就是中国的领土，由于历史的原因被分割。

　　2. 1997 年 7 月 1 日香港已经回归祖国， 1999 年 12 月 20 日澳门也回到了祖国的怀抱。香港和澳门的明天会更加美好。

　　3. 台湾是中国领土不可分割（ integral ）的一部分，中国人民，包括生活在台湾的绝大多数人都盼望台湾赶快回归祖国。

　　注：英语短文的标题已经给出，全文约 100 词。

　　How I Wish China Would Be United Sooner！

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　　How I Wish China Would Be United Sooner！

　　July 1st， 2002 Fine

　　Hong Kong and Macao are parts of China in history， but they were separated from the motherland for some political reasons. China has been getting richer and stronger since its opening to the outside world. On July 1， 1997， Hong Kong finally returned home. On December 20， 1999， Macao returned home， too. Great changes have taken place in both Hong Kong and Macao. It shows the development and great strength of our country.

　　Taiwan is an intergral part of China. The Chinese people as well as most of the people from Taiwan are looking forward to the day on which Taiwan will return home. We are sure that day will come sooner or later.