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安徽省六安市第一中学2019-2020学年高二上学期英语开学考试试卷
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me."
A long time ago, my friend Joan believed it. At least, she 1 to. When she was young and fat, she was2 being laughed at.
Then things changed. Joan grew up. Her friends politely say she's "3 ", Her doctor calls her "morbidly obese (病态地肥胖)The rest of the 4 calls her fat.
Some people say it out loud to her face. Some people 5 the word. And there are some people who say things even worse.
Don't think she hasn't heard the words. She has. 6 they hurt her deeply. But Joan has learned how to avoid the cutting (刻薄的)7: She simply stays home.
One day, her husband 8 her to have an eating out. The restaurant was Perfect. 9 , the servers weren't.
Joan 10 not to hear the unkind words. But she couldn't overlook the young girl at the table across from them. When the girl 11toward their table Joan felt uncomfortable. 12 had taught her that kids could be especially 13.
The wide-eyed little girl stopped next to Joan. Reaching out a single finger, she14Joan's blouse.
"You're so 15in that blouse?" The little girl smiled and walked back to her seat
Simple praise. That was all. But it was enough to change her life and her 16.
"Now," Joan says, "when people speak in a low voice behind my17, I can bear a young angel's 18reminding me that I'm pretty. And I'm equally sure the words everyone whispers are19.
"That's all I hear now," Joan says: "Only praises. Words that can never20 me."
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