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1. 1997
Hong Kong, formerly
a British crown colony, returned
to China in 1997.
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2. Berlin wall
The Berlin wall with its of sad memory dividing line between east and west Berlin where escapers were shot on sight was fallen down in 1989. Soon after, the
reunification of Germany began. |
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3. Christopher Columbus
In 1492,
Christopher Columbus landed on the
soil of America after crossing the atlantic ocean with his three Spanish vessels. |
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4. Rose, clove,
turnip , thistle
The embem of England is the rose. Clove is the emblem of Ireland. Wales
and Scotland ’s emblems are the turnip and the thistle
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5. New York When, in1626, Dutch people landed on the east coast of america, they created a city which they called New Amsterdam. This town is now called New York.
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| themes & topics | 6.The Mayflower was the ship that took a group of English Puritans, known as the Pilgrim Fathers, to Cape Cod in 1620. | |
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| themes & topics | 7. In 1621, following the Mayflower, a second boat arrived from England in Cape Cod, bringing a second bunch of people to America. At their arrival, the Pilgrim Fathers organized a feast of thanksgiving to thank God for helping them to reap their first harvest. The Anniversary of this feast is celebrated as a national holiday in the states every November (on the last Thursday). | |
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| themes & topics | 8. Since 1605, on November 5th, in England, children have asked for a penny for the guy to buy sweets and fireworks. The expression was coined after Guy Fawkes whose figure is burnt each year on the same night. Guy Fawkes, who was a member of a Catholic group, had hatched the Gunpowder Plot and planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament and to kill King James I. The Gunpowder Plot was discovered and Guy Fawkes was arrested in 1605 before carrying out his plan. | |
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