阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。David, now a 54-year-old former animator from Toulouse, France,【小题1】 (be) homeless since he lost his apartment two years ago. With nowhere else to stay, he built his own castle out of the recycled.
Using his experience as an animator, he【小题2】 (steady) built himself a fairytale castle out of recycled and painted blocks of foam (泡沫) found in dustbins. Before long, his home gained【小题3】 (popular) among both children and adults.
Apart from constantly improving his foam castle by adding【小题4】 (variety) of accessories, David also hosted creative workshops for children【小题5】 a voluntary basis every Sunday. He never bothered anyone and locals seemed to love his beautiful castle. Some were shocked to learn he used it as a home,【小题6】 (assume) that it was an artistic installation paid by the local council.
【小题7】 everyone seemed to be in awe of David’s talent, local authorities weren’t impressed. On Christmas Eve, they sent【小题8】 homeless person a rather inappropriate gift, a letter urging that he【小题9】 (remove) his castle as soon as possible.
“It is made of foam, so if it caught fire, the person inside could die and the fire could spread,” a spokesperson for the Toumefeuille town hall said. He added that it was the mayor’s responsibility【小题10】 (ensure) the safety of the town’s citizens.