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(補(bǔ)考).If your grades don’t
improve then，I’ll cancel(取消)
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.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.
