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根据材料,回答问题。Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert. It's famous not only for its opals(猫眼石), but also for a very unusual (26)r__________ --the people live and work underground.Why do people choose to live under the ground?To avoid the (27)h __________days and cold nights--daytime temperatures can rise to 50℃ or more and on a cold night they can fall to (28) z __________. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer (29)t __________the unpleasant climate. In the underground homes, the temperature is always a very pleasant 19~C to 24℃. But that's not the only advantage; the people there don't need to pay builders if(30)t __________ want to build a home or make any changes.
You would be very surprised to see (31)h__________well people manage to live underground.They have modem kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes even spas."People think it's impossible to live here and that we're like ancient people, (32)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 (33)d __________ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have (34)c__________a lot and we're very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”
Abigail and Brian Tynan(35)i__________their large house in Melbourne two years ago to live in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my wonderful underground home,"remembers Brian. "I really enjoy living here."
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