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Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert (沙漠). It's famous not only for its opals (貓眼石) , but also for a very unusual1. r________—the people live and work underground.

Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避開) the2.h_______ days and cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 °C or more and on a cold night they can fall to 3.z_______. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer4.t________ the unpleasant climate (氣候) . 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 5. t_______want to build a home or make any changes.

You would be very surprised to see 6. h________well people manage to live underground. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes even spas (溫泉)“People think it's impossible to live here and that we're like ancient people, 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 8.d _______ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have 9.c________a lot and we’re very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”

Abigail and Brian Tynan 10. 1_______ their large house in Melbourne(墨爾本) 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. "

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.reason

2.hot

3.zero

4.to

5.they

6.how

7.but

8.difficult

9.changed

10.left

【解析】略