1 . The Isle of Man lies in the Irish Sea, between the north of England    1    Ireland. It    2    (become) separated from Britain and Ireland by 6500 BC. It is a    3    (self-govern) dependency（属地）of Britain, and its parliament    4    (date) back to Viking times over a thousand years village    5    . There are 22 local authorities on the Isle of Man, consisting    6    4 town, 2 district, 2 village and 14 parish authorities. However, the British government has final authority and the Queen is Head of State. The Isle of Man has    7    own currency and a very low rate of tax, so it is popular with rich people and banks and financial businesses. Road-racing is very popular and attracts    8    (thousand) of visitors, especially to the motorcycle races in May and June. A type of cat    9    (find) on the island, called “Manx” cat, is famous for having no tail. The    10    (office) symbol of the Isle of Man, used on the flag, is a circle with three legs attached.