Amy did not have any friends and felt sad．All the girls in her class were （1）　　with a best friend or in groups，and she always felt left out．So，Amy just walked around         （2）　　instead of playing with anyone． She wanted to seesaw （跷跷板），（3）　　 that is something you need to do with a friend．Also，she liked to swing（荡秋千）and         （4）　　someone would push her to get her started．

    One day，the teacher，Mrs. Gibbs，walked up and put（5）　　 arm around Amy，" What's the matter，Amy？Why don't you（6）　　with other children？" She asked kindly．

    Amy replied， " Everyone has a （7）　　except me． I don't have anyone． "Mrs. Gibbs smiled and said，" Amy， the（8）　　 to get a friend is to be a friend． "Amy asked，" How do I do that？"

    Mrs. Gibbs answered，"（9）　　 around the playground．There are three classes of third﹣ graders out here during this break time．（10）　　 someone who is alone and then go to ask them to play． "Amy said she would think about it， but she was （11）　　 she would be refused． She wasn't sure she could do it．

    The next day， Amy noticed a dark﹣haired girl all alone on the playground． She worked up her（12）　　 and walked to the girl． "Hi! My name is Amy． Do you want to play with me？"

    "Okay，" the girl said shyly． As they took turns pushing each other on the （13）　　，Amy found out that the girl's name was Ming．Her family had just moved from Japan and she also（14）　　 a friend．

    "Want to seesaw？" Amy asked． Ming smiled and nodded． Paired up with each other， they played so（15）　　．

    Amy finally had a friend!

（1）A． broken up	B． come up	C． built up	D． paired up
（2）A． alone	B． again	C． gladly	D． quickly
（3）A． and	B． so	C． but	D． because
（4）A． decided	B． wished	C． explained	D． suggested
（5）A． my	B． your	C． his	D． her
（6）A． write	B． study	C． agree	D． play
（7）A． friend	B． classmate	C． sister	D． parent
（8）A． plan	B． way	C． lesson	D． reason
（9）A．Turn	B． Look	C． Jump	D． Sit
（10）A． Stop	B． Hide	C． Find	D． Lead
（11）A． afraid	B． proud	C． pleased	D． surprised
（12）A． interest	B． skill	C． courage	D． attention
（13）A． seesaw	B． chair	C． swing	D． bike
（14）A． needed	B． chose	C． shared	D．trusted
（15）A． carefully	B． quietly	C． simply	D． happily