1. (2023八下·广州月考)  阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In my mind, if a person makes every effort and doesn't give up, he can achieve anything.

When I 1 to write a novel. it didn't matter to me that I did nothing like that before. What did matter to me was that I had a great 2 in my head, which needed to be born.

After five months of writing, I 3 reached the "finish line". Then I copied my manuscript (手稿) and sent it out to all of my friends first. They showed 4 ideas about it and then I rewrote the story carefully. Next, I went to a professional (专业人员), who gave me great 5 , which meant more rewriting. I soon learned lesson in writing — writing is rewriting. There would always be room for 6 .

I wrote the manuscript again and again for two years, and during the two years, I learned how to write. Looking back, I had no idea how long it was going to take or how 7  it was going to be. Writing the manuscript was the easy part, while going on the way to write a(n) 8  book was the hard part. 

9 my dream has made a difference to my life. Life is a journey. I can't see what lies ahead, but I know one thing for sure: when I look behind, I see the things that I've 10 and I smile with pride.