阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案。It was a snowy day. I 1 the friend who sat with me on winter evenings, talking about our experiences and thoughts—a true 2 .
I had almost given up hope of finding another friend like that after I 3 to this city. I wanted to invite a woman I'd met only twice to come share my dinner, 4 she lived an hour away, and it was snowing. I was sure she wouldn't 5 to come. However, I decided to have a try. So I made the 6 .
"Don't feel you have to come if you don't want to."
"Is it snowing? I have a7 , and I'm in bed. I'll think about it later, if that's OK with you."
"Of course it is. And here are your choices, if you decide to come. I've just been shopping, so I can8 you macaroni (意大利粉) and cheese or fresh vegetable salad."
There was a 9 for a moment. She was thinking.
"Since I'm sick, not the macaroni and cheese. Too rich for a cold. I 10 the vegetables," she said, "Vegetables. If it's not snowing too hard."
An hour before dinner, the phone rang.
"I've got up. I've been in bed all day. Looking forward to the 11 ."
I was happy.
An hour later, she 12 , holding a piece of chocolate.
We sat by the fireplace, eating and chatting. The smell of the vegetables filled the house. And we 13 love, art and travels. Everything was warm and good.
As she left, she said. "Those vegetables were delicious. They kept me from 14 I didn't choose macaroni and cheese."
"Next time," I promised. And I went inside, quite satisfied, because I knew there would be ad next time, and I didn't feel 15 anymore."
