1 . In Brazzaville, where art stalls can be found everywhere, local artist Andre N'Kitengue finds his inner peace on canvas in spite of traffic noise. At his _______studio，Andre starts his day as usual in front of his paint stand. Unlike other artists who see silence and_______during making art, he_______to take the inspiration from the_______street.“ The noise here actually gives me the strength to stay_______,”he says.

Though coloring his canvas and dealing with_______are his bread and butter, Andre insists that he is always an artist, not a businessman, as he_______ a sense of responsibility for his local community. With cases rising in Africa, he now_______paintings that serve as prevention_______for local community.“As cars pass by my studio, drivers and passengers would be able to see my ________about the virus and be aware of the fact that the pandemic is not over yet," he says. He________that it is in this hard time that we need to stay________ and that by________ the real life, he wants to________the image of his country to the world.

“Brazzaville is an artistic city because of its unique history and we need to pass it on to our younger generations," he says. Andre is also an active teacher who________students during school vacations.________, Elvis, Andre's son, is on his way to become a professional like his father. Impressive________keep coming out of this father-son studio.

Andre is ________ to see that more Chinese visitors and artists have ________here. He says he is looking forward to the________ of the artists from two countries.