Dear Ms. Collins,
       I did something terrible to her.
       Doris liked to boss people around and act like a queen.She also treated others badly. At school, she often told me tobuy lunch for her and to clean her desk before she ate. LastFriday when our class joined the school music contest, sheshouted at Ian loudly just because he didn’t play the guitarwell. After the contest, she even made me clean her fluteand buy her a bottle of tea. Although finally our class wonfirst prize, we didn’t feel excited because of her. So I startedto write some improper words about her on my IG. In thebeginning, it was just for fun. However, more and morepeople enjoy reading my articles, and they ask me to writemore. In the end, everyone but Doris knows about “PrincessMean”. People started to laugh at her when they saw her.That was why no one would like to sit beside her when wecelebrated for our winning at Mama’s Pasta.
       Now Doris seldom speaks to anyone. She looksunhappy and I feel worried about her. I have to face themusic and solve the problem. What should I do now?
 Nora
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Dear Nora,
       Speaking ill of others behind their backs is not the rightthing to do. This may hurt people greatly and even forever.The only way you can do now is to say sorry to her face toface. And remember, from now on, never using IG in thewrong way!
 Ms. Collins

 ✎ forever 永遠的 ✎ speak ill of others 說別人的壞話✎ improper 不適當的
【題組】32. What does “boss people around” mean?
(A) ask people to do things
(B) help other people
(C) go out with people
(D) treat people nicely