《主要英语国家概况（第4版）》简介
《主要英语国家概况（第4版）》这本书是由.周宝娣，杨素珍，张文力编著创作的,《主要英语国家概况（第4版）》共有228章节
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前 言
语言是文化的载体。对于语言学习者来说，了解所学语言使用国的历史、政治、文化和经济是十分重要的。本人讲授概况课多年，深感需要一部内容丰富、资料详实的教材，所以编著...
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总序
进入21世纪，高等教育呈现快速扩展的趋势。我国高等教育从外延式发展过渡到内涵式发展后，“质量”已成为教育改革与发展的关键词。由国务院颁布的《国家中长期教育改革和...
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目录
目 录 前 言 总序 Chapter 1 Land，People and Economy 1 Land A B C D 2 People and Languag...
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Chapter 1 Land，People and Economy
》》Key Words ■the Union Jack ■Great Britain ■highland zone ■lowland zone ■climate...
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1 Land
The United Kingdom，with a total territory of 244，000 square kilometers，is situat...
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A
Great Britain is geographically and historically divided into three parts：Englan...
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B
The United Kingdom is located in the northern temperate zone，which includes Euro...
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C
Compared with other European countries，the United Kingdom is the most richly end...
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D
Cities play a very important role in the British economy.As the first country in...
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2 People and Language
The United Kingdom had a population of more than 61 million as of 2010，of whom a...
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3 Economy
The United Kingdom has one of the largest economies in the world，and is a member...
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A
Great Britain’s agriculture is distinguished by two principal features：the small...
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B
Manufacturing industry of the United Kingdom has been declining dramatically ove...
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C
Service industries are the most rapidly growing and most important sector of the...
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【Glossary】
saltire x形十字普通图记 anthem 国歌 the English Channel 英吉利海峡 sovereignty 主权 the Penni...
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【Questions to Think About】
1.What characterizes the topography of Great Britain? 2.Does Great Britain have ...
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【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that bes...
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【Supplementary Reading】
A.The following are the words of the British National Anthem.Both the words and ...
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Chapter2 Government and Social Welfare
》》Key Words ■constitutional monarchy ■Parliament ■the House of Commons ■the Hous...
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1 Government
Unlike most other western nations，the United Kingdom does not have one single wr...
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A
Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom.Having its origin in the ...
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B
In a broad sense，the U.K.government comprises the monarch，the Parliament，the jud...
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C
The judicial branch of the British government is rather complicated in that Engl...
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D
The organization of local government in the United Kingdom varies from region to...
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2 Political Parties
Political parties play a very important role in British government and society.T...
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3 Social Welfare
The United Kingdom has one of the most extensive social welfare programs in Euro...
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【Glossary】
constitutional monarchy 君主立宪制，君主立宪制国家 parliamentary democracy 议会民主，议会民主制国家 rei...
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【Questions to Think About】
1.What are the elements that form the national government of the United Kingdom?...
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【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that bes...
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【Supplementary Reading】
The following is an excerpt from a speech titled“More matrons to help the long⁃t...