2．Almost every day，you spend about one third of your time in one place．There，you study and have fun with your friends．There，you grow from a little kid （16）Ba young adult．This place is your classroom．
The classroom is a key part of teaching．Some countries like the US are different from China．This （17）C us a window to learn about their educational style．
In China，most students stay in the same classrooms．Teachers take turns teaching in different classrooms．This way of teaching makes sure that the students learn the same level of knowledge．（18）Astudents are not offered many choices．Whether you like a （19）Cor not，you need to learn it．
In the US，students always change classrooms based on different subjects．Besides compulsory （必修的） classes including English and math，kids can choose to learn （20）C they are interested in．Some kids may choose gardening or cooking class．This kind of way is more student-centered．
Classroom arrangement also makes a difference．Chinese classrooms are traditional，with lines of desks and chairs （21）Bthe blackboard．Teachers usually stand on a platform when teaching．（22）A，they form a style of teaching from the textbook．
However，in US classrooms，students'seats are flexible （灵活的） according to different class activities．（23）D，if students need to have a group discussion，two or three of them will move their desks to sit face to face．If they have drama or music class，they usually sit in a big circle．Sometimes，teachers also （24）C the students．Children learn actively through talking and discussing with each other．
Of course，it is not （25）C"good"or"bad"when judging an educational style．What you need to do is to find your own way to study．
| 16．A．up | B．into | C．through | D．as |
| 17．A．prefers | B．serves | C．offers | D．provides |
| 18．A．But | B．So | C．If | D．Because |
| 19．A．teacher | B．classroom | C．subject | D．student |
| 20．A．that | B．which | C．what | D．where |
| 21．A．looking | B．facing | C．pointing | D．noticing |
| 22．A．Slowly | B．Simply | C．Strangely | D．Exactly |
| 23．A．such as | B．after all | C．however | D．for example |
| 24．A．enter | B．attend | C．join | D．take part in |
| 25．A．directly | B．usually | C．simply | D．commonly． |
