1. (2022八上·余姚竞赛) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

A traveler was in a large desert(沙漠), planning to walk across it in one month. Twenty more days passed, the journey had been going on1. "Soon I'll be able to walk out of this desert," he thought happily.

But the desert was never friendly2travelers. In a short time, there came a strong sandstorm. He quickly3his head with the clothes, prostrate (匍匐)on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm4. He shook the clothes and stood up. At that moment, he found himself in a hopeless situation—the backpack with food and water was swept away by the5.

As we know, it seems6to leave the desert without food and water.7, he had a pear left. He held it in his hands tightly." Not too bad, at least I have a pear. I8I can walk out of the desert."

Days and nights went by quickly, but the desert still looked endless. Besides, hunger, thirst and fear of9were always around him like ghosts(鬼魂).10, each time he was close to losing hope, he forced(强迫) himself to stare at the pear that he had been11. "Not too had, at least I have a pear."

A small pear became the12for his survival(生存). Three days later,13he saw a village not far away, he laughed with excitement. He felt completely relaxed—the "pear" brought him back to14.

To keep hope is the best weapon(武器)for victory, so never tell you "15"because only if you try to search, you can always find a "pear" to pull you out of trouble.