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 2 differences - lots of reasons 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 3we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. "God, what a (n) 4 face! Stop looking at me!" "Mr. Rolland (the driver) ! Amy took off her5, and now her eyes are 6 me! "Make her put them back on! " For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I would fit in (合群).7, I didn't want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart 8 for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look 9 , because she was so ashamed (羞愧)and alone. Then I wanted to 10 her. I just didn't know how to stop my schoolmates11 the night of our class roller - skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn't know how to 12, but I could see how much she wanted to 13 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 (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in 14.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me15together, 16 nobody insulted her or me. And they didn't do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never 17 Amy again. However, I never forget her and I have always 18 if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my 19 After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给留下印象)people by trying to 20 like them. I became myself.
