1. (2023高三上·仙桃月考)  阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Desmond Jumbam grew up in a poor family in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon. His mother worked 1  as a cleaner and cook for an organization to 2  him to school in Yaounde. 

"It was not always easy but my mother sacrificed a lot to 3 that I got the best education. In 2010, I 4 Harvard University with enough money for only one semester. My mother took a huge 5 for that."

With the help of family, scholarships and a job as a private teacher, Desmond was able to afford school fees for a "very 6 first two years" in the US. But having achieved so much in the country, Desmond has now returned to Cameroon to 7 his knowledge and skills there.

Desmond couldn't have got as far as he has without the 8 of his family. He said: "I will avoid common advice like ‘don't 9 and ‘follow your dreams'. At the risk of sounding 10 , I would advise anyone with big dreams to expect severe adversity（逆境）ahead. "

Everyone faces some 11  in getting to their goals and dreams, especially for those from 12  communities. Desmond was one of those children. He hopes his story will 13  children to know that it is completely 14  to achieve the dreams which may seem beyond their 15 , despite the severe adversities ahead.