Xi (玉玺) is the seals(印章) owned by the Chinese emperors. Dynasty after dynasty the emperors used the seals 【小题1】 ( establish) their power and identity. For their unique function, seals reflect Chinese history in 【小题2】 special way.

In Zhou Dynasty, emperors 【小题3】(start) to use seals. When it came to Qin Shihuang, the jade(玉制的) seal got 【小题4】(it) name, Xi. Different 【小题5】 Yin, the seals were used by officials and ordinary people.

In history, the emperor 【小题6】 (own) the most seals is Emperor Qianlong, 【小题7】 is said to have more than a thousand seals.

As a royal symbol, the creation of jade seals 【小题8】 (consider) a form of art. They are 【小题9】(usual) made from jade and other twenty kinds of materials. And 【小题10】(pattern) on the face are various, including Chinese characters, landscapes, figures, birds, or flowers.

John Snow was a famous doctor in London, who was so expert that he attended Queen Victoria as her【小题1】(person) physician. But he was famous for【小题2】(defeat) “King Cholera”.

Cholera was a deadly disease and neither its cause 【小题3】   its cure was understood. John       wanted to face the challenge and solve the problem. He suspected that people absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals so when another severe outbreak 【小题4】   (hit) London, he began his enquiry. By gathering information and making【小题5】(far) investigations, he found that many victims linked to the outbreak were near the water pump, so he got the handle【小题6】(remove).       Soon afterwards the disease slowed down. He drew the conclusion 【小题7】   the polluted water was   【小题8】(blame).

The water 【小题9】(company) were instructed not to expose people 【小题10】   polluted water any more. Finally “King Cholera” was defeated.

Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you understand what these different 【小题1】 (name)—the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England—mean.

In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales 【小题2】 (join) to the Kingdom of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added 【小题3】 (create) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, 【小题4】 resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The four countries use the same flag, 【小题5】 (know)as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military 【小题6】 (defend). However, they also have some differences.

The United Kingdom 【小题7】 (have) a long and interesting history to explore. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people—the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings 【小题8】 the Normans—who took 【小题9】 at different times throughout history.

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 much 【小题10】 (enjoyable).