The four countries that     1     to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag,     2     as the Union Jack, as well     3     share the same currency and military     4    . However, they also have some differences. For example, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems. They also have their own     5    , like their own national days and national dishes. And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup!

The sound of planes could be heard     1     the city of Tangshan even when no planes were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in some buildings     2     and burst. But the one million people of the city, who thought     3     of these events, were asleep as usual.

Later that afternoon, another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan. Some of the     1     workers and doctors were     2     under the ruins. More buildings fell down. Water, food, and     3     were hard to get. People began to wonder how long the     4     would last.

So why has English changed over time?     1     all languages change and develop when cultures meet and     2     with each other. At first the English spoken in England between AD 450 and 1150 was based more on German than the English we speak at     3    .