【英语卷（解析）·2015届江西省师大附中等五校高三第一次联考（201408） (1)】
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America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I 36 the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be 37 , 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 38 of maturity and respect toward my 39 and to Allah’s will. 40 , 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) 41 , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the 42 that I’d get at school.
I 43 on my own that sixth grade was the 44 I should start wearing the hijab. I was 45 about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or 46 be scared of me and 47 my head-scarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no 48 of differences.
On the first day of school, I put all those 49 thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but 50 I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.
I was 51 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 come and ask me questions — 52 — about the hijab and why I wore it.
