(1)(13 min.) (长郡中学2012届高三第五次月考
试题) d. r. gaul middle school is in union, maine, a blueberryfarming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pieeating contests. gaul, with about 170 seventh and eighth graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. one likely reason: education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who have worked the same land for generations. here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders (teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance.
