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.

 

 

Have you ever stayed up late? If so, you know that not getting enough sleep can leave you tired and grumpy . Not sleeping enough can also make it harder to think clearly the next day.

Sleep experts have long known that getting a good night’s sleep is important.

It helps kids perform their best during the day. A recent study shows that sleep helps improve problem--- solving skills and creative thinking.

For the study, two groups of volunteers answered a math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem correctly more often than the group that did not get enough sleep.

While you sleep, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out information from your day. Getting enough sleep each night can boost your brainpower. That will help you do your best in school. Experts say that, in return, can lead to better grades.

1.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Too Much Sleep

B.It’s Homework Time

C.Sleep to Succeed

D.Math Problems

2.The underlined word “boost” in paragraph 5 means ________.

A.reduce

B.improve

C.disturb

D.worsen

3.Why is sleep important?

A.It can improve problem-solving skills and creative thinking

B.It will help you do your best in school

C.It helps your brain sort out information from your day.

D.All of the above

4. What did the results of a recent sleep study show?

A.People who sleep enough are good at math

B.Sleep is important for learning

C.If you get enough sleep, you don’t have to do your homework

D.Adults need more sleep than kids

 

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