DearArizona

IjustfoundoutIhavetowearglassesinthenewschoolyear.I’mafraidpeoplewilllaughatme.WhatshouldIdo?

RyaninGettysbury

DearRyan

AssoonasIreadyourletterIthoughtofTito.Heisgoodatalmosteverysport.SowhenwewereplayingindoorsocceringymclassandTitokeptmessingup（搞糟），Iknewtherewassomethingunusual.Titotoldothersthathecouldn’tseebecausehehadsomethinginhiseye.

LaterthatdayIwentovertoTitoatlunchandaskedifhiseyewasfeelingbetter.Andrightatthatmomentaneyeglassescasedroppedoutofhisbackpack.Ididn’tknowTitoworeglasses.Iencouragedhimtoputthemonbutherefusedandaskedmenottotellanyoneaboutthesecret.

ThenonedaythisotherkidnamedTylerinmyclassshowedupwearingapairofglasses.Helookedreallycool.Somestudentsevenwishedtheyhadapair.

ThenextdayTitocameinwearinghisglassesandthatwasthat.Maybetherewereafewlittlejokesatfirstbutforthemostpartpeoplehardlyseemedtonotice.WhatpeopledidnoticethoughwasthatTitowentrightbacktobeingthebestathletearound.Hewearsspecialsportsglassesandhasnotroublekeepinghiseyeontheball!

SodearRyanIhopeyou’llstopworrying.Ifkidsinyourschoollaughatyouaboutyournewglassesjusttrytoignorethem.Rememberthatthekidsworthplayingwitharetheoneswholikeyouforwhoyouarenotwhatyouwear.

Nowgooutthereandhavefunlookingattheworldclearly!

Arizona

5. What’sRyan’sproblem?

A.Heisunabletoseeclearly. B.Helooksstrangewithglasses.

C.Hecan’tgetalongwellwithotherkids. D.Hemaybelaughedatforwearingglasses.

6. AccordingtothetextinthatgymclassTito________.

A.playedbadly B.hurthiseye C.brokehisglasses D.madehisteamlose

7. Titobegantowearglassesprobablybecause________.

A.hewantedtobeacoolplayer B.heacceptedArizona’sadvice

C.othersfoundouthissecret D.Tyler’sglasseswereaccepted

8. ArizonaadvisedRyanto________.

A.tryhardtochangewhathewears