Question

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.

She 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 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.She 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, two friends entered the school together.

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 clolors

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

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

【解析】Farah为了庆祝考试结束要举行派对，但却没有邀请闺蜜Hafsa，因为她新加入的俱乐部要求只有漂亮女孩才能邀请并交友。然而Farah数学考试不及格需要人帮助时，只有Hafsa肯帮忙。这让Farah懂得了友谊的真谛。

1.细节理解题。由“Well，only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so...you know...dark.”可知，她们认为Hafsa太黑不漂亮而不让她加入，因此交友标准是“外表”。故选A。

2.细节理解题。“Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands.”由后文可知，Farah是由于数学挂科所以才看见爸爸拿着成绩单而脸色苍白的。故选B。

3.推理判断题。A. Silly愚蠢的，笨的；B. Beautiful漂亮的；C. Rude粗鲁的；D. Kind善良的。文中Hafsa在关键时刻没有抛弃朋友，即使朋友为邀请自己参加派对。所以应该是“善良的”，故选D。