1 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。
       Certainly, in many ways this seems to be true. Chinese     1     is a case in point.     2     to coming to China, my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America, with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American     3    . For example, America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken, which     4     of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce,     5     with hot red peppers.

2 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。
       Now halfway through her exchange year, Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK.     1     seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. “    2     in British culture has helped,” she said. “As well as studying hard, I’ve been     3     in social activities. British people are     4     by our culture and eager to learn more about it, so I’m keen to share my culture with them. While I’m learning about business I’m also acting as a     5     messenger building a bridge between us.”

3 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。

       However, he never lost his desire to destroy cholera once and for all. In     1    , doctors in those days had two     2     theories to explain how cholera spread. One theory was that bad air caused the disease. Another was that cholera was caused by an     3     from germs in food or water. Snow     4     to the second theory. It was correct, but he still needed     5    .

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Cusco is a popular d    1     for tourists, because of its u    2    place in the history of South America. Cusco was the capital city of the Inca E    3     which was the most powerful in South America until the 1500s. There are two especially interesting things to a    4    about the Inca civilization. The first is the roads and p    5    they built to connect their important cities. These Inca roads were made up of two north-south highways and many small roads crossing the mountains east to west. The roads were for Inca soldiers and their o    6    . Second, the Incas built wonderful cities full of amazing architecture—but there were no markets in these cities. One of the interesting questions of history is how the Incas lived without shopping!

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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.