Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the reasons this may be found in (2)______ American values such as the Protestant work ethic, the idea that work improves the person who does it, and the belief that people can change their condition if they try hard enough.

Throughout the world there are different ways for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the (1) __________ form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (2) ___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (3) __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (4) ___________ is followed. People may bow, grab another‟s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other‟s face and say nothing. Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5)__________. A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs.

Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house. If boring and repetitive factory work could be (1) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too? A factor robot (2) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (3) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (4) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (5) ________, there have been some developments recently.

People may bow, grab another‟s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other‟s face and say nothing. Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (5)__________. A big part of the delightfulness of world travel is experiencing different customs

Some places you might want to see in Britain are Scotland Yard, Madame Tussaud’s, (1) _______ the British Museum. You can find out about London’s famous criminals in the Black Museum at Scotland Yard, the home of London’s Metropolitan Police. At Madame Tussaud’s, you’ll see eerily (2) _______, life-size wax figures of pop idols and historic figures. A great thing to see at the British Museum is the collection of mummies, tomb (3) _______, and gold jewelry from ancient Egypt. The museum’s Egyptian collection is (4) _______ of the largest in the world. For a good (5) _______ of London, take a ride in the London Eye. This enormous wheel takes you 443 feet (5 meters) above the London skyline. Unlike a traditional Ferris wheel, the London Eye carries its passengers in enclosed compartments.

At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (4) ___________ is followed.

In the morning, a colorful ceremony (5) _______“changing of the guard” takes place in the palace courtyard.

A factor robot (2) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory.

For a good (5) _______ of London, take a ride in the London Eye. This enormous wheel takes you 443 feet (5 meters) above the London skyline. Unlike a traditional Ferris wheel, the London. Eye carries its passengers in enclosed compartments.

It can be a very (3) __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.

In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (2) ___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family.

Voluntary work is work that you do not get paid for and usually involves doing things to help other people, especially the elderly or the sick or working on (1)______ of a charity or similar organization. Most charitable organizations rely on unpaid volunteers, and thousands of Americans and British people give many hours of their time to doing some form of social work or organizing fund- raising events to support the work. Volunteering is especially popular in the US and the reasons this may be found in (2)______ American values such as the Protestant work ethic, the idea that work improves the person who does it, and the belief that people can change their condition if they try hard enough. In the US young people over 18 can take part in AmeriCorps,
a government program that (3)______ them to work as volunteers for a period of time, with the promise of help in paying for their education later. Older Americans who do not work may spend much of their free time volunteering. In Britain a lot of voluntary work is directed towards supporting the country’s social services. The WRVS and other organizations run a meals on wheels service in many parts of Britain, provide hot meals for old people who are (4)______ to cook for themselves. The nationwide Citizens Advice Bureau, which offers free advice to the public on a wide range of issues, is run mainly by volunteers, and the Blood Transfusion Service relies on voluntary blood donors to give blood for use in hospitals. Political parties use volunteers at election time, and Churches depend on volunteers to (5)_______ building clean.

Be (1) _______ to visit Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s famous (2) _______. The nation’s kings and queens are crowned here. Many rulers and famous citizens are (3) _______ here. There are also monuments to political figures and poets. The (4) _______ of Parliament are along the Thames River, near Westminster Abbey. This is where the government meets. Look (5) _______ to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous (6) _______ that rings every hour. You can get on a boat (7)_______ for a ride on the Thames.

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Millions of people visit London every year from all (1) _______ the world. If you travel there, you’ll find many (2) _______ things to see and do. During August and September, you can visit Buckingham (3) _______. That’s where the queen lives most of the year. It has about 600 (4) _______, but you’ll see only state rooms where the queen entertains guests. In the morning, a colorful ceremony (5) _______ “changing of the guard” takes place in the palace courtyard. One group of palace guards (6) _______ off duty, and another troop arrives to replace them.

At Madame Tussaud’s, you’ll see eerily (2) _______, life-size wax figures of pop idols and historic figures.

One of the legacies of 20th-century music is to have blurred the definition of music as (5) _______ before