Peru, a county     1     the Pacific coast of South America, is well-known for its diverse geography. time honored history and magnificent civilization. The county was the center of the powerful ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s, when the Inca emperor     2     (live) in the now-famous site Machu Picchu.     3     nation was under the control of Spain from the 16^th century to 1821. It is because of this     4     Spanish is the main     5    (office) language of Peru.

If you are to visit Peru, you may consider spending a day or two     6     (wander) along the beautiful streets in Cusco,     7     was the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13^th until the 16^th century. It is also recommended that you     8     (pay) a visit to Machu Picchu, where you can admire the     9     (amaze) dry stone method of building. Being the world's catalogue, Peru is sure to leave an     10     (impress) on everyone.

    1     (get) to know a little bit about British history will help you understand what these different names—the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain England—mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales     2     (join) to the Kingdom of England. Later, Scotland and then Ireland was added. Although the four countries have some differences, they use the same flag,     3     (know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military    4     (defend).

The UK, which is also referred to as Britain or Great Britain, is a     1     (fascinate) country with a long history. It was once taken over by four groups of people, who had     2    great influence on the culture of this country in many ways.     3     (study) the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable．

England typically reminds people of Fish & Chips, Big Ben and the Tower of London. People’s view of British culture is sometimes narrow. Britain is made up of three countries,     1     is still unknown to many. Up till now, much     2     (do) to make the most of its cultural diversity - to see it as it really is:     3     nation of different countries held together by a common language and culture.

The British Isles are a group of islands that lie off the west coast     4     Europe. The largest island is called Britain, and it forms the mainland of Great Britain and     5     (consist) of three countries. The island just west of Britain is called Ireland. Between Britain and Ireland, in the Irish Sea,     6     (lie) the small Isle of Man.

There are six spoken languages that are considered to be native to the British Isles as well as two local accents. At present, most of these     7     (threaten) and may disappear in the future. People realize that it is of great     8     (valuable) to record and teach them to the younger generation.

Britain is famous for its beautiful countryside. As it has a lot     9     (offer), it is a high quality environment and an attractive place to visit. A large majority of the countryside villages are hundreds of years old, the villagers have been     10     (tireless) preserving and protecting their village to keep them looking like something out of a storybook. You will find train stations that still look the way they did way back in the day.

England is the     1     (big) of the four countries in the United Kingdom. Together with Scotland and Wales, these three countries are the island of Great Britain.

The official language of England is English, which     2     (speak) today by millions of people all over the world. Many students go to England from other countries     3     (study) the language and learn about the culture.     4     everyone speaks English, there are many different accents (口音) around the country. French     5     (be) the official language in England between 1066 and 1362,     6     is why there are many French words and expressions in English such as “bon voyage” for “have a good trip” or “bouquet” for “a bunch of flowers”.

English people love music.     7     the summer you can go to music festivals all over the country like those at Glastonbury, Leeds or Reading. Glastonbury is     8     five-day festival of music, dance, comedy, theatre and circus and around 175,000 people go. Many people stay at the festivals for a few     9     (day) and camp in tents. People listen to all types of music,     10     (especial) pop and rock. England has produced many international groups and singers like the Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Adele.