I was (1)____________ (fill) with doubts (怀疑) and worries when I was little. For me, (2)____________ (high) was my trouble. I was much taller than other girls in Grade Eight, (3)____________ I often bent (弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had always felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class. And I wasn't looking forward to (4)____________ (enter) the ninth grade.
My grandfather didn't laugh at me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to look (5)____________ (short), he would tell me “Stand straight and tall, Alisa.” And he often told me stories of his life.
My grandfather grew up in war - torn (战乱的) Europe. “Stand straight and tall” meant something else then. After the war, he went to America. He lived (6)____________ hard life. “If they could do it, why couldn't I?” “Stand straight and tall,” he often reminded (提醒) (7)____________ (he). Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a job. He said he was very nervous at first. At that time, he (8)____________ (try) to learn not only how to do the work, but also a new language.
Since my grandfather told me his unusual experiences, I (9)____________ (change) the way I look at my own life. “Stand straight and tall” has not only become a piece of advice to improve my posture (身姿), but also told me to be proud (10)____________ who I am. And I do.

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