When studying in the UK, I was no longer puzzled about when England got Wales, Scotland and Ireland     1    to it or when the southern part of Ireland broke away. The four countries     2     the UK use the same currency and military defence, but they have different legal systems. I saw much     3    that showed the Great Britain was invaded by the Romans, the Vikings as well as the Normans, who left their so-called achievements and influenced the names of locations and vocabulary. There were many     4    places, so I had to keep my eyes open. Later I traveled to Ireland where I found myself fascinated by the landscape. It was a feast for my eyes as if I were approaching a gallery in which I was     5    with beautiful pictures. Every day I was     6    with the rolling mountains dotted with sheep and cattle, the roar of the ocean and the scents of flowers. I often had a sip of wine or beer in small pubs which     7    a small amount of money for their service. Once I talked about their customs with a crowd of Irish people who were interested in our Confucius philosophy, and they were     8    and shared with me a snack cooked with butter and honey. The journey was so striking that I’m     9    to go there again.