Edna was one of my best friends．She was a lovely girl．Her birthday was coming soon, and all of the girls in her class were invited to her party．I was looking forward to the party very much．

Finally the day arrived．I wrapped my gift and put on my best party dress．I was glad that my mother and I were the first to arrive．The sitting room was great．Balloons were everywhere, and colorful fights were shining brightly, and the table was covered with a special "Happy Birthday" tablecloth．It looked like a fairyland（仙境）．

Edna looked out of the window from time to time．She was excited because most of the other girls had never been to her house before．We sat down on the steps, waiting and waiting．Two hours passed, however, the girls didn't appear．Edna began to cry．I felt so blue that I didn't know what to say．

Finally, Edna's mother came out and announced, "Let the party begin!" We lit the candles, sang Happy Birthday, shared the delicious cake and gave Edna presents．Edna smiled happily．

In the car on our way home, I asked my mother, "Why didn't the other girls come? Edna felt so bad．" "Honey," my mother said sadly, "the others didn't come because Edna is black"．"What's the matter with that? We are friends．They shouldn't hurt Edna．I will never be like them," I said．My mother put her arm around me and said, "I' m glad, honey．And I' m glad that Edna has a good friend like you．"

1．Who did Edna invite to her birthday party?

2．Why did Edna cry before her birthday party?

3．把此句 "I felt so blue that I didn't know what to say．"譯成漢語(yǔ)。

4．Why didn't the other girls come to Edna's party?

5．What do you think of the right?