Lily, the Bravest1 Girl 莉莉-最勇敢的女孩

In the old town of Harmonyville， whereeveryone knew everyone， lived a little girlnamed Lily. She was known for herinfectious laughter2 and the warm heart.

Harmonyville Elementary was Lily’ssecond home， a happy place full oflaughter. Lily loved spending timeoutdoors， playing games with herclassmates. She also did well in manysubjects， such as math， science andEnglish. She loved all most every teachershe met in the school. She was happywhen she went home from school.

But one day， a group of bullies3 ledby a boy， Jake， decided to target4 Lily.They would walk around her and make funof her face and clothes. Lily， who had astrong mind， couldn’t help but feelterrible with each bad word.

One sunny afternoon， Lily sat all byherself， thinking about the bad words thathad been thrown her way. That’s whenEmma， a kind-hearted girl， came to her.

Emma had watched what the bulliesdid and couldn’t stand it any more. Shethought Lily needed her help.

“Hi， Lily，”Emma greeted her with awarm smile. “I’ve seen what’s beenhappening， and I don’t think it’s right.You don’t deserve5 to be treated6 thatway.”

Lily， surprised by the nice words，looked up with her eyes full of tears. Emmasat down beside her and went on saying，“You know， my mom always says thatpeople who treat others bad are oftendealing with their own pain. It’s not aboutyou; it’s about them. Don’t let their wordsdefine7 you.”

So Lily and Emma became newfriends and got along with each other. Theyspent their days together， sharing stories，dreams， and laughter.

Emma’s encouragement8 gave Lilythe strength9 to face the bullies and lookfor help from a good teacher. The teacherfound it should be done head-on. She helda meeting to discuss the importance ofkindness， empathy10， and the results ofbullying. Lily’s story was shared with thewhole school， and many people got moved.

As the days went on， the school com -munity11 fought against bullying. Students，teachers， and parents worked together tomake a better place to study and live.

Lily’s story made some good change inthe school. The bullies faced the results fortheir actions， and Lily’s story became acatalyst12 for empathy and understanding.

The school celebrated differences， andLily with her friends and supporters13， felta new sense14 of belonging15.

The laughter that oncewent away now flied throughthe halls. This little girl namesLily now was known as thebravest in the school.

在老城哈莫尼维尔，这儿每个人都互相认识，住着一个叫莉莉的小女孩。她以富有感染力的笑声和温暖的心而闻名。

哈莫尼维尔小学是莉莉的第二个家，是一个充满欢笑的快乐之处。莉莉喜欢花时间在户外和她的同学们一起玩游戏。她在许多科目上也学得很好，比如数学、科学和英语。她喜欢在学校遇到的每一位老师。每天放学回家时她都很开心。

但是有一天，一群霸凌者在一个男孩杰克的带领下，决定以莉莉为霸凌目标。他们会堵住她的去路，嘲笑她的脸和穿的衣服。他们每说一句难听的话，都会让意志坚强的莉莉忍不住难过。

一个阳光明媚的下午，莉莉独自一人坐在那里，脑子里想着她听到的那些难听的话。这时，一位善良的女孩艾玛来到她身边。

艾玛目睹了霸凌者们的所作所为，再也无法容忍了。她认为莉莉需要她的帮助。

“你好，莉莉。”艾玛热情地微笑着和她打招呼，“我注意到了正在发生的事情，我认为这是不对的。你不应该受到这样的对待。”

莉莉惊讶于这些关切的话语，她抬起头来，眼里充满了泪水。艾玛在她旁边坐下来，继续说：“你知道吗，我妈妈总是说，那些对别人不好的人往往是因为他们自己正在承受痛苦的折磨。这与你无关，是他们的问题。不要让他们的话定义你这个人。”

就这样，莉莉和艾玛成了新朋友，相处很融洽。她们一起度过每一天，分享故事、梦想和欢笑。

艾玛的鼓励给了莉莉面对霸凌者的勇气，她向一位好老师寻求帮助。这位老师意识到应该正面处理这件事。她召开了一次会议，讨论善良、同情心的重要性，以及霸凌的后果。莉莉的故事被分享给了整个学校，许多人都被感动了。

随着时间的推移，全校都与霸凌行为作斗争。学生、教师和家长一起努力创造一个更适合学习和生活的地方。

莉莉的故事给学校带来了一些好的变化。霸凌者为他们的行为承担了后果，莉莉的故事成了同情心和理解信任的催化剂。

学校赞扬好的变化，莉莉和她的朋友以及支持者们一起，感受到了一种新的归属感。

曾经消失的笑声现在传遍了走廊。这个名叫莉莉的小女孩现在被认为是学校里最勇敢的人。

Notes

1. brave 勇敢的；无畏的

2. infectious laughter 具有感染力的大笑

3. bully 恃强凌弱者；横行霸道者. 欺凌

4. target 把……作为攻击目标

5. deserve 值得；应受

6. treat 对待；看待

7. define 给……下定义

8. encouragement  鼓励

9. strength 勇气；力量

10. empathy 共鸣；同情

11. community 社区；社会

12. catalyst 化学催化剂；诱因；诱导者

13. supporter 支持者；拥护者

14. sense 感觉

15. belonging 归属感