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1 For more than 50 years， Nissim Kahlonhas lived in an unusual way on the coast inIsrael. He started by setting up a tent on thebeach in Herzliya， not far from the city of TelAviv. Over time， he started making a cave in thestone cliffs. Little by little， he made a livingspace. He started to make stairs and windows.He built up the stone walls. Now， his home is a tourist attraction. People come to the beachjust to see what he has made.

2 However， officials in Israel want the 77yearoldto leave. The Environmental ProtectionMinistry says Kahlon's cave home is illegal. The ministry says the cave home makesthe traditional homes above it unsafe. The officials worry the cave would damage thestructure of the cliff. Kahlon says his home is safe as an example of living without waste.He used everything he cut out of the stone.

3 The last time the Israeli government told him to leave was in 1974. He received adocument that said his home would be torn down. But it never happened. He did not hear ofany government concerns for almost 50 years.

4 Officials are worried about the homes at the top of the cliff. However， the Israeli government is concerned about more than that. There is an old weapons production centeronly about 400 meters north of Kahlons home， which closed 30 years ago after an accidentalexplosion. The government worries there are still some explosive weapons nearby. InJune of 2023， an explosion blew a large hole in the sand not far from Kahlon's cave.

5 Some say the Israeli government is using its concerns about unexploded weapons topush Kahlon out of his home. The local leaders in Herzliya say they have a new place forKahlon to live but Kahlon says he wants to stay.

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1. Why did officials want Kahlon to leave his cave home？

A. To keep other homes safe.

B. To help him return to a normal life.

C. To make room for a tourist attraction.

D. To stop the coast from being polluted.

2. What happened after Kahlon received the document in 1974？

A. He was fined by the government.

B. He tore down his cave home.

C. He lived in his home as before.

D. He got concerned about his safety.

3. What does paragraph 4 focus on？

A. The reasons for an explosion.

B. The government's concerns.

C. The safety of Kahlons home.

D. The nearby weapons production center.

4. Which of the following words can best describe Kahlon？

A. Positive and humorous.

B. Warmhearted and smart.

C. Creative and determined.

D. Ambitious and hardworking.

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Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

The ministry says the cave home makes the traditional homes above it unsafe. 该政府部门表示，洞穴房屋使得其上面的传统房屋不安全。

【点石成金】本句中，The ministry says后面是一个省略了that的宾语从句，从句中的makes后接宾语和宾语补足语。

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box in proper forms.

build up tear down be concerned about more than accidental far from set up traditional

1. Marcia__________how her design would fare， but she needn't have worried.

2. There are several main reasons why old buildings should__________and replaced by new ones.

3. He was content to watch from the sidelines as his wife__________a successful business empire.

4. A mobile home simply doesn't compare with a（n）__________house.

5. An independent organization__________to investigate the affair.

6. The house is__________water mains and electricity and relies on its own generators.

7. I __________found a boy was making beautiful cards in the street.

8. Snoring （打呼嚕） can be__________an annoyance.