单选题 Miguel knocked on one of the doors. When no one answered, he pushed the door open. He immediately realized his mistake. He'd blundered into another dressing room. Miguel knew he should leave the room immediately, but he couldn't help staring at the guy in the room. He seemed to be taking to himself. No one in the room was talking back. Yet there was someone else there. A girl. Most of her was hidden behind the speaker's broad-shouldered body. Miguel saw a flash of slender hands reaching up, fussing with the front of the guy's light brown hair.
"Glenn, hold still!" the girl's voice suddenly cut through the speaker's monologue, "If you don't stop wriggling. I might burn you with this curling iron!"
Miguel's blood turned to boiling acid. Leanna! She hadn't wasted any time getting a new boyfriend. Miguel had to see what this loser looked like.
"Excuse me," Miguel said, walking toward the couple. "Can you tell me the supply closet?"
"This isn't the supply closet," Glenn said arrogantly, "Get lost. "
"But I'm already lost," Miguel said cheerfully. He was ignoring Glenn now and watching Leanna for some sort of reaction. Her face was totally drained of color, and her almond eyes were so wide, they almost seemed round.
"What are you doing here?" Leanna gasped.
"Looking for an extension cord," Miguel replied. He pointed to the white cord connecting the curling iron to the outlet. "How about that one?"
"No! That's mine," Glenn said, "Leanna, you only put one wave in my hair. "
"Hey, Leanna, you never did my hair when we were dating," Miguel said. He leaned against the wall, almost in Leanna's face, and ruffled his bangs with his fingers.
Miguel wasn't sure what he was trying to prove. He couldn't stand seeing Leanna so close to Glenn, touching his hair. If he could goad Leanna into losing her temper, Miguel hoped he'd be able to hate her again, instead of wanting her back.
"Get out of here," Leanna said coldly.
"You used to go out with this janitor?" Glenn asked Leanna.
"I'm not a janitor," Miguel said, "I'm helping Scott with the lights. "
"Yeah?" Glenn turned to Miguel, "Make sure you keep that spotlight on me, boy. I'm the star of this show. "
"You may be the star," Miguel said, his voice low, "but I'm not your boy. "
"I can say whatever I want," Glenn shot back, "My parents pay taxes, but you immigrants sneak into this country illegally and take jobs away from Americans. Do you want me to call Immigration?"
Leanna suddenly stepped between them. "I can't believe you, Glenn. Miguel's not an immigrant. His family came here from the Philippines, and—"
Glenn's nostrils flared, "These foreigners are taking over the country. It makes me sick!"
"I'm a Filipino and I'm proud of it !" Leanna, hands on her hips, was shouting in Glenn's face, "Do I make you sick, Glenn?"
"Of course not !" Glenn looked shocked, "You were born here. I'm talking about people who come from other countries. Most of them go on welfare and they run down the neighborhoods and commit crimes. Why should they have the same rights as American citizens ?"
"Because we're human beings," Leanna said.
Miguel noticed that Leanna had put herself in the same category. She wasn't trying to impress him. She was speaking from the heart.
"It's not where you come from that matters," Leanna told Glenn, "It's what kind of person you are inside. Miguel's honest and hardworking, but you're a conceited jerk!"
"What's going on in here?" a new voice demanded. The agent, Tyrone Ashby, appeared in the doorway. "Five minutes to curtain time! Glenn, get out there!"
"I'm outta here, all right," Glenn said, "You can have your crummy show without me! "
Miguel barely noticed Glenn or the agent. All his attention was on Leanna. She turned to him, tears glistening in her eyes.
"Miguel, I'm sorry I lied to you," she said, "I know you'll never forgive me. But I wanted to say thank you. Because of you, I've learned to love my Philippine heritage. I hope someday we can be friends. "
A lump rose in Migucl's throat, and he knew, suddenly, that friendship would never be enough. "Leanna," he began. But then he felt his body slam into the wall as Glenn pushed roughly past on his way out the door. Miguel had barely caught his breath when Tyrone grabbed his arm.
"You've got to take Glenn's place!" Tyrone cried, "You've got the right build, the same shoulders—"
"Miguel hates modeling," Leanna said, "He won't do it... will you, Miguel?"
Suddenly Miguel knew he'd do whatever it took to make Leanna smile. Beside, it was partly his fault that Glenn had walked out of the fashion show in the first place. If Miguel refused to fill in, lots of people would be disappointed.
"Okay," he said, "But no makeup. "
"No time for makeup." Tyrone dragged Miguel toward a rack of clothes. "Leanna, go tell them to delay the curtain. "
"Leanna !" Miguel called, "Wait a second !"
"What?" she asked, looking hopefully.
"You can talk to her later!" Tyrone almost shrieked, "Put on this suit!"
Miguel pointed to the curling iron. "The extension cord—give it to Scott!" When the show ended, Leanna hurried backstage. She found Miguel talking to Tyrone.
But then Miguel looked directly at her. Rescue me, his eyes seemed to say.
"There you are!" Miguel said, "Excuse us, Tyrone. We're late for—uh— something. "
"What was that all about?" Leanna asked as she followed Miguel down the hallway.
"Tyrone keeps saying I have The look. He wants me to enroll at Bayside. But that's not important right now." Miguel yanked open the first door he came to and stepped inside. "Come here, I need to talk to you. "
"In a broom closet?" Leanna asked, stepping into a small room filled with brooms.
"I guess it's not the most romantic spot," Miguel said, "But this isn't the worst mistake I've made. My worst mistake was breaking up with you. "
Leanna caught her breath. "You—you forgive me?"
"I was wrong, too." Miguel swallowed hard, "When you said those things to Glenn, I realized I was just as prejudiced as he was. I wanted you to be part of my world, but I wasn't ready to accept yours. I didn't respect the things that were important to you."
"I didn't give you the chance to know what was important to me. "
Miguel's face turned crimson. "I felt pretty good out on that runway," he admitted, "I see why you like it. Not that I'm ready to enroll at Bayside. "
"But you have The look," Leanna teased. She took a step closer. She couldn't keep her hand from trembling as she reached out and brushed Miguel's silky bangs back from his forehead, "All you need are some curls here.., and here. "
Leanna felt Miguel's arms tighten around her waist.
"Leanna," Miguel began, "can we give it another try?"
"I'm willing if you are," Leanna said, "I'm a Filipino, but I'm an American, too. I'd like us to explore both cultures. Together. " Leanna took a deep breath and hoped she'd get her pronunciation right. "Mahal kita, Miguel. "
Surprise and pleasure lit Miguel's dark eyes. "I love you, too. " He said. And he sealed it with a kiss.

单选题 Leanna loved Miguel's ______ besides his look.
A. honesty, diligence and the same color in skin
B. sense of humor and his family
C. honesty and his money
D. broad and profound knowledge

单选题 What do you think of the words said by Glenn?
A. The words are very rude and full of racial discrimination.
B. The words are very impolite and ignorant.
C. The words just showed that Glenn wanted to drive Miguel off.
D. The words just showed that Glenn had a bad temper.

单选题 Why did Leanna shout at Glenn, "Because we are human beings ! "?
A. She wanted to protect Miguel.
B. She wanted to find favor in Miguel's eyes.
C. She wanted to defend human's dignity.
D. She wanted Miguel back.

单选题 Why did Miguel change his mind and take part in the fashion show?
A. He was trying to make Leanna smile.
B. He had to take Glenn’s place.
C. He was eager to be a model for a long time.
D. Mr. Ashby and Leanna begged him to.

单选题 Miguel and Leanna will explore both ______ cultures together.
A. British and American
B. the Black and the White
C. British and Philippine
D. Philippine and American