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Day 16
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On the first day of school, a new classmate touched my shoulder, “Hi, handsome. I’m Rose. I’m 7 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)?” I turned around and found a little 1 lady with a warm smile. I said heartily, “Of course!”
“ 2 are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I’m here to meet a rich 3 , get married, have children, and then travel around.”
“No, seriously.” I asked.
“I always 4 of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. In no time, we became friends.
Over the year, Rose became an icon (偶像) and she easily made friends. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 5 from the other students. At the end of the term, we invited Rose to our party. I’ll never forget what she said.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the 6 of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you 7 your dreams, you die! T