Complete the following sentence with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in bracket.
No wonder the local people call it one of the （ ） areas in the world. (misery)
【正确答案】：MISERABLE
【题目解析】：
根据前文the，后文areas说明空格处应该填形容词，misery的形容词为miserable悲惨的，痛苦的，且符合句意。句意：难怪当地人称它为世界上最悲惨的地区之一。