在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空

David Brian Smith is an artist from England. He grew up in the countryside in Shropshire, a place with farms and beautiful nature. When he ____1____ (move) to London, he began to miss his hometown. He often thought about the green hills and fields, so he started to paint them from his ____2____ (memory).

Smith’s paintings are full of bright colors and lively patterns. He uses different ways of painting ____3____ (make) his pictures look alive. The hills, trees, and plants in his works seem to move and dance. He also adds gold and silver to give his art a special shine. Smith hopes that people can feel like they are walking into his paintings and ____4____ (explore) the world he creates.

One of his paintings is called “The Perfumed Garden”. It shows horses eating grass on a hill under ____5____ sun. The sun’s rays (光线) are painted in circles, with colors ____6____ (change) from yellow to green and blue. The name of this painting comes from a radio show in 1967 that played new and exciting music. Another ____7____ (paint), “Night Dance”, shows a quiet summer evening. Trees and bushes sway (摇摆) in the wind, and the sky is full of flower and star patterns. It feels ____8____ (peace) but also full of life.

Smith’s art ____9____ (love) by many. People say his paintings show his love for the English countryside and his family history. His special way of painting nature makes his work magical and amazing. Through his art, Smith shares his happy memories and feelings about the place ____10____ he grew up.

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解析：选moved。moved 根据后面主句中的“began”可知，从句中也应该用一般过去时。故填moved。

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解析：选memories。memories memory表示“回忆、记忆”时是可数名词，文中指很多段回忆，用复数memories。

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解析：选to make。to make 此处用动词不定式结构作目的状语，表示“为了让他的画看起来生动鲜活”。故填to make。

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解析：选exploring。exploring and连接并列结构，前面是walking，后面也要用现在分词exploring，保持形式一致。故填exploring。

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解析：选the。the sun（太阳）是世界上独一无二的事物，前面必须加定冠词the。故填the。

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解析：选changing。changing “with + 宾语 + 现在分词”表示主动伴随，colors和change是主动关系，故用changing。

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解析：选painting。painting another后接可数名词单数，paint是动词；结合后面的“Night Dance”可知这是一幅画，用名词painting表示“画作”。故填painting。

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解析：选peaceful。peaceful feel是系动词，后面需要接形容词作表语。peace是名词，其形容词形式是peaceful，表示“平静的、宁静的”，符合原文“感觉宁静而又充满生机”的语境。故填peaceful。

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解析：选is loved。is loved 主语Smith’s art与动词love之间是被动关系，表示“被喜爱”，且句子为一般现在时，故用一般现在时的被动语态。故填is loved。

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解析：选where。where 该句为定语从句，先行词是the place（表示地点），从句he grew up不缺主语或宾语，需要用关系副词where引导定语从句，在从句中作地点状语，意为“他长大的地方”。故填where。