Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.
“Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?” her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.
“Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,” Farah answered.
“Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.
“Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so…you know …dark.”
“I cannot believe it,”her mother said angrily.
As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room.
Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands. “Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said.
Farah had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.
“Farah, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考). If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel(职消)your trip to Spain.”
Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”
Gina laughed. “Exams? Who cares about exams?”
One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.
Farah knew Hafsa would help her. Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”
Next Monday, as two friends entered the school together, Gina called out.
“Farah, you know our rules. You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”
“Gina, I have a new rule about friendship,” Farah replied.
1.After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s .
A.looks B.usual activities C.grades D.favorite colors
2.Farah became pale after going to her father because .
A.he didn’t allow her to go to Spain B.she didn’t do well in her exams
C.she had to leave Purple Girls Club D.he asked her to improve her grades
3..Which word can best describe Hafsa?
A.Silly B.Beautiful C.Rude D.Kind
4.From the passage, we can know that .
A.Hafsa is a member of Purple Girls Club
B.Gina will help Farah with her exams
C.Gina doesn’t care about exams
D.Farah would like to invite Hafsa to the party
5.What lesson can we learn from the passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed. B.A perfect friend will never be found.
C.Be slow in choosing a friend. D.Friendship can be developed easily.
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It happened when I was a little girl. I can remember neither the beginning nor the end, but whenever I 36 it, tears flow down my face.
When I was young, my family led a(n) 37 life in the country. As you can imagine, many country roads are difficult to walk on. One 38 we were visiting some relatives and the 39 was very bad. It began to 40 on our way back home. Dad carried me on his 41 . Mom gave her overcoat to my 42 . We walked together through the rain for more than an hour.
I was fat at that time and Dad must be 43 to hold me for such a long time. He almost 44 down many times. In hope of 45 my father’s burden, I tried to carry myself, 46 I achieved nothing since I was just a little kid.
When we arrived home, the inside of our house was 47 with rain water. The rain had come 48 our leaky(有裂缝的)roof and water was everywhere.
Mom put bowls all around the house to try to 49 the rain. Then she put me and my elder brother to 50 , carefully placing us on the remaining 51 place. I fell asleep soon. When I opened my eyes, I found Dad and Mom were 52 in chairs, both having caught bad colds.
This is my very earliest 53 . Though the evening has long passed, and now we live a happy life, I won’t forget the rain we 54 together. The rain, that evening, and especially my parents’ 55 , will stay in my mind forever.
1.A.deal with B.think of C.lead to D.suffer from
2.A.hard B.unhappy C.interesting D.rich
3.A.morning B.noon C.afternoon D.evening
4.A.food B.drink C.traffic D.weather
5.A.blow B.thunder C.rain D.snow
6.A.arm B.back C.bike D.car
7.A.brother B.sister C.friend D.relative
8.A.worried B.tired C.angry D.lazy
9.A.fell B.looked C.turned D.ran
10.A.taking B.moving C.lifting D.reducing
11.A.so B.and C.but D.instead
12.A.buried B.covered C.mixed D.crowded
13.A.under B.over C.in D.through
14.A.catch B.welcome C.greet D.expect
15.A.ground B.floor C.bed D.ceiling
16.A.dry B.clean C.beautiful D.warm
17.A.quarreling B.sleeping C.laughing D.eating
18.A.visit B.excitement C.experience D.memory
19.A.got back B.got away C.went through D.went by
20.A.wishes B.words C.love D.education
Are you still here?You were here half an hour ago. Who for?
A.were you waiting B.did you wait
C.are you waiting D.do you wait
—Dick has a bad cough because of smoking.
—Why doesn’t he ?
A.give it up B.give it in C.give it out D.give it away
it is to jump into a pool or go swimming in a river in summer!
A.What great fun B.What a great fun
C.How great fun D.How a great fun
Mobile phones have made possible for us to reach out to the farthest corners of the world from our homes.
A.them B.that C.this D.it