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1、give advice.Chapter 11.The two main island of the Britain Isles areGreat Britain and Ireland.2. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.3.Among the four parts of the United Kingdom ,Northern Ireland is the smallest.4. English belong to the Germanic group of the Indo-European family of languages.5.
2、The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element ofLatin and Greek.6. The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the Norman influence.7.Samuel Johnson s dictionary was influential in establishing a standarform of spelling.8.At present ,nearly one-third of the worlds populat
3、ion communicate in English.Chapter 21. The Germanic attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.2.By the late 7th century , Roman Christianity became the dominant religion in England.3. The Norman Conquest marked the establish of feudalism in England.4. The end of the Wars of the Ros
4、es led to the rule of the House of Tudor.5.The direct cause for the Reformation was King Henry VIIIdivorcehiss wifeefort. to6. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between the Royalists and the Parliamentarians .7. The Bill of Rights was passed after the Glorious Revolution.th8.The Industrial Rev
5、olution was accomplish in Britain by the middle of the19century.Chapter 31. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches EXCEPT the monarchy.2.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect onpublic attitude.3. As a revisin
6、g chamber ,the House of Lords is expected to complement the House of Commons.4. The Cabinet is at the center of the British political system.5.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to6. Generally speaking ,the British Parliament operates on a two-party system.7. The policies of the Conservat
7、ive Party are characterized by pragmatism and a belief inindividualism.8.In Britain ,the parliamentary general election is held everyfive years.Chapter 41. The oil crisis in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.2.Of the following practices , reducing unemployment did not b
8、elong to Thatchersocial welfarereform.3. The Blair government was successful in all the following aspects EXCEPT reducing inequality .4. Britain has devoted about 70% of its land area to agriculture.5. Britains important fishing areas include all the following EXCEPTthe sea area between6.Coal mining
9、 industry in Britain providesone-third of the energy consumed in the country.7. The car industry in Britain is mostly foreign-owned .8. Of the following sectors in Britain, the service sector has experienced spectacular growth since the end of World War II.Chapter 51.In Britain, the division between
10、 grammar schools and vocational schools was ended by theintroduction of comprehensive schools in the1960s.2. Over7%of British children receive primary and secondary education through theindependent system.3. Partially funded by central government grants, most of the British universities receive thei
11、r remaining funds from all the following sources EXCEPT loans4.To be admitted to the Open University, one needsno educational qualifications.5.AmongBritains qualitypress, the followingnewspapers areregarded as the Big ThreeEXCEPTThe Observer.6.Life on Earth is a kind ofdocumentaryprogram produced by
12、 the BBC and is popularworldwide.7.BSkyB is Britains top pay-television provider.8.The following Christmas traditions are particularly British EXCEPTTrooping the Color.Chapter 6l. The most significant achievement of the English Renaissance isdrama.2.The Preface to Lyrical Ballads is viewed as Romant
13、ic Poetrys Declaration of Independence.3.Of Dickens novels,David Copperfieldis considered most autobiographical.4.Thomas Hardy is a representative of English Critical Realism at the turn of the 19th century.5.Of the following books,Adam Bedeis NOT written by Thomas Hardy.6.Oscar Wilde is NOT include
14、d in the modernist group.7.Of the following writers,James Joyceis NOT a Nobel Prize winner.8.Waiting for Godot is written by Samuel Beckett .New England .Chapter 81. The U.S. lies in central North America, with Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic to its east and the Pacific to its west.2. The continental United States has 48 states.3. The states of Alaska is the largest in area of all the U.S. states.4. The longest river in the U.S. is the Mississippi River.5. Some of the world-famous universities like
