For years, I fought with the “bird’s nest” on top of my head. My mother thought my hair was naturally beautiful, but my classmates didn’t agree. They made fun of it, calling my hair “the mop (拖把)”.
When I got to university, I decided to change my hairstyle. I had my curly (卷曲的) hair straightened (拉直). However, it cost me $700 once every six months to do this. People said I was crazy to spend that much on my hair. But I would do anything to never again see that curly-haired girl in the mirror.
But when I had to rent my own apartment, the cost became too high. So I turned to Google. In the end, I found a “curly haired” salon, a place designed for girls with crazy hair. When I arrived there, the stylist, Jacquai, was waiting for me.
“Do you really think this will work?” I asked.
“No curly hair is hopeless,” she replied. “You just haven’t found a way to work with it. That’s all.”
After the hour was over, Jacquai had completed her task. She had fixed my hair using only her hands. I couldn’t believe it: my hair looked beautiful.
Now my world has changed. I am more outgoing and confident than ever. People say that I’m looking better than ever but that they don’t know what has changed. Hair is not just hair. I don’t need to tell them. My hair speaks for itself.
【小题1】The writer’s classmates thought her hair was ________ .| A．beautiful | B．straight | C．tidy | D．ugly |
| A．was expensive and useless | B．did not make her look good |
| C．was helpful but too expensive | D．caused others to make fun of her |
| A．She was very angry because the writer was late. | B．She thought the writer's hair was a disaster (灾难). |
| C．She was calm (冷静) and sure of her work. | D．She thought there was no way to fix the writer's hair. |
| A．she became confident. | B．she cut her curly hair. |
| C．she found a way to straighten her hair. | D．people knew her change. |
| A．A successful stylist | B．Road to beauty |
| C．Learn to live with my curly hair | D．No curly hair is hopeless |
