Dear Tom,

You asked me why I like living in New Mexico.I like it__1__it is so beautiful.We have mountains,mesas(平顶山),rivers,and forests.Mesa is the Spanish__2__for a broad,flat-topped mountain.For 12 years,I have__3__across the state several times a month,and I still find new places that take my breath away.

__4__else do I like about living in New Mexico?I like the sunshine.We have over 300__5__days a year,with deep blue skies.Because we are 7,000 feet above__6__level and the weather is very dry,the air is very__7__and the nights here are much colder than the days.

The many days of sunshine are a very good thing for our state.Do you know that New Mexico__8__more than 3,200 hours of sunlight every year?With that much sunlight,we are one of the sunniest states in the United States.Some people__9__that if we could use the energy from all of the sunlight here,we could__10__more than enough power for the whole United States!

The weather in New Mexico is good for__11__energy out of sunlight,but sometimes the lack of rain is a__12__for people living here.Most of the state is desert,and there isn't enough water__13__drinking,growing food,and other uses.Farming is very difficult here because of the water shortage(短缺).There are many laws about water use in New Mexico so that everybody uses just enough.The__14__for water increases as more and more new homes are built.

So,as with all places,there are things that are wonderful and yet others that are__15__about living in New Mexico.How about you?Do you like living where you are?

Yours,

Anna

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