British History and Culture 3
Chapter 1 Geography,Climate and People 3
Section 1 Geography 3
Section 2 Climate 8
Section 3 People 13
Supplementary Reading 14
Chapter 2 History 17
Section 1 The Origin and History of the UK 17
Section 2 Industrial Revolution 22
Section 3 The Fall of the Empire 28
Supplementary Reading 30
Chapter 3 Political System 35
Section 1 Government 35
Section 2 Political Parties 41
Supplementary Reading 46
Chapter 4 Legal System-Laws and Rules 49
Section 1 Three legal systems 49
Section 2 The Constitution of the United Kingdom 54
Supplementary Reading 61
Chapter 5 Economy and Welfare 67
Section 1 Economy 67
Section 2 Welfare 73
Supplementary Reading 81
Chapter 6 Education and Media 85
Section 1 Education 85
Section 2 Media 92
Supplementary Reading 98
Chapter 7 Literature 103
Section 1 British Literature 103
Section 2 Shakespeare 108
Supplementary Reading 114
Chapter 8 Religion and Belief 117
Section 1 Anglicanism—the State Religion of Britain 117
Section 2 Christianity 121
Supplementary Reading 125
Chapter 9 Traditions and Customs 129
Section 1 Holidays and Festivals 129
Section 2 Traditions and Customs 137
Supplementary Reading 141
Chapter 10 Major Cities and Scenic Spots 145
Section 1 Major Cities 145
Section 2 Scenic Spots and Historical Sites 151
Supplementary Reading 156
American History and Culture 161
Chapter 1 Territory,Climate and Environment 161
Section 1 Territory and Climate 161
Section 2 Extremes and Natural Disasters in U.S.A 165
Supplementary Reading 168
Chapter 2 Origin and History 171
Section 1 Birth and Development of the United States of America 171
Section 2 The Road to Independence(1763-1783) 177
Supplementary Reading 182
Chapter 3 Government,Political Parties and Legal System 185
Section 1 American Government 185
Section 2 American Political Parties 189
Section 3 The Law of the United States 193
Supplementary Reading 196
Chapter 4 Economy 199
Section 1 The Freedom of American Economy 199
Section 2 The Great Depression and the New Deal 205
Supplementary Reading 210
Chapter 5 Religions and Faith 215
Section 1 Freedom of Religion:Separating Church and State 215
Section 2 Puritans in the North America 222
Supplementary Reading 227
Chapter 6 Education and Sports 231
Section 1 Ivy League Schools versus State Schools 231
Section 2 The National Basketball Association 236
Supplementary Reading 242
Chapter 7 Literature and Arts 245
Section 1 The Development of American Literature 245
Section 2 Diversified Music and Dances 250
Supplementary Reading 255
Chapter 8 Science and Technology 259
Section 1 Advanced Science and Technology of the United States 259
Section 2 Lyndon B.Johnson Space Center 263
Supplementary Reading 269
Chapter 9 Famous Cities and Sightseeing 273
Section 1 New York City 273
Section 2 A Tribute:Yellowstone National Park 281
Supplementary Reading 287
Chapter 10 American Black 291
Section 1 African Americans 291
Section 2 Black Power＆Black Pride 298
Supplementary Reading 305
参考文献 310