The “ant tribe (蟻族)” are those who were born in the 1980s and now live in the underdeveloped places of big cities. Most of them come from the countryside, and they are mostly young graduates who have finished their high education in the past few years. They often change their jobs and their average salary is below 2,000 yuan. They are called ‘a(chǎn)nt tribe’ because they have the same characters as ‘a(chǎn)nts’: living together, clever, hardworking but unknown and low-paid.

Deng Kun is a member of the ‘a(chǎn)nti tribe’. When he was in college studying math, he imagined himself working for a company like IBM. Instead, he has spent his time after graduation in a dark and small room he shares with a friend in outside parts of Beijing, playing video games or trying to wait for a job as a salesman.

Zhang Haijian studies physics, but he is now working as a waiter, making only 1,500 yuan a month. “My parents would never say anything about my money,” he said. “But I sometimes talk with my friends about whether it has been worth it – we worked so hard in college and now I get money less than some of my classmates who did not finish middle school.”

Most members of the ‘a(chǎn)nt tribe’ are about twenty. They don’t want to go back; they prefer a single bed in Beijing to a house in their hometown. They are looking forward to bright future. We wish their dream would come true.

93. Where do ‘a(chǎn)nt tribe’ probably live?

   They live ______________________________________________

94. What characters do ants have? Use at least three adjectives (形容詞).

   They are ____________________________ but _______________.

95. What does Deng Kun often do in his dark and small room?

   He often _______________________________________________.

96. How much does Zhang Haijian make a month?

   ________________________­­­­­_______________________________.

97. My friend Li Hui was born in 1982 and now works in IBM. Is he a member of the ‘a(chǎn)nt tribe’?

   ___________, ___________________________________________.

98. If you were Deng Kun, what would you do?

   I would ________________________________________________.

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When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.

One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum. He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.

My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things.

1.Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?

A. Because he was hungry.

B. Because he missed his mother. 

C. Because he wanted to sleep.

D. Because he wanted to play outside.

2.What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Sorry.           B. Happy.           C. Excited.             D. Angry.

3.What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?

A. People are more important than things.

B. Things are more important than people.

C. Both the shoe and your brother are important.

D. The shoe is more important than your brother.

4.According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?

A. Rude.            B. Funny.           C. Silly.               D. Kind.

Molly Daniels opened the door so hard that the door nearly broke it. Then she looked through the window at her neighbor across the yard. “ She is in my garden again. Those are my strawberries, not hers. Maybe I should call the police.”
Her friend, Doris, was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee in her hands. “You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.
“Of course,” Molly answered angrily. “What would you do if your neighbor walked into your yard without your permission and picked your strawberries?”
“I would say, better here the bees.”
“The bees don’t take my strawberries.”
“But the birds do,” Doris continued. “That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and the only ones she picks are those you leave to the birds. Why don’t you pick some of your good strawberries and give them to her?”
“Are you crazy? What are you thinking?’
“Don’t you remember what happened when you were in hospital last year? She went to see you and gave you a pot full of chicken soup. When you give her the strawberries you can tell her that you still remember that.”
Molly was shocked. She had almost forgotten that little kindness because she was too angry. Then she picked a basket of good strawberries and went out. Through the window, Doris could see that the anger on Molly’s face changed into a bright smile.
【小題1】Molly opened the door very hard because _____

根據(jù)句子中所給的單詞首字母或中文提示，填寫正確的單詞。
【小題1】–I often a        with my mother. What should I do? –Maybe you should say you’re sorry.
【小題2】It is not p         to laugh at others when they make mistakes.
【小題3】–What do your parents do?
–They are b       doctors. They work in the same hospital.
【小題4】Some students feel s        in class because they stay up to search the Internet at night.
【小題5】–What would you do if you had a lot of money?
–I would buy a big house with a beautiful g          for my parents.
【小題6】–Which pair of shoes do you want, the black one or the ___________ (棕色的) one?
–I’d like the black one.
【小題7】–What do you think of the advertising today?
–Some of the advertisements don’t tell the __________ (真相).
【小題8】–How do you feel when you see the national flag of China?–It makes me feel ______ (自豪的) .
【小題9】–Where would you like to travel?
–I’d like to go to the countryside because I love __________ (大自然).
【小題10】–How much are the pants? –They are only __________ (二十) dollars.

從方框中選擇恰當?shù)木渥油瓿上旅娴膶υ�，請將符合題意的選項用2B鉛筆涂在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置上。
A: I read a newspaper article yesterday. A 12-year-old boy won 100,000 dollars in the lottery.
B: How lucky he was!
A:   1    
B: If I won the lottery, I’d buy a new car. I want to visit lots of places.
A:   2 I’d open a shop. I want to make more money.
B: But we are busy students.  3
A: You’re so great. I’d also buy a lot of books for poor children.
B: 4
A: He has given it to his parents.
B:  5 His parents can help him.