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湖南省茶陵三中2021届高三上学期英语第一次月考试卷(含听力音频)
In November 2018, the town of Paradise was nearly destroyed by the deadliest wildfire in history.
Shane Grammer, who grew up there, followed the 1 of the deadly fire from Los Angeles. When his childhood friend Edwards posted pictures of his chimney —the 2 part of his house to survive, the 47-year-old artist felt 3. And then he had a(n) 4.
“I've got to 5that chimney,” he said, “I'm not trying to say anything. It's just that I'm an artist. And it's a chance for me to6 myself as an artist.”
On December 31, Grammer made a 7 to Paradise. He spent three hours painting a portrait of a woman on his friend's chimney — a reminder, perhaps, of the beauty of life.
Grammer 8 a photo of the painting online. It received lots of 9. People were sharing the post. The victims of the fire, were especially 10. “Beautiful,” one said. Another posted, “You 11 beauty and hope.”
12, Grammer realized that what he had thought was an artistic expression had developed into something 13. “Art does move and 14 people. I know I have to come back,” Grammer said. Then he 15 eight times, painting 17 portraits of victims on chimneys, cars, and wall.
Outside one house, he16 a photo of an eight-year-old girl. Then he painted a mural (壁画) of her on what was left of her house. It was, Grammer said, “a stamp that life was here and that life can17 to be here.”
Grammer's work in Paradise has now become a 18. He's traveled the world painting murals in dark places that needed some 19. ”I want to do something 20 and create art that moves people,” he says.
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