The United Kingdom (The Country and the People) REVIEW!
1. Name the countries of the British Isles.
England ，Scotland ，Wales ，the whole of Ireland
2. Describe the geography of the United Kingdom.
?Highland Zon e：High hills and mountains
?Lowland Zone: Plains and low hills
3. Describe the weather in the United Kingdom.
Maritime Climate (moderate temperature, lots of rain)
4. Name one important lake in the United Kingdom.
Lough Neagh
5. What is the G8?
G8 (Group of 8): Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, UK, US, represent 65% of the worlds economy.
6. What kind of people live in the
United Kingdom?
White: Black: Indian: Pakistani:
Mixed: Other
7. What happened during the Potato Famine?
In the 1845 and 1846, the potato crops failed. In ireland 1 million people died.1 million people went to England and the US.
8. What river runs through London?
Thames
9. What does NATO stand for?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization): Defense organization based on mutual agreements, started because of threat from Russia after WWII.
10. What is the purpose of the European Union?
economic and political union, makes foreign and security policies, has a bank.
UNIT3 History of the United Kingdom
QUIZ!
1. Name two of the famous authors listed in the vocabulary.
William Shakespeare Thomas More
2. What is the name of the society that used meetings, lectures, and research (not revolution) to inform people of their democratic socialist ideas?
The Fabian Society
3. In what war did Britain fight against Russia with Turkey and France
Crimean War
4. Who was England’s first female prime minister?
Margaret Thatcher
5. What happened on Black Wednesday?
1992: The UK was forced to withdraw the Pound from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, costing citizens billions of pounds.
6. What is the name of the major religion in the UK?
Christianity Catholicism
7. What happened in the Gunpowder Plot?
An attempt to kill king James ⅠREVIEW!
1. Name one prehistoric structure built by man in the UK Stonehenge Silbury Hill
2. Which man led the Roman invasion of Great Britain around 55 B.C.?
Julius Caesar
3. During the 100 Years War, what woman helped France beat Great Britain?
Joan of Arc,
4. Which monarch began the Church of England
King Henry VIII
5. Name 3 important writers who gained fame during the “Age of Glory”.
Thomas More William Shakespeare John Milton
6. What happened during the Gunpowder Plot?
7. Name 4 problems with the government listed in the Petition of Rights.
Taxation without parliamentary consent,
Forced loans,
Arbitrary arrest,
Interference with property rights, Exemption of officials from due process
8. Who were the participants in the Crimean War?
French ,Turkey ,Russia ,Great Britain
9. What is the IRA?
The IRA (Irish Republican Army) sought to gain independence from Great Britain and reunite the Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland.
10. Who is Margaret Thatcher?
England’s first female prime minister
UNIT4-5A Constitutional Monarchy:The Queen and Parliament
REVIEW!
1. What is the name of the UK’s system of government
A Constitutional Monarchy and a parliamentary democracy
2. What are the three parts of Parliament?
The Crown ,House of Lords, House of Commons
3. Where does Parliament meet? Meets in Westminster Palace
4. Name 3 responsibilities of the Queen
1. Summons and dismisses parliament
2. Acts as head of the judiciary (courts)
3. Commander in Chief of the military
4. Leader of the Churches of England and Scotland
5. Agrees to bills
6. Leads the opening of Parliament
7. Declares war
8. Makes peace
9. Completes treaty agreements with foreign states
5. Name 4 responsibilities of Parliament
?Pass bills
?V ote on taxes
?V ote on government spending ?Examine policies
?Examine administration ?Debate political issues
6. What is the Shadow Cabinet? 20 members ,appointed by Prime Minister
7. What does the House of Lords do?
Not much power
Now considered a place of
discussion
Debates issues of the day Improves bills that were not correctly thought out by the HoC Highest Court of Appeals in the UK 8. Where do the members of the House of Commons come from? Members Elected by the people
9. True or False. Scotland, Wales, and N. Ireland have their own parliaments
T
10. Who is the current Prime Minister of Great Britain?
David Camero
11. Who is the leader of the central government?
David Camero
12. What are the beliefs held by the Labour Party and the Conservative Party?
The Whigs Became the Labour Party
Their Beliefs:
Government should supervise industry
Equal distribution of wealth
Equal opportunity
The Tories Became the Conservative Party
Their Beliefs:
Private enterprise
Minimal state regulation
Private ownership of
business with some
government control
Governing class with natural rights and privileges
13. Name 3 principles of the “Rule of Law”.
Everyone must follow the law.
Law and order is kept by state institutions.
The courts are free from political pressures.
Legal compensation is provided to citizens.
All people are equal before the law 14. What is the lowest level of the English criminal court system? Magistrates’Courts
15. What are the 3 sources of law? English common law: based on law
developed over the centuries and unchanged.
Statute Law: formally written laws passed by either the Westminster or Scottish Parliaments.
European Union Law: mostly economic and social matters. If the EU law clashes with either the statute or common law, EU law will be applied.
Uint5-6British Economy
REVIEW!
1. Explain Keynesian Demand Management
A economic theory that advocate government intervention designed to
increase employment and stimulate business activity.
2. Name the 5 major British Industries
Energy, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Transportation and Communication, Finance and Trade
3. Today, are more companies private or public?
Private
4. When did Great Britain become so economically powerful? During 1800s industrial revolution
5. Name 3 social services provided by the government/
- National Health Service- free health care to all citizens
- Nationwide Education- free education to everyone
- Slum Clearance- clean up the rundown, broken, dirty areas
- Expand low - rent housing- to provide houses for the poor
- Social Security- if there’s a need, money for children through
money for retired people.
6. Who pays for the social services?
Tax payers
7. True or False: Private doctors are separate from NHS doctors.
F
8. After what major event did the British economy begin to slow down?
World War II
10. What is the name of the organization many employers belong to, that is also closely linked to the Conservative Party? CBI (Confederation of British Industry)
UNIT8-9 Religion Education(没有?)
英国小结Quiz!
1.What does NATO stand for.
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization): Defense organization based on mutual agreements, started because of threat from Russia after WWII.
2.What does the House of Lords do?
Not much power
Now considered a place of discussion
Debates issues of the day Improves bills that were not correctly thought out by the HoC Highest Court of Appeals in the UK 3.Who is the founder of the Church of Scotland?
American History ?I. America in the colonial era ?II. The War of Independence ?III. The Civil War ?IV. America during the two World Wars I. America in the colonial era ?Who were the very first Americans? ?Who was the first one discovering the new continent? ?After whom was the new continent named? I. America in the colonial era ?1.The very first Americans were Indians. ●They created their civilization, known as Maya civilization, dominating Mexico and Central America from 4th to the 10th centuries. ●They were the descendants of the Mongoloid (蒙古人种的) people in Asia. ●About 20,000 years ago, they traveled to the North American continent across the Bering Strait (白令海峡). ?2. Christopher Columbus is believed to have discovered America. ●In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered America. However, he believed he had reached India and called the natives Indians. ?In 1500, Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navigator, also under the Spanish flag, drew the conclusion that what he found was a new continent. 3. The establishment of colonies ?Since the America was found, the Spanish established many colonies: Florida, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. ?In 1588, the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English navy，which put England in a better position to provide support for its New World colonies. 3. The establishment of colonies ?Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 13 colonies along the east coast of North America. ?These 13 colonies were established in different patterns: ●crown colonies ( 直辖殖民地), ●proprietary colonies ( 业主殖民地), ●charter colonies ( 特许公司殖民地), ●self-governing or compact colonies ( 自治殖民地或契约殖民地). ?1) The first successful English colony in North America was founded at Jamestown, Virginia , in 1607. ?2) In 1620, a group of Pilgrims sailed to the New World in a ship called Mayflower. They arrived at Plymouth, and built the New Plymouth colony in New England. These Pilgrims drew up the epoch-making Mayflower Compact (五月花契约), which was signed by all adult males on the ship. 3. The establishment of colonies ?3) From 1630 to 1643, some 200 ships transported over 20,000 Englishmen to the Massachusetts Bay colony. ?Plymouth remained a separate colony until 1691 when it was combined with Massachusetts Bay colony. Puritans ?People who criticized or wished to "purify" the Church of England. ?"Puritan" refers to two distinct groups: ?"separating" Puritans, radical Protestants, such as the Plymouth colonists, the pilgrims, who believed that the Church of England was corrupt and that true Christians must separate themselves from it; and ?“non-separating” Puritans, such as the colonists who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who believed in
I. Different Names for Britain and its Parts 英国的不同名称及其各组成部分 1.Geographical names: the British Isles, Great Britain and England. 地理名称：不列颠群岛，大不列颠和英格兰。 2.Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 官方正式名称：大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。 3.The British Isles are made up of two large islands-Great Britain (the larger one) and Ireland, and hundreds of small ones. 不列颠群岛由两个大岛-大不列颠岛（较大的一个）和爱尔兰岛，及成千上万个小岛组成。 4.Three political divisions on the island of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Wales. 大不列颠岛上有三个政治区：英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士。 (1) England is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is the largest, most populous section. 英格兰位于大不列颠岛南部，是最大，人口最稠密的地区。 (2) Scotland is in the north of Great Britain. It has three natural zones (the Highlands in the north; the Central lowlands; the south Uplands) Capital: Edinburgh 苏格兰位于大不列颠的北部。它有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地及南部山陵。首府：爱丁堡。 (3) Wales is in the west of Great Britain. Capital: Cardiff 威尔士位于大不列颠的西部。首府：加的夫 (4) Northern Ireland is the fourth region of the UK. Capital: Belfast. 北爱尔兰是英国第四个区域。首府：贝尔法斯特。 5.The Commonwealth (of nations) is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was founded in 1931, and has 50 member countries until 1991. 英联邦是曾为英国殖民地的、但现已独立国家所构成的自由联合体。它成立于1931年，至1990年止已有50个成员国。 II. Geographical Features 英国的地理特征 1.Geographical position of Britain: 英国的地理位置： Britain is an island country surrounded by the sea. It lies in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. It is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. 英国是一个岛国。它位于大西洋北部，与欧洲大陆的北海岸隔海相望。南面的英吉利海峡和东面的北海将它与欧洲其它部分隔开。 2.The north and west of Britain are mainly highlands; and the east and southeast are mostly lowlands. 英国的西部和北部主要是高地，东部和东南部主要是低地。 III. Rivers and Lakes 河流与湖泊
英美概况 Unit1-2 A Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom 1. It is an island country by the sea. Northwest Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of Europe. English Channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. 2. Geographical NAMES the British Isles Great Britain England the United Kingdom (UK) 3.The British Isles: the island of Great Britain the island of Ireland surrounding isles UK=Great Britain + Northern Ireland Great Britain =England +Scotland + Wales 4.Official name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5. Other names: the British Empire (大不列颠帝国) British Commonwealth of Nations（英联邦国家）England 6.London 1) Capital city Largest city Largest port
2) Largest population (one seventh of the nation’s population) 3) Financial and Commercial centre 4) Culture (host the Olympic Games in 1908 ,1948, 2012) 7.Political centre 1) Westminster central government administrative area 2)Palace of Westminster Houses of parliament (Big Ben) 3)Westminster Abbey ancient church 4)Whitehall (street) 8.Downing street, the house of No.10 official residence of the Prime Minster 9. Buckingham palace royal residence of the Queen 10.A complicated country 1) imperial country 2)Commonwealth of Nations 3) member of European Union 4) a member of Group of Seven 5) multiracial 6) a society with a class structure 7) region difference (just like China) 11 The people 1) Total population : about 60 million 2) unevenly distributed
英美文化概况之英国篇 英国早期人文历史常识 （一） 英国东邻北海，西、北面对大西洋，南面是英吉利海峡（the English Channel），与法国隔海相望。 地理上，这里被称为“不列颠群岛”（British Isles），由大不列颠岛（Great Britain）和爱尔兰岛（Ireland）这两大岛屿，以及其它几百个小岛组成。 大不列颠岛上分布着英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士（England,Scotland and Wales）三个区域，而爱尔兰岛则分成北爱尔兰和爱尔兰共和国（Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland）两块。 政治上，大不列颠和北爱尔兰共同组成联合王国（the United Kingdom），而爱尔兰共和国则是独立于联合王国而存在的独立的国家。我们通常所说的英国，则是指联合王国。 联合王国的首都是伦敦（London）；而爱尔兰共和国的首都是都柏林（Dublin）。 大不列颠岛在政治上被划分成英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士三个区域，其中英格兰面积最大、人口最多，总的来说也最为富裕。因此很多人通常会用“英格兰人”（English）指代“不列颠人”（British），这点当然会引起苏格兰人和威尔士人（Scots and Welsh）的不满。不列颠在大约一百年前曾统治着世界上四分之一的人口和土地，其殖民地遍布全球各大洲。二战之后，随着不列颠国力衰退，各殖民地纷纷独立，不列颠帝国（the British Empire）在1931年起被英联邦所取代。
英联邦（the Commonwealth of Nations）是由英国和已经独立的前英国殖民地或附 属国组成的联合体。英国作为英联邦元首并无政治实权；各国在一定协议上相互进行政治、主要是经济方面的磋商和合作；各成员国也有权利选择退出英联邦。 （二） 英国地势西北高、东南低。其西北地区主要地形是高原；而东部和东南部则主要是低地，他们是整个欧洲平原（the Great European Plain）的组成部分。 英格兰占据了大不列颠南面的最大部分土地，那里地势平缓，多为平原、丘陵和沼泽地。特别是英格兰东部沿海地区，土地肥沃，适于耕种。 苏格兰多为山地、湖泊和岛屿，它拥有三大自然区：北部高地，中部低地以及南部山陵。不列颠最高峰尼维斯峰（Ben Nevis）便座落于此，高1,343米。威尔士亦是多山地区，6%的土地被森林覆盖，大部分村庄以放牧为主。 北爱尔兰北部为多岩石、荒蛮的海岸，曲折蜿蜒。其东北部多为高地，东南部为山区，而中部则是低浅的盆地。 不列颠是个岛屿国家，四面环海，它隔着英吉利海峡与欧洲大陆遥遥相望。位处英法两国之间的英吉利海峡最窄之处被称作多佛海峡（Straits of Dover），仅有33公里宽度。1985年英国政府和法国政府决定在多佛海峡处修建海峡隧道。 总长153公里的隧道于1994年五月竣工通车，使得欧洲公路网得以连成一体，被誉为人类工程史上的一个伟业。 英国河流分布细密。塞文河（the Severn）是英国第一大河流，长338公里，它同西
America The Founding of Colonies殖民地的建立 First Inhabitants：American Indians Discovery of the New World： 1492 Christopher Columbus →the discoverer of America (Italian)Spanish Queen’ s support 1501-2 Amerigo Vespucci →the new land was name after him as America. reached the mouth of Amazon River America—the New World Europe—the Old World 13 colonies： New England Colonies: Mid Atlantic Colonies: Southern Colonies: Massachusetts →（2nd colony，1620）New York Maryland New Hampshire Pennsylvania Virginia →（1st colony，1607）Rhode Island Delaware North Carolina Connecticut South Carolina Georgia →（the last colony，1733）New England Region（6个）: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont 建立原因： Virginia, 1607 Virginia Company For foreign expansion as a way of easing religious dispute and economic distress in England 105 men (no women) Jamestown in honor of the king Massachusetts In 1620 102 Puritans (“Pilgrim Fathers”), in Mayflower, from Plymouth in England to America First in Plymouth (today’s Massachusetts); and then Boston Seek religious freedom Mayflower Compact <五月花号公约>：self-government Hardships when arrived the help of the Indians Thanksgiving Day to thank the Indians and the God for protection The next three colonies Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire Reasons: 1. religious disputes and struggles in Massachusetts intensified 2. more immigrants
英美概况（二）19春在线作业2-0003 试卷总分:100 得分:100 一、单选题 (共 20 道试题,共 60 分) 1.()is the second largest US city in terms of population in the United States of America and the largest industrial city in the country. A.Los Angeles B.Philadelphia C.Chicago D.California 答案:C 2.() has the power to interpret the constitution. A.The President B.The Congress C.The Supreme Court D.The House of Representatives 答案:C 3.() serve as the media between producers and retailers, or producers and wholesalers. A.Producers B.Retailers C.Wholesalers D.The government 答案:C 4.The symbol of the Republican Party is (). A.a monkey B.an elephant C.a horse D.a donkey 答案:B 5.(), the steel capital of the country, is the oldest and largest steel making center. A.Chicago B.Detroit C.Pittsburge D.Birmingham 答案:C 6.America occupies the leading position in the modern technology in the following areas except (). A.atomic energy https://www.doczj.com/doc/366068954.html,puters C.space
该国，我们正在研究的全称是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国。这是一个什么在许多方面是一个复杂的国家复杂的名字。大多数人都知道做些什么，因为它的庞大的海外帝国给它一个重要的国际作用，只是来到一个在未来数年年底，之后第二次世界大战。然而，一些市民对英国知道（他们可能会呼吁干脆英国或错误，英格兰）可能不大如何最真实的英国人今天过自己的生活。 一方面，帝国的日子已经足够长的时间以前，只有老人记得他们的任何东西是生活中的重要性。英国不再是一个帝国的国家，尽管其帝国的影响可能常常在遇到的各种方式，而不是在与50或更多曾是这个帝国的一部分，和国家之间的密切关系，至少它通过一个松散的维持（自愿）组织的联系称为英联邦国家。但更重要的英国国际关系今天是欧洲联盟，其中英国1973年以来的成员，这是在考虑更有用现代英国强调它的作用作为一个欧洲国家，而不是其英联邦成员资格。它仍然是一个相对富裕的国家，是7国集团成员的大型发达经济体。 另外一个旧帝国的作用明显成效在于弥补的英国人口本身。从这些英联邦国家，这在20世纪50年代和60年代鼓励一些移民，已制作了其中1人在20个非欧洲种族。他们自己或其父母或祖父母，出生在印度或巴基斯坦，加勒比国家，这些只是最常见的。 这将引入什么是对英国的章节关键主题：因为是大多数情况下，或所有，国家是不可能总结了一些简单的对话英国人民。英国认为谁，很多人认为的英国绅士。但是，这仅仅是一个旧有的从未适用于英国绝大多数人来说，没有什么真正的有效性今天。英国是一个国家，一个单一的护照，和一个政府及对其所有的主权，但作为国家的大力顾名思义，它是由不同的元素组成。它包括4一个国家内的部分国家：大不列颠岛是由英格兰，苏格兰和威尔士，北爱尔兰，一份关于爱尔兰邻近的岛屿省份，完成设置。因此，在讨论英国和英国的一些考虑，必须使这些分歧，例如：一个来自苏格兰的女人不会高兴，如果我们打电话给她的英国绅士？她是苏格兰和女性，并认为她的身份从不同的男人和不同的英语。 但是，这4个组成部分之间的区别的国家只有一个，也许是最简单的，不同的是分裂联合王国。有人已经指出，英国现在是一个多种族社会，这些移民是最近才集团带来了自己的文化，这与他们并肩坐在一起，与生活更加传统的英国方式方方面，例如，许多穆斯林，而大多数（名英国人至少）是基督教徒。并明确在我的苏格兰妇女的例子涉及的是事实，人和女人没有生活在英国同样的经历。此外，英国经济分为：它是一个阶级结构的社会。很可能夸大了这个阶级的重要性，因为结构的过程中，大多数国家有一些一流的一种制度，但它确实可以说，对英国社会的阶级结构是比较明显的。一名工厂工人，他的父亲是工厂的工人很可能会从股票经纪，父亲是一名股票经纪人，不同的文化：他们将倾向于读不同的报纸，看不同的电视节目，用不同的说话口音，在做不同的事情他们的自由时间，对自己的孩子有不同的期望。 另一个不同之处，这标志着英国社会就是区域。即使在四个国家，每个地区的不同：高地之间的差异和低地苏格兰有着悠久的历史意义，例如：北部和南部英格兰队也被认为是文化不同，但它们之间的边界上没有标记任何地图，只存在一个比较笼统的精神风貌。然而，有一些是在经济方面的区别的基础，南部平均较富裕的北方。 部分之间的北部和南部的另一个区别，这标志着英国社会，一个可以看到在许多社会中，但有可能尤其明显，在英国，也就是资本之间的区别和不同的经济差别的原因找到了省份。伦敦是在该国南部，并在英国占主导地位的各种方式。这是迄今为止该国最大的城市，约占全国人口的七分之一，它是政府的所在地，它是文化中心，这里是所有的主要报纸，电视台，与遥遥领先的最广泛选择画廊，剧院和博物馆。此外它是商业中心，在英国大公司总部的绝大多数，是国家的金融中心，三个主要的国际金融中心之一。因此，它结合了北京，上海，广州，还是纽约，华盛顿和洛杉矶的职能，在一个城市。并鉴于其长期在英国的历史作用，
一、概况 1.50 States Its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific. 2.Races and Population 在东部时间2006年10月17日早晨7点46分，美国人口总数突破三亿大关，这是美国人口史上具有里程碑意义的一刻。3.06188亿（2009年，世界国家和地区第3名，次于中国、印度） 3.The Composition of American Population 1)The Majority:the descendants of immigrants from European countries, such as France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, and Spain;“Pilgrim Fathers”;Potato famine 2)The Minorities:The African Americans: black slaves from Africa;Indians: the number of native Americans has been falling, no more than a million;The Hispanics: immigrants or descendents of immigrants from Latin America, such as Cuba and Mexico (Mexicans are the most numerous among them);Asian-Americans, from China, Japan and Korea;More than a million Chinese-Americans, most of whom live in Hawaii, on the West Coast and in some big cities;5 million Jews in America, many of whom went there during the Second World War and achieved great success in America. 3)“The Melting Pot”:It means immigrants from different nations all over the world have mixed to make up the American nation.“old immigrants”: came to America before 1860;“new immigrants”, after 1860.The Immigration Quota Law was passed by the American government in 1924. 二、Early History 1.Columbus：1492 Christopher Columbus arrived at Salvador Island, thus discovered the “New World”.(Amerigo V espucci: named “America”) 2.The first English permanent settlement:1607 The first group of English colonies came to America and built their settlement of Charleston which later was expanded into the first English colony known as Virginia. 3.Pilgrim Fathers:1620 Some English immigrants (Puritans) sailed into Plymouth on a ship called the “Mayflower”.102 Puritans, 60 days.Mayflower Compact, “one man one vote”, “one-man rule” 4.The values of Puritans:hard work; commercial success; the importance of education 5.Thanksgiving:1621 Thanksgiving Day was first celebrated by the pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony. 三、American Revolutionary
Unit 3-4 I. Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government? A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. C. It has no written form of constitution. D. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world. 2. Which of the following kings believed the “Divine Right”to govern, and was condemned to death during the English Civil War? A. James I B. Charles I C. King John D. James II 3. Which of the following succeeded to the throne when James I died in 1625? A. Charles I B. James II C. Richard I D. William III 4.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is reigned over by , but ruled by . A. the government/the Monarch B. the Monarch/the government C. the Parliament/Constitutional monarch D. the Cabinet/Queen Elizabeth 5. The executive power is in the hands of . A. Parliament B. The House of Commons C. The Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister D. The Queen 6. Which of the following is not correct? A. The Queen holds meetings of the Privy Council. B. The Queen receives reports of Cabinet meetings in her weekly sessions with the Prime Minister. C. The Queen must take sides when a dispute arises in the Cabinet D. The Queen is informed of, and consulted on every aspect of national life, 7. The real power of the House of Lords lies in . A. helping to pass Money Bills B. delaying bills C. discussing bills D. being Supreme Court
Lecture 2：History of Britain 2.1 T h e O r i g i n s o f a N a t i o n The Origins of a Nation (5000B C-1066) ?I. Early Settlers ?II. Roman Britain ?III. The Anglo-Saxons ?IV. The Viking and Danish Invasions ?V. The Norman Conquest I. Early Settlers ?1. The Iberians ?2.The Beaker Folk ?3. The Celts I. Early Settlers (5000BC-55BC) Stonehenge ?Stonehenge is surely Britain's greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. Its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astronomical observatory for marking significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago. ?While we can't say with any degree of certainty what it was for, we can say that it wasn't constructed for any casual purpose. Only something very important to the ancients would have been worth the effort and investment that it took to construct Stonehenge. Stonehenge ?The stones are great And magic power they have Men that are sick
(判断题) Chapter 1 1. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F) 2. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T) 3. Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. (F) 4. In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F) 5. Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10℃ in January . (F) 6. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.(T) 7. The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T) 8. English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 16th century.(F) Chapter 2 1. British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T) 2. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the 5th century.(T) 3. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F) 4. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T) 5. HenryⅡ built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T) 6. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F) 7. The Hundred Years’War (1337-1453) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F) 8. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen ElizabethⅠactually defended the fruit of the Reformation.(T) Chapter 3 1. Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T) 2. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F) 3. In reality, the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F) 4. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F) 5. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F) 6. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T) 7. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F) 8. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(T) Chapter 4 1. British was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T) 2. The British economy experienced a relative decline during the post-war period.(T) 3. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain after World WarⅡ.(F)