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四、选词填空。(每小题 1 分，共 10 分)
从方框中选择适当的单词，并用其正确形式填空。每个单词只能用一次。
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“You can make anything out of ice,” says Ian Foster, an ice sculptor (雕塑家). He makes animals, buildings and trees all out of ice.
Each sculpture 36. begins with a piece of paper, a pencil and Ian’s imagination. He makes drawings of the sculpture and imagines it from every side. Once he’s happy with his idea, he starts to work with 37. his tools on a big piece of ice.
“I have to wear thick clothes when I work, even when it’s hot outside. The temperature in my workplace is always close to 0°C. It’s 38. like working in a big fridge.”
Most of the sculptures are 39. made for special festivals or parties. Once the sculptures are put on show, they begin to melt (融化). However, the very big sculptures 40. last for a long time before they turn into water.
Does Ian feel sad when his sculptures melt? “Not really,” he says. “Because I’m already thinking about the 41. next sculpture.”
Melting ice isn’t a problem for Mike Evans. He has worked 42. as a full-time sand sculptor for 16 years. He and his team travel all over the world to make sand art for festivals, shows, museums, zoos, shopping centers and big 43. companies. They’ve made hundreds of sculptures, but they never make the same sculpture 44. twice. The team has won lots of 45. prizes for their art. They also teach people how to make sand sculptures.

答案： 36.begins 37.his 38.like 39.made 40.last 41.next 42.as 43.companies 44.twice 45.prizes