根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
My childhood was less than ideal--in fact, I was the only girl in my family who did not run away from home during adolescence.
小题1:
. Coming from a blue-collar family and an easy rural high school to a white-collar university that gave a “C” for work that would be a “B” at another school, I felt like a misfit financially, culturally, and educationally.
Somehow I made it through my freshman year, and headed back for the second year.
小题2:
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Barb seemed the exact opposite of me.
小题3:
. One day I watched Barb draw while waiting for class to start. I sighed, thinking how Barb could do anything she wanted to: draw, paint, sing, and play the guitar.
小题4:
. “I wish I was artistic,” I replied.
“Mary,” she said in amazement. “You ARE artistic!”
I figured she was just being nice, but if Barb thought I was artistic, there must be something to it, even if I thought my only artistic abilities were with words. Thanks to her, I learned to recognize my artistic abilities.
This summer I wrote to Barb and reminded her of that conversation.
小题5:
. I had removed a closet in my bedroom for more space, and needed to choose colors and wall hangings. I felt quite upset. Just as I was about to give up, I heard Barb’s voice in my memory, “Mary, you ARE artistic!” With her words ringing in my head, I found the perfect color for the walls and the perfect pictures for the walls.
Thanks, Barb, for believing in me all those years ago.
| A．It was 1990 when Barb said those words for me. |
| B．Barb heard me sigh, and asked what was wrong. |
| C．I let her know her words are still working their magic. |
| D．I’d been writing poems and short stories since I was 12. |
E. She was popular, out-going, confident, talented, and artistic.
F. I’m so glad I went back, because that was the year I met Barb.
G. After high school I moved 300 miles away for college, but quickly had second thoughts about whether I belonged there.
