1. (2022高二下·龙江期中) 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。

It was my first time traveling to Asia and I had misjudged everything about my arrival. I had planned to spend my Indonesia trip in Lombok; but I booked a1to the Bali airport, not knowing there is an airport in Lombok.

So, I flew into Bali and arrived at 1 pm. I was 2 as I had read online that the last ferry (摆渡船) left at 4 pm and I still had to take a 1.5 hour 3 journey to the ferry port to take the ferry over to Lombok

As soon as I got in the taxi, I told my driver the situation and he immediately 4 his friend at the port. He told me the waters were 5 this day and the last ferry was leaving in an hour and we probably wouldn't 6 it.

I started to panic about where I would spend the 7. But, despit being told we wouldn't make it in time, my driver was8 to make it work.

Along the way, his phone9 repeatedly. He probably talked to his 10 15 times. When we were about 10 minutes away, his friend informed him that they would hold the 11 for me— but we had to rush!

From there on it was 12.

It was 13 hard and there was no road to get to the port. So we 14, the driver grabbed my suitcase and started 15 in the rain.

He was almost the size of my suitcase but insisted on 16 it for me as he ran through puddles(水坑), getting his shoes and uniform all17.

I arrived just in time to get a 18 and jump on the last boat. I have never been more 19 and thankful for someone's 20 toward a stranger.