After school on Friday，I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma，as usual． Then I saw __(1)__talking and laughing happily with some other girls． She glanced （瞥了一眼）at me and left me alone there． I knew right then that I had __(2)__my best friend． At dinner，Mom asked，"Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?" I shrugged （耸肩）and said nothing． The next morning，Mom asked，"Today is __(3)__． What are you and Jemma going to do?" I shrugged again． " __(4)__is Jemma?" Mom took a look at me． Then she said， "Will you take these magazines to Grandma， please?" __(5)__I walked down the street， a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me，smiling．But I just went __(6)__her． Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug． Sitting on the sofa， I noticed a（an） __(7)__of kids in old﹣fashioned clothes on the table． Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair． "Thatˈs Beth Lambert， "she said， "My best friend． Until a week before we took this photo． " I was __(8)__at that． "Beth and I were best friends in school． We did everything __(9)__．Then one day， she made new friends and said she didnˈt want to hang out with me anymore． Nothing hurt __(10)__that．" I didnˈt say anything． I couldnˈt． I knew Iˈd start __(11)__ if I opened my mouth． Grandma hugged me again． "Simone， sometimes friends grow __(12)__． It might happen to anyone， "she continued． "Then， see him? "Grandmaˈs finger __(13)__to a boy with glasses in the photo． "He lived near me． When I was walking home by myself __(14)__this boy was， too， I said ˈhelloˈ． And we became friends．" "So， if we want to start a new friendship， "she smiled． "One __(15)__ is all it took．"As I was heading home， that new girl appeared again． I went towards her and spoke，"Hello．" (1)
After school on Friday，I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma，as usual． Then I saw __(1)__talking and laughing happily with some other girls． She glanced （瞥了一眼）at me and left me alone there． I knew right then that I had __(2)__my best friend．
At dinner，Mom asked，"Is Jemma coming by tomorrow?"
I shrugged （耸肩）and said nothing．
The next morning，Mom asked，"Today is __(3)__． What are you and Jemma going to do?" I shrugged again． " __(4)__is Jemma?"
Mom took a look at me． Then she said， "Will you take these magazines to Grandma， please?"
__(5)__I walked down the street， a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me，smiling．But I just went __(6)__her．
Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug．
Sitting on the sofa， I noticed a（an） __(7)__of kids in old﹣fashioned clothes on the table． Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair．
"Thatˈs Beth Lambert， "she said， "My best friend． Until a week before we took this photo． " I was __(8)__at that．
"Beth and I were best friends in school． We did everything __(9)__．Then one day， she made new friends and said she didnˈt want to hang out with me anymore． Nothing hurt __(10)__that．"
I didnˈt say anything． I couldnˈt． I knew Iˈd start __(11)__ if I opened my mouth．
Grandma hugged me again． "Simone， sometimes friends grow __(12)__． It might happen to anyone， "she continued． "Then， see him? "Grandmaˈs finger __(13)__to a boy with glasses in the photo． "He lived near me． When I was walking home by myself __(14)__this boy was， too， I said ˈhelloˈ． And we became friends．"
"So， if we want to start a new friendship， "she smiled． "One __(15)__ is all it took．"As I was heading home， that new girl appeared again． I went towards her and spoke，"Hello．"
(1) A. it
B. them
C. her
D. him
(2) A. lost
B. hurt
C. forgotten
D. beaten
(3) A. Monday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday
(4) A. How
B. Where
C. Which
D. Who
(5) A. As
B. Before
C. After
D. Until
(6) A. to
B. past
C. with
D. against
(7) A. card
B. photo
C. poster
D. advertisement
(8) A. glad
B. angry
C. satisfied
D. surprised
(9) A. together
B. outside
C. differently
D. quickly
(10) A. less than
B. because of
C. more than
D. instead of
(11) A. singing
B. laughing
C. shouting
D. crying
(12) A. old
B. separate
C. strong
D. close
(13) A. moved
B. connected
C. returned
D. waved
(14) A. so
B. but
C. for
D. and
(15) A. hug
B. smile
C. word
D. question