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.

Scientists have determined it's not advisable to hurry marriage. But what’s the best age to wed?

When Avril Lavigne announced she was splitting from her husband, comments from her friends suggested that she was only 21 when she tied the knot and later she said that she realized she'd been too young to make such a life-altering decision. Could fellow young celebrity divorcées(离婚者) Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, and Britney Spears have also hit the same age-related issue?

The Magic Number

There are practical reasons for the mid-20s dividing line, and most of them boil down to two biggies: education and money. 

It turns out that the more years of higher education a woman has under her belt on her wedding day, the lower the chances that she'll get divorced ... and by 25, you're more likely to have earned a degree or two. Educated women tend to be more confident about who they are and less willing to settle for a man who doesn't meet their standards.

Odds(可能性) are that by 25 you're also supporting yourself, so there's less incentive（刺激; 鼓励）for you to rush into marriage because you're seeking financial security from him. But the marriage-related benefits of working and having money of your own go beyond feeling secure. Learning to budget your cash carefully when you're single will help you avoid financial problems—one of the main causes of couple fights—for the rest of your life.

Knowing the Real You

At 25, you've had time for some crucial life experiences, including a relationship or two that may have improved your Mr. Right radar. You've probably dated enough to have a better idea of what you don't want in a man, which makes it easier to know what you can live with and can't live without. 

Perhaps the most important aspect of waiting is that you'll know what your goals and values really are. While you don't want to marry someone just like you, marriage is a lot easier if you two share a similar outlook on life.

Twenty-four and already married to the man of your dreams? Don't worry: Many young marriages survive. But given the choice, you might consider putting off the big day until your mid-20s or later.

What main factors influence the mid-20s dividing line? (No more than 3 words)

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According to the author, why does a couple probably fight？(No more than 4 words)

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How do you know what you don’t want in a man? (No more than 5 words)

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What suggestion does the passage mainly give? (No more than 10 words)

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Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.  
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention. 
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.
【小题1】What is the text mainly about?  

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky,   21  our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they  22 ．
As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 23  childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench （板凳）" during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she   24  the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed   25  late t night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 26 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．_27_, they always arrived home safe and sound 28 I had to take such measures．
"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I  29  him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a   30  day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?
A few months after the boys left college, our  31  rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 32  must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there  33  a police officer．
"You need to  34  your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was  35．A line outside had been accidentally （偶然） cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and  36  to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was   37  so badly that he could hardly dial the number．
On the first  38 , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver （听筒）．
"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't   39  We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"
For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who   40  had to call the police．

--- So you gave her the money you brought from your brother?
--- ___________ , she said she’d return it to me when she got the salary.