综合填空.阅读短文,综合填空.阅读短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词CooberPedyisasmalltownintheAustraliandesert(沙漠).It'sfamousnotonlyforitsopals(猫眼石),bu

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综合填空.阅读短文,

综合填空.阅读短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词

     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 (1) r_______-the people live and work underground.
     Why do people choose to live under the ground?To avoid (避开) the (2) 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 answer (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 (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 (温泉) "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."

Answer 1

1.reason 2.hot 3.zero 4.to 5.they
6.how 7.but 8.difficult 9.changed 10.left