“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important decisions, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will be able to do {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they are best at doing,such as making a nice home and bringing {#blank#}7{#/blank#} children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have {#blank#}8{#/blank#} freedom to choose between a job and home life {#blank#}9{#/blank#} a mixture of the two. As a matter of{#blank#}10{#/blank#}, women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.

    Walking is the UK's most popular sport. It has {#blank#}1{#/blank#} interesting history. In April 1932, 400 people {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (leave) Manchester and Sheffield in Northern England to walk across Kinder Scout in the Pennines. They fought {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the fact that only rich people, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}went there to kill birds, could visit this beautiful area. Because of the walk, National Parks in England and Wales finally began in 1949, as well as the Pennines Way, one of twenty long, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(wonder) paths.

    You don't have to walk the whole way if you are on one of the long paths. And there {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (be)a great number of shorter paths for you to choose. But there are afew basic {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (rule) you should follow. Don't drop paper and plastic; close gates after you; keep dogs on lead(绳索)if there are farm animals in the area; stay on the path.

    Also, remember that British weather can change very quickly, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (especial) in the hilly north and west of the country. If you are in Wales, Scotland {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the north of England, carry plenty of food and water, as well as warm clothes. National Parks and footpaths are the best way {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(enjoy).

    Britain's glorious, varied countryside.

    For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what's called a "gap year". In common with many other British teenagers, he chose {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (take) a year out before settling down to study for his degree. After doing various {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (job) to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous a young person, the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (great) challenge they are likely to set {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (them) for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure.

    Now that his university course {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (come) to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three—year trip that will take him right around the world. What's more, he plans to make the whole journey {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (use) only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he'll be relying {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (main) on bicycles and his own legs; and when there's an ocean to cross, he won't be taking a shortcut (捷径) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} flying aboard—he'll be joining the crew of a sailing ship, instead.

    As well as doing some mountain climbing along {#blank#}9{#/blank#} way, Nigel hopes to pass on to the people he meets the environmental message {#blank#}10{#/blank#} lies behind the whole idea.