1. (2020九上·慈溪月考) 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

As a 28-year-old man, I was sitting on my mom's sofa andwaiting for the pain in my back to ease (减轻). A lack (缺少) of work and1forced my wife, our baby boy and me to2with my parents. We slept in my old bedroom,and I was feeling down.

Thankfully, I had one new job: helping my son learn3to walk. Anytime he took a few4however, he would fall down and cry, I hadto bend (弯腰) over and hold his5while he walked along. But my back didn'tdeal with it too6.

As I sat there with my eyes7,I suddenly heard my mother said in a low8, "Joe, look!" I opened my9and watched my son take the coffee table, pull himself up and smile. Next with a giggle (咯咯笑), he started walking around it,10 his hands on it for balance (平衡). Finally, when he reached the end of it, he11two big steps and made it to the wall. Then he started walking down the hall12his hands balancing on the wall. I laughed and cheered. Suddenly. being unemployed (失业的) wasn't so bad, because my boy had13 to walk.

Learning to love in this world is a lot like firstlearning to walk. We often fall and cry. However,14wetry again, we will find our own feet and know how to love. Don't be afraid to15.Don't be afraid to fall.