Ediewasnineyearsold,andshewastinierthanotherchildrenofherage.Oneday,sheranhomecryingloudly,becauseshewas1bythethreenewgirlsofherschool.Theypickedherastheobjectoftheir2andthreatenedtobeatherup.Edie’smotherheldher3andcomforted(安慰)her.She4thenextdaythatthegirlshadbeentroublemakersatseveralotherschoolsandtheywerebeinggivenonemore5atanewbeginning.
Edie’s6said,“Bekindtoyourenemies,Edie.”She7said,“Whenthegirls8tothreatenedyounexttime,tellthemyouwanttobetheirfriend.”“Areyou9enoughtodothat?”Edie’smotherasked.The10girlanswered,“Yes,Mom,I’11try.”
Everyday,thegirlspushedEdieandcalledhernamesand11togetinapoke(戳)ortwo.Eachtime,Edielookedupatthemandsaid,“I’dreallyliketobeyour12.”Butitseemedthatthiswasn’tworking.
Thenonedaythefollowingweek,Edieranhomeas13asshecould,shouting,“Mom,guesswhathappenedtoday!JustlikeI14did,IsaidI’dreallyliketobetheirfriend,andoneofthe15said,‘Okay,Edie,we16andwe’11beyourfriends’”Ashorttimelater,Ediesatatatablewiththemand17theirtutor(私人教师).
Towardstheendoftheschoolyear,18Edie’sparentswenttoschoolforaparent-teacherconference,theteachertold19,“BecauseofEdie’skindness,thosegirlshavecompleted20andaremodelstudentsintheclass.”
A.frightened
B.encouraged
C.cheated
D.saved
A.shame
B.surprise
C.anger
D.fear
A.suddenly
B.unwillingly
C.curiously
D.softly
A.expressed
B.admitted
C.learned
D.believed
A.time
B.chance
C.lesson
D.trouble
A.sister
B.father
C.mother
D.teacher
A.again
B.also
C.once
D.just
A.start
B.agree
C.refuse
D.forget
A.kind
B.brave
C.strong
D.clever
A.weak
B.foolish
C.selfish
D.tiny
A.chose
B.promised
C.volunteered
D.tried
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