Question

read the following story.
the ride home

as the school bus chugged away, spiro walked slowly up the quiet street. his neighbor,
dominic, stopped to wait for him.

\hey, spiro. how was your first week?\

awful, spiro thought, staring ahead. \it was okay. im pretty tired,\ he said. he wanted to
say that he missed his old home and his old friends.

eally? are you sick or something?\ asked dominic.

\yeah, actually. i think the bus is making me sick. i used to ride my bike to school,\ said
spiro.

\oh. did you know theres a bike trail two streets over?\ asked dominic.

eally?\

\yeah. its like thirty miles long. ive biked the whole thing a few times. maybe if you feel
better later, i can show you.\

spiro really just wanted to sleep the afternoon away, but dominic seemed friendly.
\sure,\ spiro said. \can i stop by around five?\

\perfect,\ dominic said. \see you then!\ he went inside his house.

at his own home, spiro found his bike in the garage among all the boxes of unpacked
stuff. his bike reminded him that just a few weeks ago hed been riding around his old
neighborhood with his old friends.

at five oclock, spiro went next door. dominic was already outside with another boy and a
girl when spiro arrived. dominic introduced them and said that they wanted to go for a
ride, too.

as he pedaled alongside the others, the wind in his face, spiro realized that he was
feeling okay for the first time since moving.

which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?

be open to new friendships.

its better to let go of the past.

no one likes a complainer.

Explanation:

The story is about Spiro moving to a new place, missing old friends, but being open to interacting with his new neighbor Dominic. By being open to this new friendship (and meeting Dominic's friends), Spiro starts to feel better. The other options don't fit: the story isn't about letting go of the past (he still misses old friends but makes new connections) and there's no focus on complaining being disliked.

Answer:

Be open to new friendships.