My school was called Algoe School. It was built in 1902 and was a one-room school. There was only one teacher, but the students were from different grades. Algoe School sometimes had as many as 18 students, but once there were only two.

We all had jobs to do every day. The teacher rang the school bell every morning. There was a flagpole (旗杆) in front of our school. We raised the flag every morning. At noon break, one student cleaned the blackboard. Some students swept the floor. And two students had the job of walking to a nearby farm to bring back a big bag of drinking water.

In winter, our school was heated by a wood-burning stove (炉子). On very cold mornings, we all sat around the stove and the teacher gave us lessons. Although it was very cold, we all felt happy.

My favorite subject was spelling because I was good at spelling bees (拼字比赛). Every time I won the spelling bee, the teacher would give me some candy. I once won first prize in National Spelling Bee. My prize was a famous children’s novel from the local newspaper.

I will always remember Algoe School and the good times there.

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1. How did the writer learn about Algoe School?

A. By taking a field trip there.

B. By watching a movie about it.

C. By reading a newspaper article about it.

D. By talking with a person who once studied there.

2. How long did the teacher give the singing lesson every day?

A. For ten minutes.B. For twenty minutes.

C. For thirty minutes. D. For forty minutes.

3.. Which subject was only taught to high-grade students?

A. Math.B. Singing.

C. Spelling. D. Geography.

4.What did the writer’s great-grandmother get from the local newspaper after winning National Spelling Bee?

A. Some candy. B. A children’s novel.

C. Much money. D. A wood-burning stove.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There were a lot of classrooms in Algoe School.

B. Students in Algoe School raised the flag every morning.

C. The history lesson lasted for 50 minutes every day.

D. The writer’s great-grandmother once studied in Algoe School.

Success is a key goal for most people. We are always trying to find the way to success, which means power, pride and glory (荣誉). There have been many stories of success I was told since I was a child. From then on, I have been hoping to be successful.

What is success? Different people have different opinions. To start with, some people, such as workers and waiters / waitresses, are looking forward to becoming rich, which allows them to buy what they want. They treat it as success. What’s more, some contestants, such as players, sportsmen and singers, are always trying their best to win. As long as they win, they believe that they are stronger than others. Last but not least, there are some other people who enjoy helping others. As the saying goes, the roses in her hand, the flavor (香味) in mine. Through helping others, we can also feel happy and successful.

In my opinion, success is quite simple. It means you can live the life you want and you can feel happy very often. Sometimes, money cannot bring you happiness, and you can’t have the feeling of success, because money is just the tool (工具) to achieve your goal but never the goal. Therefore, look for what you really want and then work hard for it. Then you are close to success.

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“Mommy, am I special?” asked nine-year-old Ali.

“How special do you want to be?” asked his mother.

“Like the inventor of the computer,” 1. Ali.

“Well, you are always special to me 2. if you did not invent the computer,” said his mother.

Ali felt happy every time his mother said he was special. But deep inside, Ali really wanted to be someone 3. .

Ali said, “Mommy, almost all of my best friends 4. to have something that makes themselves special. Kimberly is top in math. Nigel is the 5. football player in my class. Gopal is the fastest runner in the school. When it comes to drawing, Rajoo won first prize in the city drawing competition three days 6. …”

“Ali, you should be pleased with yourself. You’re friendly and polite. You’re healthy,” said his mother, as if she knew 7. he was thinking.

“Thanks, Mommy, but I really want to be 8. special and do something different. I don’t want to be an ordinary person.”

“Dear, when I was your 9. , I also wanted to do something special and make myself different. But I’ve realized that a simple life is a true life and a peaceful life is a happy life. 10. an ordinary person is great.”

Ali lost in thought.

Alex: Hey, Emily! 1. ?

Emily: I’m downloading some songs from the Internet onto my new phone.

Alex: It looks beautiful. Is it a smartphone?

Emily: Yes, it is.

Alex: 2. ?

Emily: For two days. My mother bought it for me as a gift.

Alex: Lucky you! 3. ?

Emily: 3,988 yuan. I like this smartphone. Movies can also be downloaded onto it.

Alex: Wow! 4. ?

Emily: Sure. (A moment later)

Alex: Wow! It’s not only easy, but also very quick.

Emily: So it is.

Alex: 5. . Do you know where your mother bought it?

Emily: Sorry, I don’t know. I’ll call you tonight and tell you.

Alex: Great! Thank you.

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A. as nice as B. as long as C.as well as D. as soon as

Three trees can do the job of 15air-conditioners _________ almost all day.

A. run B. are running C. ran D.running

Trees make our city more beautiful and ________ noisy, do you think so?

A. much B. little C. less D. fewer

Trees provide food and shelter and make us ______ comfortable.

A. feeling B. feel C. feels D. felt

Our Earth will be ________ if we go on cutting down millions of trees every year.

A. in great dangerB. danger C. dangerously D. out of danger