1. (2023高一下·松山湖月考)  阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

If someone had told me five years ago that I would be living happily on a small farm, I would have firmly denied the possibility. Back then, I was a 1  city girl. Then my husband and I 2  to move from our longtime home. We 3  houses in several surrounding communities, but nothing 4  our needs or our budget.

One day, while we were checking my mother's 5 for her, I looked around, liked what I saw and asked my husband, "Why don't we build a house here?" To my 6 , he said, "Yes!" And so 7 a new and very 8 chapter in our life story.

When we started our new life on the farm, it was in a mess. My husband and I set out to 9  the land. We pulled down dead trees and planted vegetables and flowers.

We soon realized the land had 10 us during our efforts to develop it. We've learned to recognize nature's cycles instead of following clocks, calendars, schedules and to-do lists. We enjoy the 11 of days into nights. Our timeless life allows us to 12 sunrises and sunsets – each a unique, spectacular(壮观的) sight that cameras can only 13 catch.

We open our doors to family and friends. Those who 14  and opposed our decision now feel the magic of the peace and are 15  to leave.