1. (2023·重庆模拟) 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。

In a small town lives an old man named Mr. Benson. He lives 1 and has a big scar (疤痕) on his face that makes him look a little scary. No one talks to him, and no one helps him.

One day, a new family moves 2 his building. They are a nice couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, and their 3, Amanda and David.

The other people who live in the building welcome the new family and tell them not to talk to Mr. Benson. Amanda and David think this is very silly advice. When they see Mr. Benson in the building, they always say hello with a 4.

Mr. Benson is very happy to see them and invites them to drink tea with him. He was once a very famous cook, and he makes 5 delicious desserts in the whole world, in Amanda's opinion.

One evening, neighbors in the building heard laughter and the sounds of cups and plates in Mr. Benson's home. It 6 like a happy dinner. The next day, Mrs. Clarence talks to her neighbors, "You really must get to know Mr. Benson. He is so funny! And he is a fantastic cook. He 7 us the amazing story of his scar. He had an accident 8 he was helping his parents on their farm."

The neighbors all feel sorry. They all start to 9 the examples the Clarence gave them. Everyone in the building is 10 because of the example the Clarence family set for them. Mr. Benson does not feel lonely anymore because he is now part of the community.