Read the text and answer the following questions.

Farabi was sitting with his head down. He looked sad. His hair was untidy and ruffled. It was clear he did not brush it at all.

"What happened, Farabi? Are you okay?" asked Flora. "I'm so shocked, Flora. I don't want to talk," said Farabi.

"But you have to. Any pain or sorrow is like a load in the mind. If you tell or share it with your parents or friends, it will be lighter. On the other hand, if you don't share it, the load will become heavier and more painful. So please tell me what's wrong," Flora insisted.

Farabi looked at Flora and said, "One of my friends Harun is our school football team leader. Yesterday he just dropped my name from the coming Interclass Football Tournament. I wanted to know why, but he didn't even talk to me about it."

It took Flora and her mother half an hour to reach the school.

On the school campus, Flora saw many students.

The Headteacher was very pleased with Flora.

As Flora was new in the class and no one really knew her, all the students were staring at her.

Yes, I think so, because in a new place we may find a lot of new faces as well as new environment.

Flora was a little afraid because she didn't know anyone in the new school.

After reaching the school campus, Flora saw many students there.

Flora felt a bit nervous when she entered the class and saw aii the new faces.

When Flora arrived at school, some of the students were playing and some of them were talking to each other.

Flora's mother took her to the Head Teacher.

Yes, I think Flora is an intelligent girl because she could answer all the questions asked by the Head Teacher properly.

The class teacher welcomed her and gave her a seat.

Flora was at first a little bit afraid after entering the school. Then, she became nervous seeing new faces in the classroom. However, she felt easy after a while and made a few friends.

(a) unknown; (b) class/classroom; (c) seat; (d) nervous; (e) friends.

When Flora reached her new school, she felt a little nervous since everyone was (a) unknown to her. She was admitted to Class 1 and then sent to her (b) class/classroom The class teacher welcomed her and gave her a (c) seat . Although she initially felt (d) nervous seeing all the new faces, she soon made (e) friends with a few students sitting close to her.

(a) took; (b) commented; (c) told; (d) class; (e) soon.

Flora's mother (a) took her to the Head Teacher. He asked her a few questions and she answered them intelligently. The Head Teacher was very pleased. He (b) commented that she was a highly intelligent child. The Head Teacher called a teacher and (c) told her to take Flora to the class. Ms Laila took her to the class. All the students in the (d) class were staring at her. She felt a bit nervous to see all the new faces. But (e) soon she felt easy.

When we share our pain or sorrow with others, our mind becomes lighter.

Farabi was upset because Harun dropped his name from the coming interclass football tournament.

Farabi did not want to talk because he was sad and shocked at his friend's behaviour.

Farabi was sitting bending his head down.

Flora suggested Farabi to share his sorrows with her or someone else as it would help him forget the bad memories. When sadness is shared, it gets reduced. So, I think Flora's suggestion to him was right.

We can make our sorrow lighter by sharing it with our parents or friends.

Farabi looked sad and shocked.

If someone shares his/her pain or sorrow with others, the pain or sorrow gets lighter.

Our pain becomes heavier when someone does not share it with anyone.

Yes, I think Flora is a good friend because she accompanied Farabi in his bad time. She tried to know his problem. She tried to make him feel comfortable as well.

Any pain or sorrow is a burden in the mind. If we share it with others, it becomes tolerable and lighter. If we do not share it with others, it becomes heavier, deeper, and unbearable.

(a) reason; (b) lighter; (c) friend; (d) dropped; (e) without.

Farabi was very upset and Flora wanted to know the (a) reason of it. Though Farabi was unwilling to disclose the reason, Flora encouraged him saying that sharing problems makes them (b) lighter . Farabi then told flora that his (c) friend Harun, who is the school football team leader, had (d) dropped him from the upcoming Interclass Football Tournament (e) without any explanation.

(a) sad; (b) dropped; (c) coming; (d) know; (e) anything.

Farabi is very (a) sad because his friend Harun, their school football team leader, has just (b) dropped his name from the (c) coming Interclass Football Tournament. Though Farabi wanted to (d) know the cause, Harun did not tell him (e) anything about it.