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。Guilin is my favorite city in China because of its【小题1】 (beautiful), its waterways, its cafes, and most of all because I met my wife there. It is【小题2】 (she) hometown and we will both retire there in a few years.
Not only is Guilin a fascinating city, but there are many【小题3】 (interest) places to visit within a short drive from there. The Lingqu Canal is one of the 【小题4】 (old) canals in the world. It was built about 2,200 years ago and connects two major river systems, the Yangtze River and the Pearl River.
It’s very comfortable in Guilin during the winter and spring, 【小题5】 it gets pretty hot in the summertime. That’s OK because I grew up in the Midwest of the US【小题6】it gets very hot and humid during the summer months because of the rain. It rarely【小题7】(freeze) in the winter and the spring and autumn are pleasant.
Being from California I’m used to【小题8】(have) a car to get around. In fact, it’s practically 【小题9】necessity in California. But in Guilin almost everything is within walking distance. If you need to go further, public buses are available every five minutes on the busy streets. It’s a really perfect place 【小题10】(retire).