Задание

Read the text with the gaps № 1–10. Choose the correct option for the gap № 7.

My Best Friend James

My Best Friend James

One Friday evening while I was walking home from school, I saw a boy from my class struggling to 1) ____ a huge pile of books. I didn't know much about him, just that his name was James. He wore quite unfashionable clothes and didn't seem to have any friends. I knew that he lived near me, and I could see that he needed some help, but I just shrugged my 2) ______ and walked on.

Suddenly, a group of kids ran past him, pushing him out of the way. He 3) ____ over, and his books flew out of his arms and onto the ground. He looked up, and I saw a terrible sadness in his eyes. At that moment my heart 4) ____ out to him. I jogged over to him and helped him pick 5) ____ his books. He looked at me surprised and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face.

As we walked home together that day, I discovered that James was pretty cool! Now, whenever I think 6) ____ the day my best friend and I first met, I am reminded of one thing: you should never judge a book by its 7) _____! Who knows what special friendship you might miss out on!

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