DearSJ，Losingabestfriendisnevereasy．Yourproblem，SJ，isnotjustthatyoumissyourbestfriend，itisthatyoufeelemptyandlostwithoutherfriendship．Ittakestimetogetoveraloss，andduring
DearSJ，
Losingabestfriendisnevereasy．
Yourproblem，SJ，isnotjustthatyoumissyourbestfriend，itisthatyoufeelemptyandlostwithoutherfriendship．
Ittakestimetogetoveraloss，andduringthattime，yourmindisgettingusedtoanewwayofbeing．Thisisusuallyagoodthing，evenifitfeelslikeabadthing．
Nowthatyouareonyourown，youarebeingforcedtolearntobebyyourselfandtorelyuponyourowninnervoiceforguidance．Iamsurethatthisfeelsstrangeforyou，butifyoucanhangonforabit，itmayworktoyouradvantage．
Bestfriendsarecool，butitisimportanttoknowthedifferencebetweenmissingsomeoneandbeingtoodependentuponthem．
Atyourage，girlsdotendtosticktogetherandhavingaboyfriendmaynotyetbethebetterchoice．Yourfriendisalittleaheadofherselfinleavingyou，herbestfriend，foraboyfriend．Boyfriendsarecompletelydifferentfrombestfriends；thedistinctionbeingthatboyfriendscomeandgo，whilegirlfriendsoftenstayinyourlifethroughouthighschool，andevenafterwards．Itisacompletelydifferentsortofbond．
Isuggestthatyoutakeadvantageofthisperiodinyourlifetoexpandyourhorizons．Enjoythefreedomofhavingnobestfriendforawhile，andhangwiththegroup．Bythetimeyourformerbestfriendbreaksupwithherboyfriend，youwillbeinacompletelydifferentplace，afarbetterplace；inyourheadthatis．
And，bytheway，nexttimethatyoufeelemptyandlost，trytowriteaboutitinadiaryorjustsimplyonpaper．Inseveralmonths，youwilllookbackandreaditwithcuriosityaboutyourself．“ WhowasIthen．andwhatcouldIhavebeenthinking?”
1．JudgingfromtheletterSJ’sproblemwasthatshedidn’tknow_________．
A．whethertogiveupherbestfriend B．whattodowithoutherbestfriend
C．whotochoosebetweentwofriends D．howtostopmissingherformerfriend
2．By“anewwayofbeing”．thewriterreferredtothesituationinwhichSJhadto_________．
A．findanewfriendship B．livewithoutabestfriend
C．learntogiveup D．beindependent
3．Whenthewritersaid“yourfriendisalittleaheadofherself’shemeantSJ’sfriend_____________．
A．wasactingwit