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( ) 59. Which is NOT true according to the article?
A. In Coober Pedy, almost half of the population live in underground dugouts.
B. The dugouts are the same as common houses.
C. Coober Pedy is the main opal-mining area in the world.
D. Coober Pedy is famous not only for its opals but also for its underground homes.

答案： B
解析：根据文章第一段“They are similar to common houses. They have kitchens, bedrooms, and living rooms, but they have few windows.”可知， dugouts和普通房子相似，但不是完全相同，B选项错误。A、C、D选项均符合文章内容。

( ) 60. The purpose of this article is ________.
A. to tell about the history of making jewellery
B. to advise people to move to Coober Pedy
C. to describe an unusual underground town
D. to explain the importance of opal-mining

答案： C
解析：文章主要介绍了澳大利亚的Coober Pedy小镇人们住在地下的情况，描述了这个不寻常的地下小镇，C选项正确。A、B、D选项不是文章的主要目的。

( ) 56. Where is the town of Coober Pedy?
A. In South Africa.
B. In North America.
C. In southern Australia.
D. In northern Australia.

答案： C
解析：根据文章第二段“Coober Pedy is in a desert in southern Australia.”可知，库伯佩迪位于澳大利亚南部，C选项正确。

( ) 57. What does the underlined word "miserable" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Boring.
B. Meaningful.
C. Busy.
D. Uncomfortable.

答案： D
解析：根据第二段“Dust storms and swarms of flies (苍蝇) can make life miserable.”以及后文“Underground, though, it is always a comfortable 23℃.”可知，对比地下的舒适，地面的沙尘暴和苍蝇会让生活“不舒服”，“miserable”意为“不舒服的”，D选项正确。

( ) 58. What is the main reason why people in Coober Pedy live underground?
A. To stay cool in summer and warm in winter.
B. To find opals underground.
C. To protect the desert where they live.
D. To avoid the strong sunshine in the desert.

答案： A
解析：根据第二段“Coober Pedy is in a desert... temperature can climb as high as 50℃... plunge as low as zero... Underground, though, it is always a comfortable 23℃.”可知，人们住在地下是为了躲避极端温度，即夏季凉爽、冬季温暖，A选项正确。