Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh's paintings are sold at very high prices (1) ______many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (2) ______, he did not have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (3) _______his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (4) _______ life. He drew things that he could see (5) ______ around the quiet town of his parents' home or outside his window. This is why he painted things (6) _______the sky, his room and even himself.
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (7) _______ the person that said the ear in Van Gogh's painting was not correct. It was very (8) _____ him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (9) _________a crazy man. He really (10) ______become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
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Lời giải:
Báo sailone (adj): một mình, đơn lẻ (lone thường đứng trước danh từ)
E.g: He was a lone voice (= the only person) arguing against a reduction in payments.
Lone parent = single parent dùng để chỉ những người đàn ông hoặc phụ nữ nuôi con một mình.
alone (adj/ adv) ~ without other people: một mình
E.g: I like living alone.
lonely (adj) ~ unhappy because you are not with other people: cô đơn, cô độc
E.g: the lonely life of a widower (cuộc đời cô đơn của người góa vợ)
loneliness (n): sự cô đơn
“He lived a rather sad and lonely life.” (Ông ấy đã sống một cuộc đời hơi buồn và cô đơn.)
