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.