Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1
Chapter 1 Geography 1
Chapter 2 The Origins of a Nation（5000 BC—1066） 7
Chapter 3 The Shaping of the Nation （1066—1381） 13
Chapter 4 Transition to the Modern Age （1455—1688） 19
Chapter 5 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire （1688—1990） 26
Chapter 6 The Economy 32
Chapter 7 Government and Administration 37
Chapter 8 Justice and the Law 43
Chapter 9 Social Affairs 46
Chapter 10 Cultural Affairs 50
Chapter 11 British Literature 56
Part Two The United States of America 64
Chapter 12 Geography 64
Chapter 13 Population，Race and Ethnic Groups 68
Chapter 14 American History（Ⅰ）（1600—1900） 71
Chapter 15 American History（Ⅱ）（1900—1945） 80
Chapter 16 American Histo（Ⅲ）America in Post-WWII Era（1945—1980s） 85
Chapter 17 The Economy 94
Chapter 18 Political Institutions 97
Chapter 19 Education 105
Chapter 20 Religion in the United States 108
Chapter 21 Literature， Architecture and Music 114
Chapter 22 Holidays and Festivals 120