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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 (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." |