41．I grew up in a small town in Washington，US，and I want to be like my brother，Tim.He and his friends were in a gang.They often beat up people，and they didn't go to school much.I thought they were cool.
On my thirteenth birthday，I told my brother I wanted to be in the gang with him.He said 'no'，but I didn't listen.I went to ask his friends.Tim's friends took me into the back yard.They told me that if I joined the gang，I was in for life.Then，someone hit me in the face.I fell down.But I didn't cry.Each time I got up，they hit me again.Finally，they said I could be one of them.
Tim was angry when he heard about it.But I stayed with the gang.After a few months，I began to beat up other people with the gang.Sometimes I wouldn't go home at night，and my mother would be worried.This went on for two years.I knew it was bad，but there nothing I could do.I was in for life.
One day，someone hit me in the head.I spent a day in the hospital.For the first time，I wanted out of the gang.One night after my fifteenth birthday，I went home.My mother was in the hospital.She had a nervous breakdown （精神崩潰） because she was so worried about me.That made me very sad.The next day，I told the gang that I wanted out.They began to beat me up，and my brother stopped them.I got up off the floor，smiled and said goodbye.But they didn't just stop there.Every time they saw me，they beat me up.This went on for about two months.But in the end，it stopped.I'm glad I'm out of the gang now.I don't have to be afraid all the time.I can talk to anyone I want.And most of all，I made my mum happy again.
（1）The people in the gang didn't have to go to school，did they？
（2）When did the write tell his brother that he wanted to be in the gang？
（3）How did the writer's brother feel when he knew the writer was in the gang？
（4）What made the writer very sad？
（5）Why did the people in the gang go on beating the writer up？
（6）What do you think of the people in the gang？Why？
