Question

directions: read the passages and answer the questions that follow. passage 1: friends forever? adapted from studysync when andres vergara and rafael marquez were growing up in colombia, they seemed destined to be best friends for life. they were more like twins than friends; they played baseball together, spent time hiking together, and even walked to school together every day for twelve years. they would often challenge each other to do their best, trying to outperform one another in sports and academics. they seemed inseparable until the last day of high school. they even planned to attend a local college together, but plans changed. \hey, andres, can i talk to you for a minute?\ rafael read the sentence from passage 1, paragraph 9. andres beamed, the years of friendship flooding back. what is the meaning of beamed as it is used in this sentence? smiled happily projected light provided support frowned quickly

Explanation:

In the context of the passage where Andres has a positive - memory related reaction (years of friendship flooding back), "beamed" means to smile happily. The other options like projecting light, providing support, or frowning quickly do not fit the emotional and situational context.

Answer:

smiled happily