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As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged. Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week.We were supposed to do nice things 21 our friends without letting them know who was doing it.We could leave 22 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks.Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 23 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days. Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 24 instead of notes.Everyone was getting cool presents except me.My friend 25 what the teacher had told us without a fault.I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me. On the last morning, I finally got a package.When I 26 it, the girls around all 27 .It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift.My face went red. I tried to forget about the 28 gift, but when the same girls 29 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 30 want it." The girls laughed at my 31 and filed (排着队走)out of the bathroom.Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers __32_ I thought about my words.It wasn't 33 like me to say things like that. "I'm your secret friend." It was Rochelle." I' m sorry about the gift," she ___34 to me, tears streaming down her face. From a poor family, she was a 35 at school for those with rich parents.Yet she just took all the 36 and the horrible treatment silently. I was sick to my stomach as my 37 words ran through my mind.She had heard everything.How could I have been so cruel? Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury(奢侈品). And I had 38 everything for her. I told her that I had only said those things to try to 39 . "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 40 .Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine. (责任编辑：admin) |