Iwouldn’taskforadressingroom.Mymomalwaysaskedforme.
TheeveningbeforeIhad1risenfrommyseatandpiledonexcess(过量)noodles.ThenIlicked(舔)mybowlwiththebutteredgarlicbread,2noevidenceofthefourservingsIhadeatengreedily.InthemorningIwouldbeforcedtolieonmybedandsuckinmy3justtobuttonmyjeans.Ifearedschool4.Thesalerack,withitsslendersizemarkers,knewmynumbercontinuedtogrow.
Ilearned5toeatfrommydad:fastandwithoutthinking.Inourhouse,thedinnertableinvolved6,withthechildrenondefense.One7moveandourdinnerwouldbesnatchedoffourplateswithoutwarningandeatenupbyourfather8thanwecouldblink.Wesoonlearnedtokeepahandupwhile9ourchicken,andifMomdecidedtocookthatnightweneededtohurryandget10beforeitwasgone.
OnlyonepairofjeansItriedonfit.I11andtoldmymotherIcouldbuttoneverypairbutonlyneededthejeansthatlay12inmyhands.Wewalkedtothecheckout.
Ikeptmyheaddownaswepassedagroupofgirls.They13.Iglanceduponlylongenoughtoknowmyplace.Their14cutatme,handscuppedovertheirmouthsinsecrecy.
TheshopwasabouttocloseandI15twogirlsinmythirdgradeclassout.
“Ilikeyourpants.Wheredidyougetthem?”MarcyaskedAlicia.Inoddedinagreement,16theyhadremovedtheircuppedhandsandIcouldhearthe17.
“Really?Ilikeyoursbetter,”Aliciareplied.
“Weshouldtrade.What18areyou?”Marcyasked.
“Idon’tknow…”Aliciasaid,findingthetaginthebackofherpants.“Seven.”
“Metoo,”Marcysaid.
I19inlineasIheldthejeans,tagfoldedinso20couldseethenumberonitwas12.Iamnotasizeseven.
A.hurriedly
B.hungrily
C.repeatedly
D.worriedly[
A.leaving
B.offering
C.collecting
D.examining
A.stomach
B.legs
C.waist
D.hands
A.uniforms
B.meals
C.holiday
D.shopping
A.what
B.how
C.why
D.when
A.battle
B.game
C.strike
D.debate
A.big
B.unusual
C.false
D.bold
