 )! For example, in botany (植物学) we had no classes in the spring or fall, but instead we【30】two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. Then in winter we each studied a few【31】things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms—small ones of course, but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a【32】time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, figuring out the angles (角度) and so on. I didn't take math. I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the things with numbers. That's【33】! On the whole I think I am a better person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else of my age, and I can think better. That's probably a real big【34】between the free school and regular school—the amount of【35】.

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A．desks

B．lights

C．students

D．buildings