Rachel squinted (迷眼看) at the board, but she couldn't see clearly from the back of the room. "Rachel, is something wrong?" Mrs. Grimes asked.
"No, Mrs. Grimes."
Rachel sat closer to Jenny, trying to copy the problems from her paper.
"Rachel, would you please come to my desk?" Mrs. Grimes said.
Rachel was a little afraid. She stood slowly and walked up to Mrs. Grimes's desk at the front of the room. "I wasn't trying to cheat," she said quietly.
"Then what's wrong?" Mrs. Grimes asked.
Rachel lowered her head and said, "I just can't see the board."
"Oh, that is a problem. It sounds like you're near-sighted. Do you have glasses?"
Rachel kept silent. Her parents had taken her for glasses two weeks ago, but she didn't want to wear them in class where everyone would see.
Mrs. Grimes was a little sad and said, "You don't want your friends to know you need glasses. Is that right?"
Rachel nodded.
"Well, there is another way. I could move your seat to the front of the room."
"But then I wouldn't be by Jenny and Amanda," Rachel said.
"_______▲______, Rachel. Either you wear your glasses or I move your seat. The choice is up to you." Rachel turned to look at Jenny and Amanda. They were such good friends.
"I think I'm going to keep my seat in the back," Rachel said.
Mrs. Grimes nodded. "Okay, but if I don't see you wearing your glasses when you're copying problems from the board, I'll have to move your seat."
"I understand." Rachel walked back to her seat.
"Are you in trouble?" Amanda asked.
"I'm not in trouble. I just have to wear my glasses if I'm going to sit back here with you."
"Then put them on," Jenny said.
Rachel smiled, "I will."
