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In my ninth-grade World History class, Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around culture. On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three _________ we wanted in our group. After _________ all the requests, Mrs. Bartlett told us that she would consider the names we chose. I had no _________ that I would get the group of my choice.

The next day, after the bell rang, Mrs. Bartlett called for our attention and started to _________ names. When she _________ Group Three, Missy, my best friend’s name, was called. The other members of the group were called. My name was not _________. Then I heard it. “The last group: Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina.”

How could I face being in that group—the boy who seldom spoke English, the girl who was covered by long skirts, and the other girl who wore _________ clothes. I decided to _________ Mrs. Bartlett I should be in the “good” group. “Why…?” I started. She _________ placed a hand on my shoulder. “I know what you want, Karina,” she said, __________ your group needs you. Only you can help them get a passing grade on this task.

I was __________. She had seen something in me that I hadn’t seen. “Will you help them?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t believe it came out of my mouth.

Halfway through the week, I felt myself enjoying the __________ of these three misfits (与别人合不来的人). They weren’t misfits, just people whom nobody cared to understand __________ Mrs. Bartlett.

I did learn something that week. I was given a chance to see other people in a new __________ Mrs. Bartlett gave us an A on that task. We should have __________ it right back, for she was the one who truly deserved (值得) it.