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Unit 1 The English Character 1

Text A The English Character(Ⅰ) 2

Text B The English Character(Ⅱ) 6

Text C The English Spirit of Control 8

Unit 2 The Constitutional Monarchy 11

Text A The Constitutional Monarchy 12

Text B The Role of the Monarchy Today 15

Text C The Queen's Official Birthday 16

Text D Diana,the People's Princess 18

Unit 3 The British Parliament 22

Text A The British Government Today 23

Text B Political Parties in the U.K. 27

Text C Margaret Thatcher 28

Unit 4 Food and Drinks in the U.K. 31

Text A Food and Drinks in the U.K. 32

Text B British Meals 36

Text C Pub Etiquette 37

Text D Leisure Time for Britons 39

Unit 5 The British Ways＆Manners 42

Text A Politeness in Britain 43

Text B What's Typically British 47

Text C Social Customs in Britain 48

Text D Name Roots 50

Unit 6 Education System in the U.K. 53

Text A Going to School:British Style 54

Text B Schools in the U.K. 57

Text C Boarding School 58

Unit 7 The British Welfare System 61

Text A Welfare System in the U.K. 62

Text B The Welfare State 65

Text C The National Health Service 66

Unit 8 The British Media 69

Text A The British Press 70

Text B The Broadcast Media 74

Text C Local Newspapers in Britain 75

Text D British TV Soap Operas 76

Unit 9 The Law and Justice in Britain 79

Text A The British Legal System 80

Text B Jury System in the Dock 84

Text C The Police in Britain 85

Unit 10 Family Life in the U.K. 88

Text A Family Life in the U.K. 89

Text B Changing Values＆Norms of the U.K.Family 93

Text C One-Parent Family 94

Text D Marriage Customs 95

Unit 11 The British Sports＆Games 97

Text A The British Sports 98

Text B Cricket—A Very English Game 102

Text C The Highland Games 103

Text D Traditional Games in Scotland 104

Unit 12 Theatre＆Music in the U.K. 107

Text A Theatre＆Music in the U.K. 108

Text B Pantomimes 112

Text C Cats,the Classic Musical 114

Text D The Beatles 114

Unit 13 The British Holidays＆Festivals 117

Text A Holidays and Festivals in the U.K. 118

Text B Holiday Life in England 123

Text C Valentine Customs 124

Unit 14 The British Literature(Ⅰ) 126

Text A Overview of British Literature(Ⅰ) 127

Text B William Shakespeare 132

Text C To Be,or Not to Be 133

Text D Of Studies 134

Unit 15 The British Literature(Ⅱ) 137

Text A Overview of British Literature(Ⅱ) 138

Text B Pride and Prejudice 143

Text C Christmas Dinner 145

Text D Agatha Christie—Queen of Crime 147

Appendix参考答案 150

重点参考书目和网站 167