Margaret Goff Clark是專門寫青少年文學的女性作家。這篇文章描寫了矮子Carlos對于女主角從自卑到自信的改造。

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Karen

Carlos

Reed Harrington

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He followed me a few steps. “I'm just the one who should, Karen," he said. “You and I have a lot in common." It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. They were held the last of October. Reed Harrington was voted President and Carlos vice-president. “How come?" I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp who's only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?" So on that perfect October morning, I stopped Carlos and said, point-blank, “It doesn't seem to bother you—being short, I mean." He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. I get a stiff neck every day from looking up at people like you." “I might have known I couldn't get a sensible answer from you," I started up the steps. “Hey, don't go away. Please." I stopped.
他邊說邊跟了我?guī)撞铰贰！皠P文，我只是做我該做的。你和我其實有很多共同點?！?如果不是因為學生會選舉我是不會再想起卡洛斯了。學生會選舉是在十月末舉行的。里德.哈林頓當選為學生會主席，而卡洛斯則是副主席?！斑@怎么可能？”我不斷地質(zhì)問自己?！斑@個才來小鎮(zhèn)不到一個月的小個子怎么可以一下變得如此受歡迎了？” 直到美好十月的一個早晨，我叫住卡洛斯，直截了當?shù)貙λf“：看來長得矮并不怎么妨礙到你的個人發(fā)展嘛？” 他抬起頭看著我?！拔耶斎唤橐馕议L得矮。因為每天我老要抬頭看著像你這么高的人，致使我的脖子肌肉都僵硬了。” “我早該想到從你這兒我是無法得到合理的答案的。“說完我就準備走了。 “哎，請不要走?！?我停住了腳步。 翻譯：beryldemon（水平有限，僅供參考） PS 望手下留情，勿隨意點擊挑錯反饋。 歡迎站內(nèi)。謝謝理解。