Answer:
Another girl is competing with her for the attention of a boy
Explanation:
In Hamadi, Susan's friend Tracy is upset because she is competing with a other girl to have the attention of a boy she likes.
Tracy is upset and Hamedi tries to comfort her to make her feel better, even though she is a total stranger to him.
4. Wild
The context clues suggest this by stating the demeanor of the Bernard is gentle and friendly and NOT rowdy and the opposite of gentle and friendly would be wild.
to gather ideas and information so that we can expand and enrich our own knowledge and understanding of particular disciplines, subject areas and topics.
to identify, build and support arguments or research which demonstrate the understandings we have acquired.