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1.The United Kingdom is a country made up of 4 separate countries. These are: England (capital city London),Scotland (capital city Edinburgh),Wales (capital city Cardiff)Northern Ireland (capital city Cardiff) 2.Currently David Cameron, the British Prime Minister；George Osbourne, the chancellor of the Exchequer；William Hague, the foreign secretary. The man most likely to meet Hu Jin tao.；All three men are members of the Conservative Party 3.The National Anthem is called “God save the queen.” The National flag is the “Union Jack”. 4.Beowulf is an epic poem written in Old English.。It tells the story of Beowulf, a man who kills the monster Grendel. He also kills Grendel’s mother and a dragon. 5.The Legends of King Arthur：King Arthur did not really exist. He is known as a “mythical hero.”He is particularly famous for pulling the sword from the stone. 6.The Loch Ness Monster：In the highlands of Scotland, at a place called “Loch Ness”, many people believe that there is a monster living in the lake. It is believed that the monster, sometimes called “Nessie”, is a survivor from the time of the dinosaurs. Over the years, a myth has grown up about the “Loch Ness monster”. Every year, people go to Scotland to try and see it. So far, no-one has been successful. 7．Adele（2006） is a British singer and songwriter. She was born on 5 May, 1988. Both her albums, 19 and 21 have been massively successful. Adele is popular in both the UK and America. 8.The Brit Awards:It is the annual British pop music awards ceremony and is a way for people from the UK to mostly celebrate British music. It began in 1977 and as an annual event in 1982 9.The Beatles (1963-1970); were an English band that came from Liverpool.Its first album, “Please please me”, reached number 1 in the album charts. After this, the Beatles produced 12 albums that went to number 1. It have had more number 1 albums in the UK than any other band. The British Invasion: The Beatles first performed in America on the “Ed