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1、Irelandhashadaverydifficulthistory.Theproblemsstartedinthe16thcenturywhenEnglishrulersconquered（征服）Ireland.____1_____.Finally,in1921,theBritishgovernmentwasforcedtogiveindependencetothesouthofIreland.Theresultisthattodaytherearetwo“Irelands”.NorthernIrela
2、nd,inthenorth,ispartoftheUnitedKingdom.____2_____.Inthe1840sthemaincrop,potatoeswasaffectedbydiseaseandabout750,000peoplediedofhunger._____3______.Asaresultoftheseproblems,thepopulationfellfrom8.2millionin1841to6.6millionin1851.Formanyyears,themajorityofI
3、rishpeopleearnedtheirlivingasfarmers.Today,manypeoplestillworkonthelandbutmoreandmorepeoplearemovingtothecitiestoworkinfactoriesandoffices._____4_____,wherethingsmoveataquieterandslowerpace._____5_____.OscarWilde,afamousIrishwriter,oncesaidthattheIrishwer
4、e“thegreatesttalkerssincetheGreeks”.Sinceindependence,Irelandhasrevived(复兴)itsowncultureofmusic,language,literatureandsinging.DifferentareashavedifferentstylesofoldIrishsongwhicharesungwithoutinstruments.OtherkindsofIrishmusicusemanydifferentinstrumentssu
5、chastheviolin,whistles（口哨）,etc.A.AndashortageofworkforcedpeopletoleaveIrelandandliveinothercountriesB.TheIrisharefamousforbeingwarm-heartedandfriendlyC.TherepublicofIreland,inthesouth,isanindependentcountryD.Lifeinthecitiesisverydifferentfromlifeinthecoun
6、trysideE.Forhundredsofyears,theIrishpeoplefoughtagainsttheEnglishJoggingisbasicallyrunningatasteadyspeedovershortorlongdistances.Ithasbecomepopularsometwentyyearsandremainedafavoritewayofkeepingfitforlotsofpeople.Oneofthemainadvantagesofjoggingovermanyoth
7、ersportsisthatitcanbedoneanywhere.Peoplejogaroundcollegecampuses,inparks,inthecountrysideandeveninurbanareas.____1_____.Similarly,nospecialequipmentisrequired—nocostlyhats,orballs,andnoexpensivesportskit.____2____,butotherwisethejoggercansimplywearloose,c
8、omfortableclothing.Specialjoggingsuitsarewidelyavailablethesedaysandcanbeboughtquitecheaplybutthesearenotnecessary.Inadditiontobeingabletojoganywhere,youcanalsojogatanytime,inanyseason!It’snotunusualtoseejoggersexer
