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Secrets and lies Dear Annie, I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends since primary school and spend almost every day with each other. Sometimes, other children say we are no fun because we are both very academic and like to study, but we like it that way. We are both very hard-working and always get good grades at school. On Monday, we had a surprise Maths quiz. I thought it was quite easy and was not worried about the results. I must have sounded very proud of myself after the quiz, saying how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good grade. The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so ashamed; I must be really stupid to fail a simple math quiz! Afterwards, I pretended to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed something was wrong. We went to wash our hands in the girls' washroom before lunch and I admitted how badly I had done. I begged her not to tell anyone else, and she said she would keep my secret. However, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were staring at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, 'Stupid Sarah got a D!' I was so upset that I felt like crying. I thought that Hannah must have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to. Everyone must have been laughing behind my back! I was so angry that I went straight to Hannah and told her we weren't going to be friends any more because she couldn't keep her word. She was really upset and swore that she hadn't told anyone. However, the only people who see our grades are the teacher and the student that the grades belong to. She said that someone must have been spying on us in the washroom, but I didn't believe her explanation. I don't think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I've lost my best friend. What shall I do? Yours sincerely Sarah 秘密和谎言 亲爱的安妮，我觉得被我的朋友汉娜背叛了。我们从小学开始就是好朋友，一起度过几乎每一天。 有时候，其他的孩子说我们很无趣,因为我们都热衷于学习，但是我们就喜欢那样。 我们都努力学习，在学校都总是取得好成绩。 周一，我们有一次数学突击测试。我认为那很简单，一点也不担心结果。 考试之后，我一定是听上去洋洋得意，说考题太简单了，我肯定能取得好成绩。 第二天下课后，数学老师告诉我我的分数是全班最低的。 我万分羞愧，如果我连这么简单的数学测验都无法通过，那我一定是个笨蛋！ 后来，我假装很开心，但汉娜还是觉察到哪儿有点不对劲。 在吃午饭之前，我们在女洗手间洗手的时候，我承认了我在测试中表现得多差。 我要她保证不告诉任何人，她也同意了为我保守秘密。 然而，第二天，我注意到当我走进数学教室并坐下的时候，同学们都在看我。 我惊讶得发现在桌子上一张纸片写着，“愚蠢的莎拉得了D！”我心烦意乱，几乎哭出来。 我认为一定是汉娜告诉同学们我的成绩，可她承诺过不说的。 他们一定在背后嘲笑我！ 我很生气，直接走到汉娜面前告诉她，她不遵守诺言，我们不再是朋友了。 她很沮丧并发誓说没有告诉过任何人。 但是能看到成绩的只有老师和学生本人。 她说，一定是有人在洗手间里偷听我们的谈话，但我不相信她的解释。 我认为我不能完全原谅她。现在我失去了最好的朋友。我该怎么办？ 真诚的 莎拉 |
