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