I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio in the United States. Yet now, I live in the countryside of Zhejiang, China with my Chinese husband and his family, ____1____ bamboo and tea bushes (灌木) grow wild in the mountains, chickens are always free-range, and ____2____ (center) heating doesn’t exist.

Nothing in my life before prepared me ____3____ this one-and to be sure, the first time I came here I never imagined I would ever feel comfortable in this area. But it’s amazing how you can adapt ____4____ learn in a new environment. Over time, I’ve found ____5____ (I) feeling extremely at home here. And in the process, I’ve experienced things that really surprise me at times. The “sunshine scent (香味)” of freshly sunned clothes ____6____ (be) one of them.

     Growing up, my family and our neighbors never used clotheslines to dry clothing. denying me the chance ____7____ (discover) one of the great wonders of sunshine — the sweet “sunshine scent” after sunning clothes for an entire day. The sun-dried clothes smell especially pleasant where I live, thanks to the ____8____ (absent) of smog and plenty of blue sky ____9____ (afternoon) with lots of fresh air.

If you’ve never experienced the “sunshine scent” from a sheet or shirt ____10____ (leave) to sun for a day well, you’re missing out on one of life’s wonders.