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
A. reading
B. gardening
C. teaching
D. thinking
The age of gilded youth is over. Today’s under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents. Research into the lifestyles and prospects of people who were born since 1970 shows that they are likely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation.
When they leave work late in the evening, they will be more likely to return to a small rented flat than to a house of their own. When, eventually, they retire, their pensions are far lower in real terms than those of their immediate forebears.
These findings are revealed in a study of the way how the ageing of Britain’s population is affecting different generations.
Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology at King’s College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older
A. By taking photographs for magazines.
B. By marrying a rich man.
C. By subletting the lounge sofa—bed to her brother.
D. By preparing food for photographs for some magazines.
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