选项:likewise a second way both similarly also for example thirdly in the same way 正文:My hometown and my college town have several things in common. First, 1______________ are small rural communities. 2____________, my hometown, Gridlock, has a population of only about 10,000 people. 3_____________, my college town, Subnormal, consists of about 11,000 local residents. This population swells to 15,000 people when the college students are attending classes. 4____________ in which these two towns are similar is that they are both located in rural areas, Gridlock issurrounded by many acres of farmland, which is devoted mainly to growing corn and soybeans. 5______________, Subnormal lies in the centre of farmland that is used to raise hogs and cattle. 6_____________, these towns are similar in that they contain college campuses. Gridlock, for example, is home to Neutron College, which is famous, for its Agricultural Economics program as well as for its annual Corn-Watching Festival. 7_______________, the town of Subnormal boasts the beautiful campus of Quark ollege, which is well known for its Agricultural Engineering department and 8_____________ for its yearly Hog-Calling Contest.