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人与自我——不负青春韶华
背景导入：作为一名中国学生， 你是否曾经梦想过将来有一天能够走进英国学校的课堂，去体验那里不同的学校环境和教学模式呢？让我们随着作者的思绪，和他一起重温那一段异国学习的美好的日子吧！
School Life in the UK
Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable①and exciting experience② for me. I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a．m.and ends about 3：30 p．m..This means I could get up an hour later than usual, as schools in China begin before 8 a．m..
On the first day, all of the new students attended an assembly③in the school hall. During the assembly, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to earn④ respect⑤was to devote ourselves to studying and achieving high grades.This sounded like my school in China.
In our class there were 28 students. This is about the average size for British schools.We had to move to different classrooms for different classes.We also had different students in some classes, so it was a struggle⑥for me to remember all the faces and names.
I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school. However, it was a challenge for me at first, because all the homework was in English. I felt lucky, as all my teachers gave me much encouragement and I enjoyed all my subjects.
I was very lucky to experience this different way of life. I look back on my time in the UK with satisfaction, and I really hope to go back and study in Manchester again.
【词汇积累】
①enjoyable adj. 有乐趣的；令人愉快的
②experience n．& vt. 经历，体验
③assembly n. 集会，会议
④earn vt. 获得；赚，挣得
⑤respect n．& vt. 尊敬，敬重
earn respect 赢得尊敬
⑥struggle n. 难事；斗争；努力vi. 奋斗，努力；挣扎
