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Years ago, when I was a poor artist trying to sell my paintings in local galleries, I_【小题1】(live) in the heart of a city. The rent for my apartment was really cheap【小题2】it was in the middle of one of the busiest neighborhoods in town. People who visited me used to ask me【小题3】I could sleep. “Doesn't the sound of the traffic bother you? How can you get used to _【小题4】much noise？” You see, there were also rows and rows of shops and bars playing loud music day and night and my apartment was above a really loud and noisy【小题5】. But I found it all fascinating. If I were ever short【小题6】cash and couldn't afford to do anything much, which in those days was usually the case, I could always go outside and take【小题7】look around. You see, there were always a great number of tourists visiting the shops, so I could always find someone【小题8】(interest) to talk with. And Joe, the owner of the bar below me, could always give me a little money to survive on in exchange for _【小题9】_ (do) a few odd jobs for him. At the time, I suppose, I thought I was poor. Sometimes, we don't realize how _【小题10】(fortune) we are, do we?