
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one
little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t 1 her,”
Lauren said, who sat beside me, “or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many physical differences —lots of 2
for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her
glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day as we drove to school, kids would shout
insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a
3 face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took
off her 4 , and now her eyes are frightening me! Make
her put them back on!” I also did that because I didn’t want them to treat me
the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart 5 for
the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look 6 ,
because she was so ashamed and alone. Then I wanted to stand up for her. I just
didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates 7 the night of
our class roller skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t
know how to 8 , but I could see how much she wanted to 9 like
the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. We began the
journey together around the skating rink. She just smiled, and sometimes she
would laugh in 10 .
On the school bus the next morning there was much news
about Amy and me 11 together, but 12 insulted
her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never heard from Amy again.
However, I never 13 her and I’ve always 14 if
I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my life.
After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给…留下印象) people by trying to 15 like
them. I became myself.
1. A.laugh at B.ask about C.talk to D.be afraid of
2. A.reasons B.choices C.ideas D.habits
3. A.lovely B.strange C.common D.funny
4. A.glasses B.coat C.shoes D.hat
5. A.beat B.lost C.opened D.ached
6. A.happier B.angrier C.prettier D.uglier
7. A.until B.since C.before D.after
8. A.stand B.skate C.run D.walk
9. A.catch up B.have fun C.sit down D.fall over
10. A.fear B.surprise C.joy D.comfort
11. A.talking B.dancing C.skating D.traveling
12. A.somebody B.anybody C.everybody D.nobody
13. A.forget B.help C.meet D.miss
14. A.hoped B.thought C.wondered D.considered
15. A.shout B.laugh C.play D.act