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