CONTENTS 前言 Unit OneIntroduction1 1.1Names of the UK and the USA 1 1.2Population of the UK and the USA 3 1.3Language of the UK and the USA 11 1.4Main Cities of the UK and the USA 13 Exercises 22 Unit TwoGeography 24 2.1Locations of the UK and the USA 24 2.2Climate of the UK and the USA 25 2.3Rivers and Mountains of the UK and the USA27 Exercises31 Unit ThreeBeginnings of the UK and the USA 33 3.1Beginnings of the UK 33 3.2Beginnings of the USA 36 Exercises 45 Unit FourBritish and American Economy 47 4.1Features of the British and American Economy 47 4.2British and American Industry 50 4.3British and American Agriculture 53 4.4British and American Trade and Finance 55 Exercises59 Unit FiveBritish and American Culture 61 5.1British and American Literature61 5.2British and American Radio and Television65 5.3Sports in Britain and America 68 5.4British and American Scenic Spots 72 Exercises81 Unit SixBritish and American Education 83 6.1Present Education System of the UK and the USA 83 6.2Elementary and Secondary Education of the UK and the USA84 6.3Higher Education of the UK and the USA90 Exercises 97 Unit SevenBritish and American Social Life 99 7.1British and American Characters and Customs 99 7.2British and American Holidays and Festivals 106 7.3British and American Religions 110 Exercises115 Unit EightBritish and American Political Systems 117 8.1Political System of the UK and the USA117 8.2Legislative Body of the UK and the USA120 8.3Executive Body of the UK and the USA125 8.4Judicial Body of the UK and the USA129 Exercises135 Unit NineBritish and American Foreign Relations 137 9.1British Foreign Relations 137 9.2American Foreign Relations 141 Exercises148 Unit Ten Significant Events of the UK and the USA 150 10.1Significant Events Before World War I 150 10.2Significant Events in the Two World Wars 156 10.3Significant Events in the Postwar 159 Exercises170 Appendixes172 Appendix 1Counties of the UK172 Appendix 2Prime Ministers of the UK 175 Appendix 3Presidents of the USA 178 References 180
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