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Mom：That is not the way we leave the table.Hey, come on. Talk to me.Sit down.Take that off, please.Auggie：I'm sorry.Mom：It's okay.It'll be okay.Auggie：Why do I have to be so ugly?You are not ugly, Auggie.You just have to say that because you're my mom.Mom：Oh, because I'm your mom, it doesn't count?Auggie：Yeah.Mom：Because I'm your mom, it counts the most because I know you the most.You are not ugly and anyone who cares to know you will see that.Auggie：They won't even talk to me.It matters that I look different.I try to pretend that it doesn't, but it does.Mom：I know.Auggie：Is it always gonna matter?Mom：I don't know.Honey, listen...Look at me. We all have marks on our face.I have this wrinkle here from your first surgery.I have these wrinkles here from your last surgery.This is the map that shows us where we're going.And this is the map that shows us where we've been.And it's never ever ugly.Auggie：But what about your gray hair?Mom：That's compliments of your dad, I think.And as though we summoned him.AuggieHow

Via:Auggie, you're supposed to knock.I'm serious this time.Wait, did someone make fun of it?Dad：I, for one, had a great day.Just trying to lighten the mood.Right, Daisy? Right. Good girl.Mom:Well I went to, um, kinko's todayto see if they could get my thesis off this.Dad：You're gonna finish your dissertation?Via:What is that?Mom:It's a floppy disk.Via:A what?Dad：Come on! You, it, a floppy...These kids today. It's basically an iPhone.You know, it doesn't play music or, you can't call, but...Mom:They couldn't get the file.Dad：That's okay. You'll find a place.Via:Well I think it's great, mom.Mom:Maybe. Thank you.So Auggie...Auggie:Yeah?Mom:Hi.How was your first day of school?Dad：Earth to Auggie. We asked you a question.Come on, how was your day?Auggie:Good.Dad：Good how? Good like it was good?Mom:Or good like it was bad and you just don't wanna tell us?Auggie:It was good, okay? I just don't know what you want me to say? It was good!Dad：Okay, okay, hey! If you're mad at mom about going to school, it was my idea,

Julian：Hey, can I sit there?Auggie:Sure!Julian：You eat like the sarlacc monster, my young padawan.Teacher：Newton's first law of motion.An object in motion will stay in motion unless...It's okay, I didn't expect you to know that on the first day.Auggie:Acted on by another force.Teacher：Very good.Here's how it works.A moving object will only change its speed or direction if something else causes it to do that. Julian：Hey Darth Hideous, did you hear?Padawan braids were lame 15 years ago.Supposedly. With a "d."Boys：Dude!More like they were always lame.See you tomorrow.Later, Barf Hideous!Mom：Hey.Auggie：Hey, mom.Keywords:1.go through the motions-: to do something without making much effort to do it wellHe claimed that hewas looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions.2.in motion:When something, such as a plan or process, is in motion or has been set in motion or put in/into motion, it has begun andis proceeding.The plan hasbeen put into motion.3.lame : not strong, good, or effective,That jo

Mr. Browne: All right, let's settle down. Everybody settle down.Boy: Uh... saved.Auggie: Sorry.Mr. Browne: Everybody find your seats? Yes? Finding our seats. Great. All right,now some of us are lucky enough to know eachother. Yeah? And, and others are new. Hi there. Okay,my name is Mr. Browne and you're late.Julian: Yeah. I'm so sorry. I was just helping set up chairs for the assembly.Mr. Browne: Don't worry about it.Cananybody tell me what this word means? Anybody? No? Preceptsare rules for really important things. Charlotte: Like mottos.Mr. Browne: Like mottos. Or like famous quotes. Orlike, um, lines from a fortune cookie. Right? Preceptscan help motivate us. They can help guide us when we have to make decisions aboutreally important things. Okay? So why are you talkin' to me about precepts thisearly in the morning, Mr. Browne? Well, let me tell you. Because precepts canalso tell us a lot about ourselves. Who is it that I aspire to be? That is thequestion that we should be asking ourselves all the time. Wh

Mom: I'llmeet you right here after school. Okay? Right here. I love you.Auggie: Love you, too.Mom:I'll see you later.Via: Can you hear me?Dad: We'regonna have a little man-to-man. Now, I gotta stop here, because past this pointis a no dad zone（动感地带M-zone） and you don't wanna walk up with your parents because it's notcool.Auggie: Butyou're cool.Dad:I know I am, but technically most dads aren't, so...And neither are thesehelmets. Hey. Two rules. First, only raise your hand once a class, no matterhow many answers you know. Except for science. Crushthat one.Auggie: Check.Dad: Second, you're gonna feel like you're all alone, Auggie. But you're not.Auggie: Check.Dad: Shouldwe lose this? Come on, costumes are forHalloween. Prepare for blastoff. I love you.Auggie: Loveyou, too.Dad: Have fun.Auggie: Bye.Voicer: Have an excellent mission and godspeed. We are ready to proceed at this time.10. 9. 8. 7.Mom: Dear god, please, make them be nice to him.Voice:4. 3. 2. 1.Auggie: My mom always said..."If you don't like where yo

Isabel: Do you wanna tell us yet how you felt about thetour? Today ? Mr. Tushman went out of his way to tell me how sweet those kidswere and that Julian is apparently quite the dream.Augie: No.Isabel: Not a dream? Is he one ofthose kids that acts one way in front of grownups and then another way in frontof kids?Auggie: Yeah, I guess.Isabel: Well I know it's hard, but you have to understandthat he probably feels badly about himself. And when someone acts small, youjust have to be the bigger person, all right?Auggie: Right.Isabel: Via, I'll get the pizza.Nate: Look at me, Auggie. That kid sounds like a real jerk.If someone pushes you, push back. Don't be afraid of anyone.Auggie: Why are we whispering?Nate: Because I'm afraid of mom. You just gotta be a biggerperson and rise above it. It's that easy.Isabel: Auggie, I do believe that this is the best year foryou to start school because everybody is going to be new. But if you really don'twanna go...Auggie: No. It's okay. I wanna go.Isabel: You do? What changed yo