“The British Isles” refers to

A. Britain，England and the United Kingdom
B. the two main islands and other small ones
C. three formerly separate countries and several islands
D. Great Britain or the United Kingdom

If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, you should write the address as

A. Edinburgh, England
B. Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK
C. Scotland, Edinburgh, Great Britain
D. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh

The United Kingdom is an island nation situated northwest of the European continent betweenand .

Northern Ireland covers aboutof the total area of the island of Ireland.

The British landscape can be divided roughly into two kinds of terrain:and.

The riveris the longest river in the UK, while the riveris the deepest one in Britain.

is the largest freshwater lake in Britain, followed byin Northern Ireland.

Though it is difficult to predict the weather, in general, Britain hassummers and winters.

There are more rainfalls in the north and, and less in theand east.