The United Kingdom，officially known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland，is a state located at north﹣west 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 Anglo﹣Zanzibar 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 duets are very fat．

    The UK has the third﹣highest 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 tom it down using ropes and boats．The Thames has over 200 bridges and tunnels along its course．

（1）The first paragraph introduces the　　of the UK．

A．people

B．countries

C．weather

（2）What do the English drink the most？　　

A．Coffee．

B．Cola．

C．Tea．

（3）When did the Anglo﹣Zanzibar War happen？　　

A．In 1896．

B．In 1811．

C．In 1800．

（4）What did the writer use most to tell the truth？　　

A．Stories．

B．Examples．

C．Numbers．

（5）What can be the best title of the passage？　　

A．The Culture of the UK．

B．The Fun Facts of the UK．

C．The Science of the UK．