Contents 3
Part One:British Culture 3
1．Who Are the British? 3
2．English History? 25
3．Which English? 51
4．British Government System 68
5．Industry,Agriculture and Business 95
6．English Literature 113
7．Religion and Beliefs 144
8．Character and Manners 157
9．Education 169
10．The Welfare State 184
11．The Press,Radio and Television 197
12．The Commonwealth 213
Part Two:American Culture 229
1．Atlantic to Pacific 229
2．American History 251
3．The Forms of Government 287
4．American Literature 320
5．Religion 345
6．The American Character 365
7．American Education 383
8．American Family life 396
9．Thanksgiving and Christmas 409
10．Race and Ethnic Relations 422
11．Social Problems in the United States 457