1. (2020高一下·宁波期中) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

    Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he1to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 2with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 3because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his4. In his words, he 5thought of changing his job.

    At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 6 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 7. She told Dad that they must make a 8.

    My mother had 9of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 10 .And she 11that I would some day become a great leader 12men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 13Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 14a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 15education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother's hope, Dad and I 16what we have today. Dad runs a big international 17and I am a successful lawyer 18great fame in my country,19not a leader as my mother expected.

    Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn't be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. 20he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.