The River Thames is one of the most important rivers in England.It rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire's ，（1）p

asses

asses

through London and flows into the North Sea.It is 346 kilometers （2）l

ong

ong

.London is （3）f

amous

amous

for its waterways.Long time ago，the River Thames was one of the most popular "roads"in London.Many ships and boats （4）b

rought

rought

fish，wood and food to the city by it.
In the 1700s，many ships were always arriving with all kinds of things for （5）s

ale

ale

in the city like tea and silk from the East.The River Thames was （6）s

o

o

busy at that time that many ships on the river could （7）n

ot

ot

move on.Sometimes，the ships had to （8）w

ait

ait

for days along the bank to get things on land.Most of the ancient （9）b

uildings

uildings

in London are along both sides of the River Thames.You can learn about the English （10）h

istory

istory

from them.So it's best to travel through London by the river.