Linda was staring at herself in the mirror. She'd decided she didn't like " the mole (痣) to the left of her nose." It's so 1 . She felt sad. Her mom, folding laundry (叠衣服) in the hallway, overheard her and poked her head into the room. "What's so ugly?" "This ugly mark on my face." Linda 2 and pointed at it.
Mom came in, setting the laundry aside. She lowered her head and looked close at the mole. 3 she gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek and said," I like it, because it gives your face character." Linda pushed her mother away half-heartedly. "You would think that. Besides, character is a nice way to say ugly." Linda smiled though and she liked her mother's 4 to cheer her up.
"I have a couple of my own. You tend to get more as you get older." Mom sighed and looked into the 5"You still have beautiful eyes. Though. Mine are boring brown, like most everyone else in the world," Linda said. She'd always loved her mother's green eyes.
"You have warm, chocolate brown eyes. They are like hot cocoa, and they are pretty," Mom smiled." Linda turned back to the mirror, touching her face." What about my nose?" she said.
"It 6 your face. Why are you running yourself down? You have a unique (独特), beautiful set of features. Stop feeling painful about little details and enjoy your youth and 7 already."
"I just wish I was pettier. Some of my friends are so beautiful, and I feel ordinary next to them."
"We can't all be super models, dear. Even so, you are uniquely you- there is no one else in the world that looks like you. You have a nice mixture of dad and me in you, and I don't like hearing you knocking your looks. You are amazing," said Mom.
"Alright, mom. I won't complain anymore," said Linda.
Mom left the room, "I'm done trying to8 you up! Now it's your turn to finish the laundry." Mom called over her shoulder.
