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