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About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our city park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on(作弄) a smaller boy. They were calling his names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked something in his face. When I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped 1 them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done . One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” Then I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 2 was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 3 , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone was 4 , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 5 for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He even 6 him to play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so brave. As I looked around, I realized that there were many other people at the park 7 no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was 8 to stand up against his friends to help someone in need, but I felt sad that 9 else had even taken a second look.
I hope that I’ve helped them realize that they could make a 10 with 
a little effort and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.
( ) 1. A. against B. between C. beside D. with
( ) 2. A. guess B. sign C. problem D. answer
( ) 3. A. read B. spelled C. meant D. wrote
( ) 4. A. different B. free C. important D. strong
( ) 5. A. angrily B. silently C. carefully D. happily
( ) 6. A. refused B. taught C. invited D. hoped
( ) 7. A. or B. so C. and D. but
( ) 8. A.too strong B. so strong C. strong enough D. enough strong
( ) 9. A. someone B. anyone C. nobody D. everyone
( )10. A. difference B. practice C. mistake D. a face