翻译文章:Allstudentshavetofacetheirownproblemswhentheyaregrowingup.Youmaynotthinkthathavingagoodfamilyisaproblem.Butforme,itwas.IhadtofacetheproblemofbeingtheyoungestoftheSmithgirls.(我要面对的是自己
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Allstudentshavetofacetheirownproblemswhentheyaregrowingup.Youmaynotthinkthathavingagoodfamilyisaproblem.Butforme,itwas.IhadtofacetheproblemofbeingtheyoungestoftheSmithgirls.(我要面对的是自己是史密斯家最小的女儿这个问题)
WeliveinasmalltowninPennsylvania,US.TherearethreegirlsintheSmithfamily—Amanda,Theresaandme,theyoungest.Weallhaveblond(金色)hairandblueeyes.Peoplewouldsaythingstome,like“Oh,thethreeofyou,you’resuchnicegirls.Yoursistersaresoprettyandsothin!You’vereallynothinglikethem.”Thatmademesad.
Atschool,allofmyteachershadtaughtmysisters.Onthefirstdayofschool,theywouldalwayssay,“Oh,theyoungestofthethree!Ihopeyou’rejustlikeyoursisters.They’resuchwonderfulstudents.”
Peoplealwayscomparedmewithmysisters.SoIcouldn’thelp(情不自禁)comparingmyselfwiththem,too.Theresawassmarter,whileAmandawasprettier.
Ibegantoworkhardtobemorelikethem.Whatevermysistersdid,Ididit,too.Atlast,Ibecamedrummajor(鼓乐队队长)ofourschool.BothAmandaandTheresahadbeendrummajors.Ibecameeditoroftheschool’snewspaper.Theresahadbeentheeditortwoyearsbefore.Itwentonthiswayforyears.Itwasanightmare(恶梦).Butlastyear,Amandawenttocollege,andTheresawenttohighschool.NowI’mbymyselfatjuniorhigh.Everyoneknowsme,becauseI’mthedrummajorandthenewspaper’seditor.NowIdon’tfeellikeaSmithgirlanymore—Ifeellikemyself.I’mproudofdoingallofthesamegreatthingsthatmysistersdid.ButthebestthingIdidwastolearntostopcomparingmyselfwiththem.