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    The United Kingdom, officially known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a state located at north­west Europe. The United Kingdom has four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It is one of the most powerful, and richest countries in the world. It is an amazing piece of land that is rich in history and facts, some of which are yet to be discovered. From the natural beauty to the people, technological advancement(科技进步) and sports, no one can ever have enough of the UK. To learn more about the country, you should read the facts below.

The English drink the most tea in the world. They drink over 163 million cups of tea daily, about 20 times the number of cups drunk by Americans.

Although Britain has been involved in many wars lasting for many years, it has also been involved in the shortest war. The Anglo­Zanzibar War fought in 1896 lasted only 45 minutes, just the time for a class.

The UK has the highest rate(比率) of being very fat in the world. Almost 25% of the British adults are very fat.

The__UK__has__the__third­highest__rate__of__heart__disease__in__Europe. It ranks(排位) just below Ireland and Finland.

Of all countries that celebrate Independence Day, 58 are independent of the UK, the highest by any country.

Almost 25% of all women in the UK were named Mary in 1811.

According to history, the London Bridge had indeed fallen down according to the old rhyme, when the Saxons had torn it down using ropes and boats. The Thames has over 200 bridges and tunnels along its course.

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1.The United Kingdom is a state located at ________________．

2.The English drink 163 million cups of tea daily, about ________________ the number of cups drunk by Americans.

3.What is the shortest war that happened in the world?

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音乐天才——贝多芬

Imagine a life without hearing. It would seem _____ for most people, but not for one of the greatest composers (作曲家) in history.

He was born in a small city in Europe in 1770. He was talented and began performing _____ front of people when he was just nine years old. His idol, Mozart, _____ him to become a great musician.

He became a composer and was very _____ and rich. But then, his life changed. When he was about 26 years old, he began to _____ his hearing. The ringing in his ears was so loud that he could not hear the music.

He went to many _____ and tried many treatments, but nothing worked. As he lost more and more of his ability to hear, he began to use "talking books". His friends wrote what they wanted to _____, and he replied using a pen and paper.

This man, who could not hear, wrote hundreds of pieces of _____ during his lifetime. Many people feel that his best composition was his Ninth Symphony.

The night it was first played for an audience, he conducted the orchestra. _____ the music stopped, one of the musicians had to turn him around to see the audience clapping and cheering, for he did not hear them. The audience had heard one of the greatest pieces of music in history. But he cried, for he had heard _____.

Isn't it amazing that a person can create such beautiful music and not hear it? The deaf man's name was Beethoven, and his spirits will be passed down along with his works.

1.A.difficult B.important C.possible D.normal

2.A.at B.in C.to D.for

3.A.defeated B.discouraged C.inspired D.pushed

4.A.terrible B.ordinary C.average D.famous

5.A.lose B.get C.achieve D.admit

6.A.friends B.parents C.doctors D.helpers

7.A.tell B.say C.hide D.stay

8.A.picture B.art C.paper D.music

9.A.When B.If C.Though D.Until

10.A.anything B.something C.nothing D.everything