大学英语阅读教程.第5册PDF电子书下载

Part Ⅰ The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1

Chapter 1 Geography 1

中文导读 1

Section Ⅰ Land and People 2

Section Ⅱ Climate and Weather 5

Section Ⅲ Major Cities 6

Questions for Discussion 9

Extensive Reading 9

Chapter 2 History of Britain 11

中文导读 11

Section Ⅰ Prehistoric Britain 13

Section Ⅱ Roman Occupation 13

Section Ⅲ The Anglo-Saxon Period 14

Section Ⅳ The Middle Ages 15

Section Ⅴ The Tudor Age 20

Section Ⅵ The Stuarts 23

Section Ⅶ 18th and 19th Centuries 26

Section Ⅷ Britain and the Two World Wars 30

Questions for Discussion 34

Extensive Reading 35

Chapter 3 Political System 36

中文导读 36

Section Ⅰ The Monarchy 38

Section Ⅱ The Parliament and the Prime Minister 39

Section Ⅲ The Cabinet and the Privy Council 41

Section Ⅳ The Constitution 42

Section Ⅴ The House of Lords and the House of Commons 42

Section Ⅵ British Political Parties 44

Questions for Discussion 47

Extensive Reading 47

Chapter 4 Culture 49

中文导读 49

Section Ⅰ Education 51

Section Ⅱ Literature 54

Section Ⅲ Religion 61

Section Ⅳ The Media of UK 64

Section Ⅴ Social Welfare 68

Section Ⅵ Holidays and Festivals 70

Questions for Discussion 71

Extensive Reading 71

Part Ⅱ The United States of America 73

Chapter 1 Geography 73

中文导读 73

Section Ⅰ Location,Size and Geographical Divisions 74

Section Ⅱ Rivers and Lakes 76

Section Ⅲ Population 79

Section Ⅳ Climate 81

Section Ⅴ Natural Resources 81

Section Ⅵ Cities 82

Questions for Discussion 84

Extensive Reading 84

Chapter 2 A Brief History of America 86

中文导读 86

Section Ⅰ Colonial Period 88

Section Ⅱ The American War of Independence 89

Section Ⅲ Territorial Expansion and Westward Movement 94

Section Ⅳ The American Civil War 97

Section Ⅴ The Rise of a Super Power 100

Section Ⅵ America after WWII 106

Section Ⅶ America in Modern Times 114

Questions for Discussion 117

Extensive Reading 117

Chapter 3 Political System 119

中文导读 119

Section Ⅰ The Constitution 120

Section Ⅱ The Three Branches of the Federal Government 122

Section Ⅲ Checks and Balances 126

Section Ⅳ The Two-party System 128

Questions for Discussion 131

Extensive Reading 131

Chapter 4 Culture 134

中文导读 134

Section Ⅰ Education,Literature and Religion 135

Section Ⅱ Customs and Traditions 145

Section Ⅲ Mass Media and Entertainment 147

Section Ⅳ Social Problems 149

Questions for Discussion 151

Extensive Reading 151

Part Ⅲ Other English Speaking Countries 153

Chapter 1 Canada 153

中文导读 153

Section Ⅰ Land,People and History 154

Section Ⅱ Political System,Education and Economy 157

Questions for Discussion 161

Extensive Reading 161

Chapter 2 Australia 163

中文导读 163

Section Ⅰ Land,People and History 164

Section Ⅱ Political System,Education and Economy 168

Questions for Discussion 173

Extensive Reading 173

Chapter 3 New Zealand 175

中文导读 175

Section Ⅰ Land,People and History 176

Section Ⅱ Political System,Education and Economy 179

Questions for Discussion 180

Extensive Reading 180

Chapter 4 South Africa 181

中文导读 181

Section Ⅰ Geography 182

Section Ⅱ People 183

Section Ⅲ History 184

Section Ⅳ Politics 185

Section Ⅴ Economy 185

Section Ⅵ Sports 186

Questions for Discussion 186

Extensive Reading 186

Exercises and Keys 188

Appendix 199

主要参考文献 217