What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The recent 16 Ant Tribes about the life of some young people 17 flock （群集） to Beijing after 18 university，describes the graduates，like ants，as smart but 19 as individuals，drawing strength from living together in communities.
The book，which is based 20 two years of interviews with about 600 low-income college graduates in Beijing， 21 in mid-September，about a month ahead of an announcement by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security that 74% of the 6.11 million new graduates from universities and colleges had been 22 by Sept．1.
The book’s chief editor，Lian Sir，tells that piece of statistic says23 about the real situation for many of these graduates．“I am always 24 how many of these employed college graduates are leading a happy life,” Lian said．“I hope this book could offer a window on these graduates，whose stories are __25 known.”
The setting of the book is several so-called “settlement villages for college students” in the outskirts （市郊） of Beijing，where a large 26 of college graduates 27 ．Most of these graduates work for 28 or medium-sized businesses， 29 less than 2,000 Yuan a month．They live together because it’s 30: The rent in these communities is only around 350 Yuan a month．Many of them travel several hours a day for short-term jobs or job interviews.
Tangjialing，a small 31 20 kilometers from Tian’anmen Square，has around 3,000 32 villagers，but has become a 33 for more than 50,000 migrants （移民），most of whom 34 from universities or colleges all over the country．Lian describes the students’ 35 as five or six-storey buildings built by local farmers with 12 rooms on each floor and two or three people crammed （挤） together in each room of about 10 square meters．Up to 70 or 80 people share the same toilet and kitchen.
A．film B．story C．book D．magazine
A．who B．what C．which D．whose
A．leaving B．entering C．visiting D．enjoying
A．necessary B．meaningless C．important D．strong
A．in B．on C．at D．for
A．came up B．came on C．came along D．came out
A．fired B．interviewed C．employed D．trained
A．much B．little C．some D．more
A．wondering B．researching C．studying D．telling
A．seldom B．well C．always D．often
A．deal B．plenty C．amount D．number
A．work B．go C．relax D．live
A．small B．big C．famous D．unknown
A．earning B．thinking C．shopping D．paying
A．expensive B．comfortable C．cheap D．convenient
A．city B．town C．community D．village
A．original B．young C．rich D．poor
A．school B．hotel C．home D．company
A．come B．differ C．graduate D．suffer
A．lives B．dormitories C．buildings D．restaurants
One spring during the 1960s, when I was 10，my father was laid off．Money was tight and my mother was ．So I decided to cheer her up by buying a special Mother's Day
There was a boutique(精品店)，the Agins, nearby, which was known for its high-end fashions．Lots of actresses and women shopped at the store．My mother, who couldn't to shop there，occasionally mentioned the store in a voice．
One day after I rode my bike to the Agins．I told the shop I was looking for a Mother's Day gift and I had little money．
She treated me like a customer and asked me what my mother would like．I told her I wasn’t sure．She walked around the store for a few minutes and returned with a ．She opened it and took out an Italian purse made of soft ．
“How much money do you ?” she asked．
“Twelve dollars．”I said．
“You’re in luck．”she told me．“It's only $11．”
‘She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my ．
It wasn’t many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars，that I just how wonderful the shop owner had been to me．Recently，I met someone at a party who knew her ，Roberta．I called Roberta, who told me her mother 22 years ago．I felt bad that I never had a chance to propdrly her mother．She comforted me, saying that her mother never wanted 38 for the things she did.
My mother，who carried the leather purse for many years until it was repair, is now 90．She can still recall(回忆)every about the purse and the amazement it brought to her．
A．frightened B．afraid C．upset D．ashamed
A．purse B．book C．flower D．gift
A．wealthy B．attractive C．proud D．political
A．afford B．refuse C．bother D．continue
A．cheering B．longing C．trembling D．worrying
A．work B．marriage C．school D．meeting
A．assistant B．guide C．guard D．owner
A．valued B．1ucky C．polite D．strange
A．box B．wallet C．wrapper D．container
A．silk B．1eather C．metal D．plastic
A．pay B．give C．have D．want
A．business B．kindness C．help D．offer
A．before B．while C．until D．after
A．remembered B．admitted C．predicted D．appreciated
A．waiter B．husband C．daughter D．servant
A．retired B．lost C．changed D．died
A．pay B．meet C．thank D．respect
A．credit B．money C．congratulation D．excuse
A．over B．beyond C．under D．above
A．use B．show C．story D．detail
At a local bakery I gave the cashier some money．“Please surprise someone by their meal with this today，”I said．
Her dropped open．“Why are you doing this?”she asked．
“To spread a little bit of ，”I said，“It feels like a good day to share love．”
“This is so nice!” she smiled，I smiled too and thinking about how she was going to the rest of the day looking for that “perfect” person.
A little while later I stood，looking , on a subway platform in Times Square．A passer-by his earphones and gently asked，“Where do you need to go?”Then he gave me directions．
Soon afterwards I found myself struggling with a heavy through a downtown subway station．I'd already dragged it up and down a great many staircases. As I in front of a final flight of steps, a young man turned around the corner and without hesitation，said，"Carl I help you with the suitcase?”Before I'd even managed a(n) he lifted my suitcase up．It was a love-filled moment that me how much I love this city-with quiet kindness!
A．paying for B．eating up C．taking away D．clearing up
A．eyes B．mouth C．hands D．face
A．humor B．joke C．kindness D．fun
A．spend B．1ive C．wander D．work
A．satisfied B．lost C．sad D．tired
A．brought up B．got back C．gave away D．pulled out
A．1uggage B．handbag C．umbrella D．suitcase
A．paused B．exercised C．watched D．failed
A．decision B．action C．reply D．support
A．taught B．reminded C．warned D．praised
My friends and I have just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it got , I decided to brave the drizzle(毛毛雨) and get my car, which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends that I shouldn’t go, as I was seven months pregnant. I told them that I’d be very . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she stay with another friend who help with her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my to the car. At the traffic lights, a van and the passenger came out with an umbrella. I knew what was happening, he walked right me and told me he’d go with me to my . I was very embarrassed and said politely that he didn’t need to, but he was very .
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park, I thanked him and he left. I did not get his name and may not even him now, after all these years. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I move after the event? I was at home when I noticed two Indian builders walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the site near my house, which was a long . I went out and passed them an umbrella. They were shocked by my gesture and could not at once. I told them they take it and keep it. They were very grateful and me, probably wondered why a stranger would be offering such .
A．heavier B．stronger C．lighter D．smaller
A．wished B．promised C．denied D．argued
A．careful B．anxious C．busy D．late
A．received B．wanted C．needed D．provided
A．call B．way C．mark D．excuse
A．passed B．stopped C．left D．started
A．Until B．When C．After D．Before
A．round B．past C．beside D．near
A．hotel B．destination C．street D．car
A．gentle B．tough C．stubborn D．persistent
A．slower B．faster C．directly D．cheerfully
A．accept B．remember C．know D．recognize
A．purposely B．socially C．willingly D．morally
A．forward B．onwards C．back D．past
A．developing B．exhibition C．camping D．construction
A．drive B．walk C．area D．length
A．respond B．greet C．understand D．interrupt
A．had to B．should C．must D．might
A．beyond B．except C．like D．with
A．treatment B．advice C．warmth D．kindness
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ______ systems on the whole.
The ______ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River _____ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own _____. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture _____ went overseas to Japan, _____ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ______.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ______ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ______ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ______ waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England _____ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't _______ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems _______ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ______ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no _____ with the other.
A．connected B．separate C．ancient D．remote
A．preservation B．development C．resource D．origin
A．if B．until C．while D．as
A．styles B．habits C．ways D．means
A．hurriedly B．gradually C．unfortunately D．suddenly
A．made B．emerged C．mixed D．applied
A．culture B．nation C．influence D．system
A．brought up B．brought out C．brought about D．brought along
A．after B．as C．for D．of
A．crossed B．drunk C．swam D．plunged
A．touched down B．put down C．got down D．settled down
A．evolve B．judge C．distinguish D．rise
A．adds to B．results to C．turns to D．takes to
A．as to B．as for C．as a result of D．in spite of
A．impact B．difference C．connection D．familiarity
Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated ; it was just something that came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’d have told you in all honesty that I had a better of winning the lottery（彩票）.
The turning came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy(化学疗法)for her cancer, and still to run 30 miles a week. I that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started to walk a 2-mile around my neighborhood. Two months later, I the whole route, running for the first time. I felt exhausted, I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few minutes, slowly building my endurance(耐力). I didn’t need to against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I I would train for the Detroit Free Press/ Flagstar Marathon.
The race day came and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was the final time to see what I was made of. The ended up incredibly. I did through the last few miles, but after my journey, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The isn’t that I finished. The miracle(奇迹) is that I had the to start.”
A．studying B．thinking C．running D．teaching
A．never B．always C．usually D．often
A．chance B．belief C．suggestion D．hope
A．case B．point C．situation D．stage
A．devoted B．applied C．led D．managed
A．figured B．agreed C．proved D．ordered
A．race B．route C．site D．test
A．closed B．changed C．finished D．considered
A．and B．or C．so D．but
A．perfect B．extra C．actual D．basic
A．compete B．take C．rely D．argue
A．treat B．entertain C．march D．challenge
A．forced B．decided C．doubted D．seemed
A．certainly B．instantly C．finally D．regularly
A．moment B．atmosphere C．experience D．reward
A．struggle B．manage C．get D．look
A．travelled B．moved C．crossed D．walked
A．touch B．pride C．humor D．hearing
A．miracle B．habit C．view D．way
A．chance B．ability C．idea D．courage