There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit     1     more enjoyable. The capital city London is a great place to start,     2     it is an ancient port city that has a history     3     all the way back to Roman times. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. The UK is a     4     mix of history and modern culture,     5     both new and old traditions. If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present.

Six months ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London to complete an exchange programme. She     1     that she chose the year­long exchange programme with the     2     to set up a business in China after graduation.It was the first time that she had left her     3     .When she came to England, she lived with a host family,     4     members always helped her. At first，she had to get used to     5     in a new country and learn how to use public transport and how to ask for things she didn’t know the English names for.     6     , she also had to face another challenge of the academic requirements.When writing an essay，she was told by the tutor to acknowledge     7     other people had said if she cited their ideas,     8     he wanted to know her own opinions.She also found students’ participation included as part of the final result. Luckily, after a few weeks, she could speak     9     in class on traditional Chinese art successfully. And she feels much more     10     in the UK now.

“Life is precious. ...To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I r    1     that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?” These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a l    2     into the heart of this a    3    woman, and what carried her through a life of hard c    4    ．

As a five­year­old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply a    5     by her mother’s death. At age 18, instead of following the t    6    path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study m    7    . “Why should girls learn so much? Finding a good husband should be their final g    8    !” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. She r    9    , “I’d rather stay s    10     to study all my life!”

Of all the t    1     festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every c    2    . This important a    3     festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are g    4     for the year’s supply of food. In a    5     Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime — the Egyptian harvest season. It f    6     a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people d    7     churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a m    8    . During the Mid- Autumn Festival in China, families gather to a    9     the shining moon and enjoy d    10     mooncakes.

As a five- year- girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply a    1     by her mother’s d    2    . At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of m    3     like the m    4     of girls, she chose to study m    5    . “ Why should girls learn so much? F    6     a good husband should be their final g    7    !” her brother c    8    , thinking of the high t    9     fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay s    10     to study all my life!”