ItwasmyfirstdayinHangzhou,theChinesecityfamousforits1.(nature) beautyandhistoryandIdidn’thavemuchtimetospare.IwantedtoseeasmuchofthecityaspossibleinthetwodaysbeforeIwas2.(return) toGuangzhou.Myfirsttaskwastodecidewheretogoandhowtogetthere.Itookoutmyguidebookin3.therewasalotofinformationaboutthecity’swellknowntouristattractionsand4.(start) toread.Atthatmoment5.attractiveyoungladynoticedmybook,
cameuptomeandintroducedherself.ShesaidhernamewasMissBai.She6.(kind) offeredtoshowmearoundthecity.Iwas7.(delight) andwasabouttoacceptherproposalwhenshesuggestedwefirst8.(go) totheWestLakeandwalkalongtheBrokenBridge.IquitelikedtheideaofvisitingtheWestLakebutwasn’tsosureaboutcrossingtheBrokenBridge.9.itwasbroken,didsheexpectmetojumpacross?
AndIcouldn’tswim,soifIfellinthenIwoulddrown.Thatwasdefinitelynotan attractive idea so I
politely declined her 10.(invite),closed my book and walked away.