I frowned (皱眉) at myself in the dressing-room mirror. I was wearing white tights and a white swim cap that hid most of my hair. I was one of 10 snowflakes (雪花) in my dance school’s Winter Wonderland show. I’d learned in science class that no two snowflakes are alike, but all of us snowflakes were wearing the same clothes.
“What’s wrong, Avery?” Grandma looked at me in the mirror. “You love to dance.”
I used to love to dance. But Ms. Tuttle gave the part of the Snow Queen to Christine. Christine got to wear a blue leotard and a feathery skirt. And she got to do a dance on stage all by herself. But the snowflakes just had to run and spin to look like a strong snowstorm.
I whispered, “No one would notice if I wasn’t there. You came all this way, but now you won’t be able to tell me apart from the other snowflakes.” Grandma was about to speak. Then something outside the window caught her eyes. She took my hand and my coat to the outside. It was snowing. Big swirling flakes. Grandma took a deep breath and said, “In Hawaii, it snows only on the very tops of mountains.”
I had seen snow lots of times, but now I tried to see it differently, like it looked new to me. I saw snowflakes flying through the air in different directions, shining brightly in the light. So many snowflakes coming together to create something magical. “Snow changes the way the whole world looks,” I said. Grandma nodded. We watched the snow for a few more minutes, even though our toes were turning to ice. Then the wind settled down and the last flakes melted (融化) away. “Aloha,” Grandma whispered to the sky. “Aloha” can mean many things, including “love”, “hello” and “goodbye”. “I don’t know when I’ll see something like that again.”
“I do,” I said. I took Grandma Lani’s hand and pulled her back inside.
When the stage lights came up and the music started, I spun and ran with all of the other snowflakes. I didn’t care if Grandma Lani could see me. I was dancing for my grandma to see snowflakes!
【小题1】How did I feel about my part in the show?| A．Excited. | B．Uncertain. | C．Unhappy. | D．Angry. |
| A．I loved to dance very much | B．I became more important in it |
| C．I wanted to show my talent | D．I wanted to make my grandma happy |
| A．I was first given the part of the Snow Queen | B．Grandma would like to see snow again |
| C．it doesn’t snow at all where Grandma lived | D．my parents didn’t come to the show |
