SnowWhite.Paper.Freak(怪人).Thesearesomeofthenot-so-nicenamesthatIwascalledinsixthandseventhgrade.That'sbecauseIwasbomwithamedicalconditioncalledalbinism(白化病)，whichI'11havefortherestofmylife
SnowWhite.Paper.Freak(怪人).Thesearesomeofthenot-so-nicenamesthatIwascalledinsixthandseventhgrade.That'sbecauseIwasbomwithamedicalconditioncalledalbinism(白化病)，whichI'11havefortherestofmylife.
It'snotjustschoolthatcanbedifficultthough.WhenI'mwalkingdownthestreetstrangersstare.PeoplecomeupandpetmyhairlikeI'malittledog.OthertimestheytalktomelikeI'm5yearsold.Mybrainworksjustfine.Thankyouverymuch!
Livingwiththeconditionhasitschallenges.MyskinbumsreallyeasilysoIhavetowearsunscreeneveryday.Ihavetroubleseeingsuper-smallthingsandsuper-farawaythings.ReadingamenuorthechalkboardatschoolishardsoIuseacoolhandheldtelescopethatworksasamagnifier(放大镜).Ialsohaveaneyeconditioncallednystagmuswhichmakesithardformetofocus.Iuseacane(手杖)wheneverI'mwalkinginanunfamiliarareatodetectanyobstacles(障碍物).
IneighthgradethingsstartedtochangeforthebetterbecauseImetagirlnamedRachelwhoisnowmybestfhend.Shedoesn'tjudgeme.Ilovethefactthatshedoesn'tcarewhatanyoneelsethinksofher.IthashelpedmerealizethatIdon'tneedtocarewhatanyonethinksofmeeither.
Thereareactuallybenefitstomycondition.ForoneImightqualifyforascholarship.AndIgotafreeiPadbecauseithelpsenlargesomeofthetextIneedtoreadatsphool.Andcheckoutmyeyes!Ihaveaspecialeyecolor.Iiovelookingunique.
IknowthatIwillalwayshavetodealwithbeingbulliedandhavingvisualproblembutwhenyougothroughstuffthat'sharditmakesyouastrongerperson.
11.Whydopeoplepettheauthor'shair?
A.Becauseherhairlooksbeautiful.
B.Becausetheywanttocomforther.
C.Becausetheythinkshelooksstrange.
D.Becausethereissomethingonherhair.
12.Theauthorusesacane____.
A.tofightagainstbullying
B.tosupportherbody
C.tohelphertofocus
D.tofindherway
13.WhatdoestheauthorlearnfromherfriendRachel?
A.Neverjudgebyappearancesalone.
B.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.
C.Nevercaremuchaboutwhatpeoplethinkofyou.