阅读下面短文,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
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.
"That's 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 didn't want to hang out with me anymore. Nothing hurt
10 that."
I didn't say anything. I couldn't. I knew I'd
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?" Grandma's 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 ‘hello'. 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."