The Receptionist's Dream
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The Woman Who Wrote Her Own Story

Level 1 · Beginner

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1 min

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121

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4

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3

The Woman Who Wrote Her Own Story

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Alison Rose had a job at a famous magazine in New York City. She was the receptionist. Many important people visited the office. Alison greeted them all with a smile.

Alison was very beautiful and smart. She did not want to be a receptionist forever. She had a bigger dream for her life. She wanted to tell her own stories.

Alison's dream came true. She became a writer for the magazine. Her articles were very special and interesting. People loved to read her work and she became well-known.

Before she died at 81, Alison wrote one last article. She wrote about her life, her job, and her friends at the magazine. It was a beautiful way to remember her time there.

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