Many people 【小题1】(confuse) about the meaning of the names: the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain and England. To solve this puzzle, knowing a little bit about British history will help. In the 【小题2】(sixteen) century, the nearby country of Wales were joined to the Kingdom of England. 【小题3】(final), in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK. Even though the four 【小题4】(country) belonging to the United Kingdom work together in some areas, they also have some differences. Anyhow, the United Kingdom has 【小题5】 long and interesting history to explore, 【小题6】 can help you understand much more about the country and 【小题7】(it) traditions.

Peru is a country with three main geographical areas: a narrow dry flat land 【小题1】 (run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. It’s a country 【小题2】 both Indian and Spanish culture and art can be seen. Spain 【小题3】 (take) control of Peru in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. It is for this reason 【小题4】 Spanish is the official language of Peru.

Ancient Rome began as a small village, possibly 【小题1】 (build) in the 8th century BCE, which then grew to become one of the most powerful civilizations in history.

The Romans developed their own system of writing numbers 【小题2】 (call) Roman numerals. We still use Roman numerals today on clock faces.

The Romans were also excellent engineers and architects who built impressive stadiums, temples and statues. They also built many hard-surfaced roads to other countries and   【小题3】 (develop) advanced heating systems.