We were shown some of the ancient manuscripts and rare books that are kept in the British Library.我们看了大英图书馆收藏的一些古代手写本和珍本。Strictly speaking, Great Britain consists of Scotland, Wales, and England, and the United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.严格来说,大不列颠包括苏格兰、威尔士和英格兰,而大英联合王国则包括大不列颠和北爱尔兰。