12.In the Irish Sea, lies the small Isle of Man.　　 在爱尔兰海里，有马恩岛。

11.Britain is separated from France by the English Channel, which at one point is only 20 miles wide.

不列颠岛被英吉利海峡与法国隔开，海峡最窄处只有20英里宽。

10.The British Isles are a group of island that lies off the west coast of Europe.

不列颠岛是位于欧洲西海岸外面的一群岛屿。

9.There has been a growing movement to make the most of its cultural diversity --- to see as it really is.

英国有一种开发多种文化的运动正在蓬勃开展，目的是要看到英国的真实面貌：由共同的语言和文化维系起来的多国民族体。

8.The fact that the mainland of Great Britain is made up of three kingdoms is still unknown to many.

大不列颠本土由三个国家组成,这一事实许多人还不知道。

7.The idea that England stands for Fish & Chips, the Speakers’ Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London is past.

认为炸鱼、土豆条、演讲角、大本钟和伦敦塔象征英国的时代已经过去了。

6.Do island nations have advantages over the other countries?

岛国比其他国家更有优势吗？

5.There are also people who believe that island countries have better chances of becoming powerful.

也有人认为，岛国变得强大有更多的机会。

4.The Group of Eight consists of the eight richest countries in the world.

八国集团是由世界上最富有的八个国家组成的。

3.Other people think geography is confusing and difficult to learn if they cannot go to that country.

其他人认为如果不到那个国家去的话，地理使人感到混淆并很难学。