PabloRuizPicassowasthefavouritechildofhisfamily.Hewasthe1boyamongagreatmanygirlcousins.Thatwas2tomakehimimportant3hisfatherlovedhimespeciallybecauseheknewhissonwasgoingtobeanartist.Pabloknewtheword4pencilevenbeforehecould5MammaandPapa.6hewassmallhespent7byhimselfmakingdelightfullittledrawingsofanimalsandpeople.Ifhismothersenthimoutto8inthesquarehewentondrawinginthe9underthetrees.Oneofhisfavourite10washisyoungersisterLola.
DonJoseRuizPablo'sfatherwasdirectorofthemuseumatMalagainsouthernSpain.Heearnedonlya11salarybuttherewasnotmuchworktodoandhewasableto12hishobbywhichwaspaintingpigeons.DonJoselovedpigeonsverymuch.Hepaintedthemdeadoraliveinonesandtwosandindozens.13hepaintedthemonpaper14themoutandstuckthemontocanvas;sometimeshestuckrealfeathersontohispictures.Heknewagreatdealaboutthe15ofpaintingandhetaughtitalltoPablo.
LifeinMalagawasvery16.Inthe17Mediterraneansunshinefatherandsonwouldwalkdowntothebeachtolookattheboatsontheshoreorwanderroundtheopenmarkets.Theymadea18pair.DonJosewastallandthinwithredhairandbeardsadgreyeyesandafinesetofwhiskers.Hewasso19andcorrecthewasnicknamed“theEnglishman.”Pablowasquitetheopposite.Hehadhismother'ssmallstrong20;hehadstraightblackhairandbrightblackeyesthatnoticedeverythingthatwasgoingonaroundhim.
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A．simple
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A．write
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A．Because
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A．play
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