Merci Suárez is a clever sixth-grader who is trying to make sense of the world. She lives with her family in Florida, US. Merci is extremely proud of her family and Cuban heritage. Her life takes a sudden turn when she is awarded a scholarship to a top private school. At first, Merci has a hard time fitting in with her classmates. Unlike them, she isn’t from a wealthy family. Some girls at school start bullying her.
梅西．苏亚雷兹是一位聪明的六年级学生，她正在努力理解这个世界。她与家人住在美国佛罗里达州。梅西为她的家庭以及古巴传统感到非常自豪。当她获得一所顶尖私立学校的奖学金时，她的生活突然发生了转变。起初，梅西很难融入她的同学们。不同于他们，她并不是来自富裕的家庭。学校里的一些女孩开始霸凌她。
生活必备字词：
clever a. 聪明的
scholarship n. 奖学金
fit in with... 融入……
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