America's Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom，and there is no exception for Muslim women.I the freedom of religion and speech.But mostly，I believe it's OK to be ，and to stand up for who and what you are.So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering，like a scarf.I am Muslim，and keeping my head covered is a of maturity and respect toward my and to Allah's will. ，I also like to wear it to be different.I don't usually like to do what everyone else is doing.I want to be a(n) ，not just part of the crowd.But when I first wore it，I was also afraid of the that I'd get at school.
I on my own that sixth grade was the I should start wearing the hijab.I was about what the kids would say or even do to me.I thought they might make fun of me，or be scared of me and my headscarf.Kids at that age usually like to be all the same，and there's little or no of differences.
On the first day of school，I put all those thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high.I was holding my breath a little，but I was also proud to be a Muslim，proud to be wearing the hijab，proud to be different.
I was about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me.I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering.Most of the kids would e and ask me questions— —about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kid was making fun of me， there was one girl—she wasn't even in my class，and we never really talked much—and she spoke me，and I wasn't even there！I made a lot of new friends that year，friends that I still have until this very day，five years later.
Yes，I'm different，but everyone is different here，in one way or another.This is the of America.
【小题1】A．believe inB．stick toC．carry out D．push for【小题2】A．independent B．freeC．sensitive D．different【小题3】A．signal B．signC．reminderD．cause【小题4】A．religion B．countryC．parents D．status【小题5】A．In a word B．In generalC．To be exact D．To be honest【小题6】A．princess B．heroineC．individual D．adult【小题7】A．praiseB．punishmentC．reactionD．reflection【小题8】A．hoped B．expectedC．realizedD．decided【小题9】A．time B．chance C．caseD．occasion【小题10】A．disappointed B．scaredC．enthusiastic D．angry【小题11】A．stillB．alreadyC．evenD．ever【小题12】A．show off B．pull offC．pick up D．put up【小题13】A．rejectionB．ignoranceC．awareness D．acceptance【小题14】A．negative B．optimisticC．serious D．strange【小题15】A．oftenB．insideC．onlyD．outside【小题16】A．concernedB．particularC．wrong D．convinced【小题17】A．respectfully B．cautiouslyC．suspiciously D．critically【小题18】A．and B．so C．but D．or【小题19】A．in terms of B．in front ofC．in charge of D．in favor of【小题20】A．significance B．beautyC．value D．powerA
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解析： 一位生活在美国的穆斯林女性用她的亲身经历阐释了美国人对多元文化的包容。
【小题1】解析 “我相信宗教和言论自由的存在”。believe in相信……的存在，下文的“I believe it's OK...”是提示。答案 A
【小题2】解析 根据下文可知，作者想要与众不同，所以用different。20空后的“different”是提示。答案 D
【小题3】解析 (用头巾)把头包起来是一种成熟的标志，也是对自己的宗教以及安拉的旨意敬仰的显示。a sign of...一种……的迹象。signal信号；reminder提醒人的事物；cause原因。答案 B
【小题4】解析 参见上题解析。答案 A
【小题5】解析 根据上下文可知，作者戴头巾除了表现出对宗教的敬仰之外，还想要显得与众不同。to be honest说实话，符合上下文语境。答案 D
【小题6】解析 根据上下文可知，作者不希望和其他人一样，希望成为一个与众不同的人，所以用individual与众不同的人，有个性的人。答案 C
【小题7】解析 当作者第一次戴头巾时，她担心会在学校里得到的反应，所以用reaction。
答案 C
【小题8】解析 根据上文，考虑到这一做法会引起的反应，作者自己决定六年级时再戴头巾。答案 D
【小题9】解析 根据“sixth grade”判断这里表达的是时间概念。答案 A
【小题10】解析 根据下文可知，对同学可能作出的反应作者感到担心。disappointed失望的；scared害怕的，担心的；enthusiastic热心的；angry生气的。答案 B
【小题11】解析 作者担心其他孩子会取笑她，甚至害怕她，把她的头巾扯掉。答案 C
【小题12】解析 参见上题解析。pull off扯下。答案 B
【小题13】解析 那个年龄的孩子喜欢一样，所以“另类”几乎不能被接受。acceptance接受。答案 D
【小题14】解析 “我把所有的消极思想抛在脑后。”这里指的是上文提到的作者对戴头巾可能会引起的反应的种种负面猜想。答案 A
【小题15】解析 “但内心深处我也为自己是穆斯林，戴头巾，能与众不同而感到自豪。”答案 B
【小题16】解析 事实表明作者在此之前的种种猜想是错误的。答案 C
【小题17】解析 大部分孩子恭敬地去问作者关于头巾的问题以及她为什么戴头巾。respectfully恭敬地；cautiously谨慎地；suspiciously怀疑地；critically挑剔地。答案 A
【小题18】解析 根据上下文可知这里表示转折。某个孩子在取笑作者，然而有一个女孩却为作者说话。答案 C
【小题19】解析 参见上题解析。in favor of支持。答案 D
【小题20】解析 根据文章标题判断，“这就是美国的美”。答案 B