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Chapter 1 History 1

Part One History of Britain 2

The Beginning of Britain 2

Feudal Britain 6

The Beginning of the Modern World 8

Britain in the Two World Wars 11

Part Two History of the United States 18

Colonization of North America 18

The Birth of the United States of America 22

The American Civil War 25

The United States in the Two World Wars 27

Chapter 2 Geography 33

Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34

The Land 34

Main Cities and Tourist Attractions 38

Part Two The United States of America 47

The Land 47

Main Cities and Tourist Attractions 50

Chapter 3 Politics 60

Part One Political System of the United Kingdom 61

The Government 61

British Parties 67

Part Two Political System of the United States 74

The Constitution 74

The Government 77

Political Parties 81

Chapter 4 Religion 89

Part One British Religion 90

Religion 90

Religion and British Society 96

Part Two American Religion 106

Religion 106

Beliefs and Values 111

Chapter 5 Education 120

Part One British Education 121

Primary Education 121

Secondary Education 122

Higher Education 125

Part Two American Education 132

Elementary Education 132

Secondary Education 134

Home Schooling 135

Higher Education 136

Chapter 6 Leisure Life 143

Part One British Leisure Life 144

Mass Media 144

Sports 147

Holidays 150

Part Two American Leisure Life 156

Mass Media 156

Sports 158

Holidays 160

Chapter 7 Literature 168

Part One British Literature 169

Early Writings 169

The Golden Age of English Drama 171

The Rising and Development of English Novel 173

The Twentieth Century Literature 176

Part Two American Literature 182

The Colonial Period 182

American Romanticism 183

The Age of Realism 187

American Naturalism 187

Post-World War I Literature 188

参考译文 195

参考答案 242

参考书目 270