1. (2023八上·鄞州期末) 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。

In 2010, a porter (搬运工) carrying a heavy bag on his shoulders and walking down a hill in Chongqing while holding his 3-year-old son's hand became popular online. Millions of people were 1 by the man's love for his son and responsibility to his family.

Now, over 10 years on, the father Ran Guanghui has changed his family's 2 through hard work. They moved into a new apartment, which he 3 in 2016. His son had 4

and studies in middle school. The young boy does well in 5 and is the monitor of his class.

Ran is a member of the "bang-bang army" —this is 6 the locals call the itinerant(流动的) porters as they usually work with a bamboo shoulder pole called bangzi in Chinese.

Since the city has been built on a hilly area, itinerant porters are in great 7 for carrying goods up and down the hills. They carry loads (负载) weighing up to a hundred kilograms. After becoming popular online, Ran started 8 more job calls because people thought him as a good 9.

Back in 2009, Ran and his family rented (租) an apartment for 300 yuan per month. It was in 2016 that he 10 saved enough money to buy his own apartment, which was bigger and brighter.

"My father is a great person," said Ran's son. "I know he had back pain 11 I could do nothing. I am heartbroken." The little boy believes his father's job is not a 12 job as he works hard to make life better. "I want to be a great man 13 my father," he said.

Ran 14 a great example for us all. Through hard work, we all can change our lives. His 15 is what all we Chinese should look up to.