"Hey Lily, do you want to go to a dance with me?" Jim asked casually. However, his 1 was artificial. He actually practiced
the invitation for weeks. "No!" was Lily's 2.
_reply. This hurt Jim's feelings greatly, but he tried to appear 3.
and not show her his emotions. His 4.
_reply, "OK, thanks" hardly fooled anyone. All of his friends noticed he became
5
_after being rejected by Lily. They knew about his 6.
desire to be with this girl. He had their future all
planned out! The thought of not being with Lily and not having any 7.
with her in the future caused him to isolate himself
from everyone. Eventually, the formally 8.
and lively Jim became a 9
Not even his best friends
10.
efforts at cheering him up were able to draw him out of his shell of isolation

can you give us the passage> ?

explanation:

being surrounded by crimes, poverty, and failing schools as well as his own lack of confidence in his abilities.

"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."