1. (2021九下·杭州月考) 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（ABC和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

Jasmine and Beth Thomson are sisters but they're very different. Pale-skinned Jasmine has got long, white hair and white eyebrows. 1, her sister, Beth, is dark-haired and her skin is also quite dark. When you're a person with albinism(白化病) like Jasmine, people sometimes aren't very nice. But Jasmine is always a  2  and confident person.

When they walk down the street, some people 3 Jasmine strangely, and one or two make comments, but Jasmine doesn't react 4. "People sometimes say bad things," she says. "Often this is because they are actually a bit afraid of 5even if they don't realize it."

But Jasmine always 6  positively. She wants to help other people with albinism to become stronger and more confident like her. She has 7 her own websites which gives advice to young people around the world who have albinism. "In this country people are 8 understanding about albinism, but it's different in some other parts of the world." Says Jasmine, "there are places where people will move away from you and 9 to talk to you."

"Lots of people visit my 10 every month and say that it helps them," Jasmine says proudly. "It's difficult not to be upset when people are hostile(敌对的) towards you 11 you're different, and it happens, but you can learn to be strong. The important thing is to be friendly and speak to people. Then they relax and  12 you normally. "

There are people 13 across the world who are unfriendly to others simply because of the 14 of their skin, their clothes or their appearance in general. It's sad 15 true. If it happens to you, remember to react in a positive way and that will make you stronger.