In Britain, winter is the season not only for visits to the theatre, opera, concerts and ballet, but also for shopping or for sightseeing.
London, one of the coldest cities in the world, has plenty to offer during the winter months, 21 in the way of entertainment-and the shops act like a magnet with 22 array of presents for the Christmas shopper, followed by large scale bargains in the January sales. But it's not only London that 23 value shopping-most of our suburban and provincial centres have just as much to offer to the 24 shopper.
25 you're based in London, you don't have to spend all your time there-and that goes for all the year 26 , too. Take a train or coach and see what 27 Britain has to offer; there are many excursions, even in winter, and among the great country houses 28 keep their stately front doors open throughout the year are Longleat and Woburn Abbey. Hire a car and drive across 29 the beauty of the winter landscape-the scenery will be 30 beautiful-and the people will have more time to chat to you at this time of year.

A.still

B.ever

C.as much as

D.even more