We usually wear socks to keep our feet warm. But socks can have a message, too! Who says your socks （必须） match? We celebrated Mismatched Socks Day at school last week. On （星期一） morning, everyone wore different socks on each foot and met at the school （大门）. It was a lot of fun, but why did we do it?
The idea of Mismatched Socks Day is that it's not （坏的；糟的） to be special and unique, Kids can be （自豪的） of their differences. It takes place on the first day of Anti-Bullying Week each year. A bully is a person who （伤害；使疼痛） or scares other people, Older and stronger children （有时） bully the younger, weaker children, or children who are different. We want to stop bullying at our school. Everyone needs to feel happy and （安全的）。That's why we celebrate Mismatched Socks Day.
Each year, a theme is chosen to help students to （记住） that it's good to be different and that all children are important. As the event has grown, more people join and take the （机会） to help fight off bullying. Celebrating Mismatched Sacks Day is not just fun. It makes a difference in the lives of young people all over the world!
