Chapter 1 New Zealand 1
Unit 1 History of New Zealand 3
Unit 2 Land and People of New Zealand 29
Unit 3 Politics and Economy of New Zealand 56
Chapter 2 The United States of America 89
Unit 4 What is America? 91
Unit 5 Family Lives and Leisure Activities 112
Unit 6 Religion and Religious Heritage 131
Unit 7 Education in the United States 154
Unit 8 American Economy 175
Unit 9 American Mass Media 193
Unit 10 The US Government and Politics 214
Unit 11 The Post-War American Foreign Policies 244
Chapter 3 Canada 265
Unit 12 Land, People and History of Canada 267
Unit 13 The Government and Politics of Canada 294
Unit 14 The Canadian Economy 322
Unit 15 The Canadian Culture 341
Unit 16 The International Relations of Canada 366
Appendices 385
Appendix 1 Reference Keys to Comprehension Tasks 387
Appendix 2 Quick Facts of New Zealand 388
Appendix 3 Parties Currently in the New Zealand House of Representatives 389
Appendix 4 Symbols of New Zealand 391
Appendix 5 Timeline of the 20th- 21st Century American History 393
Appendix 6 Quick Facts of Canada 397
Appendix 7 Symbols of Canada 398
Appendix 8 Model Test of General Knowledge （TEM8） 399
References 402