1. (2020高二下·乌鲁木齐期末) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The world always makes way for the dreamer

    When I was nine years old, I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children's magazine. I thought to myself I could do this, so I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (卡片盒). Two weeks later when the kit arrived, I took the cards and ran out of the house. Three hours later, I returned home with no 1 and a pocket full of money. A 2 was born.

    When I was twelve years old, my father took me to 3 Zig Ziegler. I remember listening to Mr. Ziegler who raised everyone's 4 up to the ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. I wanted to be a speaker just like Mr. Ziegler. Then a 5 was born. Recently, I began pursuing my dream of 6 others.

    After working for many years in the company, I decided to 7 my secure position after attending a sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a speech that 8 my life. He asked us, “9 an angel could realize your three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a moment to 10 the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need an angel?”  I would 11 forget the encouragement it gave me at that moment. I 12 that I didn't need an angel's help to become a great speaker.

    Having made that decision, I was immediately 13. My husband was laid off from his job just one week after I 14 my job. We had recently bought a new house and needed both  15 to pay the monthly mortgage (按揭贷款).  I even planned to turn back to my 16 company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was 17 that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to 18 forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.

    When I firmly 19 my dream, the miracles really began to happen. In a short period my husband found a better job. And I was able to get a lot of 20 engagements. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.