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Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert (沙漠). It's famous not only for its opals (猫眼石) , but also for a very unusual【小题1】 r________—the people live and work underground.
Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避开) the【小题2】h_______ days and cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 °C or more and on a cold night they can fall to 【小题3】z_______. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer【小题4】t________ the unpleasant climate (气候) . In the underground homes, the temperature is always a very pleasant 19°C to 24°C .But that's not the only advantage ; the people there don't need to pay builders if 【小题5】 t_______want to build a home or make any changes.
You would be very surprised to see 【小题6】 h________well people manage to live underground. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes even spas (温泉)“People think it's impossible to live here and that we're like ancient people, 【小题7】b_______ that's not true. " says Bev Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. When my husband, Larry, and I first came here, life was very 【小题8】d _______ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have 【小题9】c________a lot and we’re very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”
Abigail and Brian Tynan 【小题10】 1_______ their large house in Melbourne(墨尔本) two years ago to have in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my wonderful underground home," remembers Brian. " I really enjoy living here. "
He lived his whole life as a poor man. His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental(精神的)illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death, he achieved world fame. Today, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is recognized as one of
the leading artists of all time.
  Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30, 1853, Zundert, the town of his birth, has made 2003 “The van Gogh Year”in his honor. And the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces, is marking the anniversary(周年纪念)with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life, which then helps them understand his art.
Van Gogh was the son of a pastor(牧师). He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27, he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery(画廊)salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880, he decided to begin his studies in art.
Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and show his feelings about a scene. His style is marked by short, broad brush strokes(笔画).“Instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I have before my eyes, I use color more freely, in order to express myself more forcibly,” he wrote in a letter to his brother in 1888.
Van Gogh sold only one painting during his short life. He relied heavily on the support from his brother, an art dealer who lived in Paris. But now his works are sold for millions of dollars. His portrait of Dr. Gacher sold for $89.5 million in 1990. It is the highest price ever paid for a painting. “I think his paintings are powerful and the brilliant colors in them are attractive to people,” said a Van Gogh’s fan.
【小题1】All through his life, Van Gogh __________.
A.depended on his brotherB.worked hard on art studies
C.was not recognized by people D.expressed himself in paintings
【小题2】 Van Gogh killed himself because of ___________.
A.the poor lifeB.his illness
C.his pain from left earD.the objections from the artists of his time
【小题3】 One of the characteristics of Van Gogh’s paintings is ______________.
A.the likeness between his paintings and the reality
B.the short time for him to complete a painting
C.the various styles mixed together
D.the special strokes he made
【小题4】 The selling of his paintings is considered to be the most successful because ________.
A.more and more people like his paintings
B.people can understand him through his paintings
C.1.3 million people visit his painting museum every year
D.Zundert has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honor
【小题5】 We can infer from the passage that _______.
A.his powerful art came from his poor life
B.his fellow townsmen regret treating him unfairly
C.all his paintings were drawn in the last 10 years of his life
D.most of his paintings are kept in the museum of his hometown

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