The United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England--many people are confused by     1     these different names mean. Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you     2    (solution) this puzzle. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England. Later, Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland     3    (add ) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted     4     the full name we have today.   As a matter of fact, the four countries     5     belong to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag,     6    (know) as the Union Jack.     7    , they also have some differences. The UK is a     8     (fascinate) mix of history and modern culture, with both new     9     old traditions. If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised     10     (find) that you can see both its past and its present.

9 . We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use.

By the start of the 1990s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient. (方便的)

Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending email is more and more popular among students. The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

10 . Do you like traveling? If you are interested, come to our travel service (旅行社) as soon as possible. We offer (提供) the following travel lines for you to choose.

2-Day Huai’an Culture Group Tour

How about going to Huai’an for the weekend? You can visit Zhou Enlai Memorial and taste delicious Huaiyang food such as lobsters (龙虾) and crabs (螃蟹).

Tour Price: ¥300

Call us at 800-817-7223.

5-Day Colorful Taiwan Group Tour

If you like to take a round-island trip, Taiwan is the best place for you! You can climb Ali Mountain, go boating in Sun Moon Lake and experience the various culture of the island.

Tour Price: ¥8,500

Call us at 800-850-8288.

8-Day London Private Tour

Come to London to enjoy the view of the Thames (泰晤士河) and visit such places of interest as Tower Bridge and Big Ben.

Tour Price: 1 person: ¥16,800 2-5 persons: ¥15,800/person 6-9 persons: ¥13,800/person

Call us at 800-830-7288.