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English Reading Practice – Responsibility
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Another | around | bag | bullies | does | for | have | here | High | is | of | return | rights | senior | Simon | the | them | this | to | tries | up | Wow
Collin is new at Portland
School. He
not know anyone there.
He does not know his way
the building and gets lost easily. So, he is late
one of his classes. As he hurries, he drops his
and some of his things fall out.
Some bullies see
happen and start to make fun of him. As he
to pick up his books, one of the bullies kicks
out of the way so that Collin cannot reach them.
accidently kid runs into Collin and knocks him over. The
laugh.
Then Simon, a
, interrupts them. "I think that
enough," he says.
The bullies stop and look at him.
is a popular student. He is good at football, so
bullies respect him.
"Do not pick on this kid. Go
class." The bullies turn and go away.
Collin sees all
this and does not believe his eyes. He says to Simon, "
, that is impressive man. You really helped me out
."
Simon says, "Thanks. When we see stuff like this, we
to say something. We all have the responsibility to protect the
and freedom of others."
Then Simon helps Collin pick
his things, and shows him to his classroom. Collin, in
, takes this lesson home and helps other new students.
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