PabloRuizPicassowasthefavouritechildofhisfamily.Hewasthe1boyamongagreatmanygirlcousins.Thatwas2tomakehimimportant3hisfatherlovedhimespeciallybecauseheknewhissonwasgoingtobeanartist.Pabloknewtheword4pencilevenbeforehecould5MammaandPapa.6hewassmallhespent7byhimselfmakingdelightfullittledrawingsofanimalsandpeople.Ifhismothersenthimoutto8inthesquarehewentondrawinginthe9underthetrees.Oneofhisfavourite10washisyoungersisterLola.
DonJoseRuizPablo'sfatherwasdirectorofthemuseumatMalagainsouthernSpain.Heearnedonlya11salarybuttherewasnotmuchworktodoandhewasableto12hishobbywhichwaspaintingpigeons.DonJoselovedpigeonsverymuch.Hepaintedthemdeadoraliveinonesandtwosandindozens.13hepaintedthemonpaper14themoutandstuckthemontocanvas;sometimeshestuckrealfeathersontohispictures.Heknewagreatdealaboutthe15ofpaintingandhetaughtitalltoPablo.
LifeinMalagawasvery16.Inthe17Mediterraneansunshinefatherandsonwouldwalkdowntothebeachtolookattheboatsontheshoreorwanderroundtheopenmarkets.Theymadea18pair.DonJosewastallandthinwithredhairandbeardsadgreyeyesandafinesetofwhiskers.Hewasso19andcorrecthewasnicknamed“theEnglishman.”Pablowasquitetheopposite.Hehadhismother'ssmallstrong20;hehadstraightblackhairandbrightblackeyesthatnoticedeverythingthatwasgoingonaroundhim.
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A.clever
B.only
C.promising
D.handsome
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A.simple
B.possible
C.enough
D.necessary
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A.and
B.for
C.therefore
D.but
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A.for
B.in
C.by
D.why
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A.write
B.read
C.remember
D.say
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A.Because
B.Some
C.Though
D.When
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A.days
B.hours
C.minutes
D.weeks
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A.play
B.work
C.study