1.To pay for their purchases, people will use smart card, which contain a tiny chip, instead of _______．

2.The form is very important: the number of lines and the number of__________．

3.Poetry aften follows special___________ of rhythm and rhyme．

4.Reading poetry in English also opens the door to finding new ways of ________ yourself in Chinese．

5.It forms the mainland of Great Britain and ______of three countries:Scotland in the north, Wales in the west and England in the south and east．

6.The culture of the people of the Bitish Isles was _________by the culture of the people on the European mainland．

7.The British Isles are a group of islands that lies off the west coast of_______．

8.Only the northern counties, _____up Northern Ireland, are still part of the United Kingdom．

9.There are six spoken languages that are _______to be native to the British Isles as well as two local accents．

10.What life will be like in the future is difficult to_________．

11.Current trends ________ that transpotation is becoming cleaner, faster and safer．

12.Many companies and consumers have already begun _______ the way they they do business．

13.With a better understanding of human body, scientists and physicians will be able to ________ more diseases．

14.If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for__________ the future may have in store．

15.AIDS is a disease that breaks down the body’s immune _________ and leaves a person defenceless against infections and illnesses．

There are six speaking languages that are considered to be native to the British Isles plus two local accents．