《英美國家概況》課后題及答案

Chapter2

l.TheBritishhistorybefore55BCisbasicallyundocumented.(T)

2.TheCeltsbecamethedominantgroupinBritainbetweenthe8thand

5thcenturiesBC.(T)

3.ThenameofBritaincamefromaCeltictribe---theBritons.(T)

4.TheAnglo-SaxonscametoBritaininthemid-5thcentury.(T)

5.ThechieforkingoftheAnglo-Saxontribesexercisedpowerattheir

ownwill.(F)

6.TheVikingsbegantoattacktheEnglishcoastinthe8thcentury.(T)

7.HenryIIbuiltupalargeempirewhichincludedEnglandandmostof

France.(T)

8.TheMagnaCartawasdesignedtoprotecttherightsofboththe

privilegedclassandthetownspeople.(F)

9.TheHundredYears'WarwasaseriesofwarsfoughtbetweenEngland

andNormansfoetradeandterritory.(F)

lO.Inanefforttomakeacompromisebetweendifferentreligious

factions,QueenElizabethIactuallydefendedthefruitoftheReligious

Reformation.(T)

1.TheDattackonRomeendedtheRomanoccupationin

Britainin410.

A.NormanB.DanishC.CelticD.Germanic

2.Bythelate7thcentury,becamethedominantreligion

inEngland.

A.CelticChristianityB.Anglo-SaxonChristianity

C.GermanicChristianityD.RomanChristianity

3.WestminsterAbbeywasbuiltatthetimeofB.

A.St.AugustineB.EdwardtheConfessor

C.WilliamtheConquerorD.AlfredtheGreat

4.TheCmarkedtheestablishmentoffeudalismin

England.

A.VikinginvasionB.signingoftheMagna

Carta

C.NormanConquestD.Adoptionofcommonlaw

5.TheendoftheWarsoftheRosesledtotheruleofC.

A.theHouseofValoisB.theHouseofYork

C.theHouseofTudorD.theHouseofLancaster

6.ThedirectcausefortheReligiousReformationwasKingHenry

VIIFsefforttoA.

A.divorcehiswifeB.breakwithRome

C.supporttheProtestantsD.declarehissupremepoweroverthe

church

7.TheEnglishCivilWarbrokeoutin1642betweenB.

A.ProtestantsandPuritansB.Royalistsand

Parliamentarians

C.noblesandpeasantsD.aristocratsand

Christians

8.AwaspassedaftertheGloriousRevolution.

A.BillofRightsB.ActofSupremacy

C.ProvisionsofOxfordD.MagnaCarta

9.TheIndustrialRevolutionwasaccomplishedinBritainbythe

middleoftheCcentuiy.

A.17thB.18thC.19thD.20th

10.Britainfacedstrongchallengesinitsglobalimperial

dominancebythebeginningoftheDcentury.

A.17thB.18thC.19thD.20th

Chapter3

1.Conventionsareregardedlessimportantthancommonlawinthe

workingoftheBritishgovernment.(F)

2.TheBritishmonarchyhasneverbeeninterruptedthroughoutthe

history.(F)

3.Inreality,theBritishKingorQueenisthesourceofallgovernment

powers.(F)

4.BritishParliamentisthelaw-makingbodyoftheCommonwealthof

Nations.(F)

5.LordsSpiritualandLordsTemporalareallmembersintheBritish

UpperHouse.(T)

6.ThemembersintheHouseofCommonsareappointedratherthan

elected.(F)

7.TheBritishPrimeMinisteristheleaderofthemajoritypartyin

Parliament.(T)

8.CabinetmembersarechosenbythePrimeMinisterfromvarious

politicalpartiesinParliament.(F)

9.Britishlawconsistsoftwoparts,thecivillawandthecriminallaw.(T)

10.ThelegalsystemsinEngland,Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIreland

aremuchsimilarintermsoflaw,organizationandpractice.(F)

1.TheBritishgovernmentischaracterizedbyadivisionofpowers

betweenthreeofthefollowingbrancheswiththeexceptionoftheC.

A.judiciaryB.legislatureC.monarchyD.

executive

2.TheimportanceoftheBritishmonarchycanbeseeninitseffect

onD.

A.passingthebillsB.advisingthegovernment

C.politicalpartiesD.publicattitude

3.Asarevisingchamber,theHouseofLordsisexpectedtoB

theHouseofCommons.

A.rivalB.complementC.criticizeD.inspect

4.BritishCabinetworksontheprincipleofA.

A.collectiveresponsibilityB.individual

responsibility

C.defendingthecollectivismD.defendingthe

individuals

5.ThemaindutyoftheBritishPrivyCouncilistoB.

A.makedecisionsB.giveadviceC.passbillsD.

supervisetheCabinet

6.InBritain,theparliamentarygeneralelectionisheldeveryC

years.

A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six

7.ChasadistinctlegalsystembasedonRomanlaw.

A.WalesB.EnglandC.ScotlandD.Northern

Ireland

8.Generallyspeaking,theBritishParliamentoperatesonaB

system.

A.single-partyB.two-partyC.three-partyD.multi-party

9.ThepoliciesoftheConservativePartyarecharacterizedby

pragmatismandD.

A.governmentinterventionB.nationalizationof

enterprises

C.socialreformD.abeliefinindividualism

10.TheLaborPartyaffectedtheBritishsocietygreatlyinthatit

A.

A.setuptheNationalHealthServiceB.improvedpublic

transportation

C.abolishedtheoldtaxsystemD.enhancedtheeconomic

development

Chapter4

1.Britainwasthefirstindustrializednationintheworld.(T)

2.TheBritisheconomyexperiencedarelativedeclineduringthepostwar

period.(T)

3.Limitedresourcesandhighunemploymentratewerepersistent

problemsthatpreventedrapideconomicdevelopmentinBritain.(F)

4.Thatcher'srevolutionturnedouttobeagreatsuccessindealingwith

alltheBritisheconimicandsocialproblems.(F)

5.TheeconomicapproachadoptedbyTonyBlairisdifferentfromthat

oftheLaborpartyandtheConservativeParty.(T)

6.BlairmadetheBankofEnglandindependentinordertoseparate

politicsandeconomicpolicy.(T)

7.Britainistheworld'sleadingexporterofpoultryanddairyproducts.(F)

8.Thefishingindustryprovidesmorethan50%ofBritain'sdemandfor

fish.(T)

9.Britainisanimportantoilexportersinceitsoilindustryhasalong

history.(F)

lO.NuclearpowerisoneofthemajorenergysourcesinBritain.(T)

1.TheBritisheconomyachievedglobaldominancebytheC.

A.1860sB.1870sC.1880s

D.1890s

2.InB,theBritishParliamentpassedtwoimportantactsto

establishawelfarestate.

A.1945B.1946C.1947D.

1948

3.TheAintheearly1970sworsenedanalreadystagnant

economyinBritain.

A.oilcrisisB.highinflationrates

C.largeimportsD.unemploymentproblem

4.Ofthefollowingpractices,Cdoesnotbelongto

Thatcher'ssocialwelfarerefbnn.

A.reducingchildbenefitsB.shorteningtheunemployment

benefitsperiod

C.reducingtheunemploymentD.loweringoldagepensions

5.TheBlairgovernmenthasbeensuccessfulinallthefollowing

aspectsexceptD.

A.limitinggovernmentspendingB.keepinginflationunder

control

C.reducingunemploymentD.reducinginequality

6.BritainhasdevotedCofitslandareatoagriculture.

A.54%B.64%C.74%D.84%

7.Britain'simportantfishingareasincludeallthefollowingexcept

D.

A.theNorthSeaB.theEnglishChannel

C.TheseaareaaroundIrelandD.Theseaareabetween

BritainandIreland

8.CoalminingindustryinBritainprovidesBofthe

energyconsumedinthecountry.

A.1/3B.1/4C.1/5D.2/3

9.ThecarindustryinBritaininmostlyA.

A.foreign-ownedB.state-ownedC.joint-ventureD.

privately-owned

10.OfthefollowingsectorsinBritain,Chas

experiencedspectaculargrowthsincetheendofWordWarII.

A.AgricultureB.energyindustryC.serviceindustry

D.manufacturingindustry

Chapter5

l.TheBritishgovernmenthasbeenresponsibleforeducationsincethe

early1800s.(F)

2.EducationinBritainiscompulsoryforallchildrenbetweentheagesof

6and15.(F)

3.TheNationalCurriculumiscompulsoryinboththestatesystemand

theindependentsystem.(F)

4.Whenchildrenfinishtheirschoolingat16,theyarerequiredtotakea

nationalGCSEexamination.(T)

5.GraduatesfromstateschoolsinBritainhavealessfavorablechanceto

enterfamousuniversitiesthanthosefromindependentschools.(T)

6.1nthe1960s,alargenumberofnewuniversitieswerefoundedin

Britain.(T)

7.MostBritishpeoplebegintheirdaywithreadingthemorning

newspaperandenditwatchingtelevisionintheevening.(T)

8.TheTimesistheworld'soldestnationalnewspaper(F)

9.TheBBCWorldServicebroadcastsonlyinEnglishthroughoutthe

world.(F)

lO.SomeBritishholidaysarecelebratedtomarktheimportanteventsof

theChristiancalendar,andothersarerelatedtolocalcustomsand

traditions.(T)

1.InBritain,thedivisionbetweengrammarschoolsandvocational

schoolswereendedbytheintroductionofcomprehensiveschoolsinthe

D.

A.1930sB.1940sC.1950sD.1960s

2.AboutBofBritishchildrenreceiveprimaryand

secondaryeducationthroughtheindependentsystem.

A.5%B.6%C.7%D.8%

3.Partiallyfundedbycentralgovernmentgrants,theBritish

universitiesreceivetheirremainingfundsfromallthefollowingsources

exceptB.

A.tuitionfeesB.loansC.donationsD.corporate

contributions

4.Ofthefollowing,AisNOTabasisofadmissionto

Britain'suniversities.

A.resultinnationalentrancetestB.A-levelresult

C.aninterviewD.schoolreferences

5.TobeadmittedtotheOpenUniversity,oneneedB.

A.someeducationalqualificationsB.noeducational

qualifications

C.GeneralCertificateofEducation-AdvancedD.GeneralNational

VocationalQualifications

6.AmongBritain'squalitypress,thefollowingnewspapersare

regardedasthe“BigThree^^withtheexceptionofC.

A.TheTimesB.TheGuardianC.TheObserverD.The

DailyTelegraph

7.LifeonEarthisakindofCprogramproducedbythe

BBCandispopularamong500millionviewersworldwide.

A.featureB.dramaC.documentaryD.soap

opera

8.DisBritain'stoppaytelevisionprovider.

A.BSBB.SkyTVC.BBCD.

BSkyB

9.Ofthefollowing,DisNOTacommonfeatureofallthe

Britishholidays.

A.familiesgettingtogetherB.friendsexchanginggood

wishes

C.friendsenjoyingeachother'scompanyD.familiestraveling

overseas

10.ThefollowingChristmastraditionsareparticularlyBritish

exceptA.

A.TroopingtheColorB.Queen'sChristmas

message

C.BoxingDayD.Christmaspantomime

Chapter9

1.AmericawasnamedafterAmerigoVespucci,whoarrivedonthenew

continentafterColumbus.(T)

2.ThesecondContinentalCongresswasheldinPhiladelphia,andthe

ContinentalArmyandNavywerefoundedunderthecommandofThomas

Jefferson.(F)

3.TheCivilWarnotonlyputanendtoslavery,butalsodecidedthat

Americawasasingle,indivisiblenation.(T)

4.ManyAmericanpeopleapprovedoftheVietnamWar.(F)

5.DuringClinton'sterm,theeconomydevelopedsteadily,resultingina

lowerrateofunemployment.(T)

6.1n1990,Americantroopsandthetroopsfromalliednationslaunched

OperationDesertStorminordertodriveIraqitroopsoutofKuwait.(T)

7.AccordingtotheAmericanadministration,SaddamHusseinand

OsamabinLadenwereresponsiblefortheterroristeventon

September11,200l.(F)

8.TheAmericagovernmentregardedIraqanationamongthe"axisof

evil".(T)

9.0nMarch19,2003,AmericanandUnitedNation'stroops,supportedby

severalothercountries,begananinvasionofIraq.(F)

10.AlthoughthecombatoperationsinIraqareover,itisstillhardfor

Americatodecidewhentowithdrawitsarmy.(T)

l.ThefirstsuccessfulEnglishcolonyinNorthAmericawasfoundedat

Cin.

A.Jamestown,LouisianaB.Boston,Massachusetts

C.Jamestown,VirginiaD.Plymouth,Georgia

2.PilgrimFathersareagroupofBwhocametoAmerica

toavoidpersecutioninEngland.

A.ProtestantsB.PuritansC.CatholicsD.

Christians

3.TheSevenYears'WaroccurredbetweentheC.

A.FrenchandAmericanIndiansB.FrenchandSpaniards

C.FrenchandBritishD.BritishandAmerican

Indians

4.“Notaxationwithoutrepresentation^^wastherallyingsloganof

D.

A.thesettlersofVirginiaB.thepeopleof

Pennsylvania

C.thecolonistsinNewEnglandD.thepeopleofthe13

colonies

5.ThefirstshotsoftheAmericanWarofIndependencewerefired

inB.

A.ConcordB.LexingtonC.PhiladelphiaD.

Boston

6.InMay1775,BwasheldinPhiladelphiaandbeganto

assumethefunctionsofanationalgovernment.

A.theFirstContinentalCongressB.theSecondContinental

Congress

C.theBostonTeaPartyD.theCongressof

Confederation

7.AbrahamLincolnissuedCtograntfreedomtoall

slaves.

A.DeclarationofIndependenceB.Constitution

C.EmancipationProclamationD.BillofRights

8.ThepolicyoftheUnitedStateswasAatthebeginning

ofthetwoworldwars.

A.neutralityB.fullinvolvementC.partialinvolvementD.

appeasement

9.PresidentCappliedNewDealtodealwiththe

problemsoftheGreatDepression.

A.WilsonB.TrumanC.RooseveltD.

Kennedy

10.TheVietnamWarwasalong-timesufferingforAmericans,

anditcontinuedthroughoutthetermsofPresidentsD.

A.Johnson,NixonandFordB.Truman,Eisenhowerand

Kennedy

C.Kennedy,JohnsonandNixonD.Eisenhower,Kennedyand

Johnson

Chapter10

l.BillofRightswaswrittenintotheConstitutionin1787.(F)

2.TheformofAmericangovernmentisbasedonthreemainprinciples:

federalism,theseparationofpowers,andrespectfortheConstitutionandthe

ruleoflaw.(T)

3.TheU.S.Congressisthelegislativebranchofthefederalgovernment

anditconsistsoftwohouses:theHouseofCommonsandtheHouseof

Lords.(F)

4.CertainpresidentialappointmentsmustbeapprovedbyCongress.(T)

5.Thejudicialbranchofthefederalgovernmentconsistsofaseriesof

courts:theSupremeCourt,thecourtsofappealsandthedistrictcourts.(T)

6.LikeBritain,theUnitedStateshasatwo-partysystem.(T)

7.TheDemocraticPartyisconservativeintermsofitsideology.(F)

8.Americanpresidentialcampaignadherestothe"winner-take-all"

practice.(T)

9.AmericanforeignpolicythroughouttheWorldWarIIwasneutrality.(F)

10.AmericanforeignpolicyduringtheColdWarperiodwascontainment

andintervention.(T)

l.TheU.S.ConstitutioncameintoeffectinB.

A.1787B.1789C.1791D.

1793

2.TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesC.

A.givesthemostpowertoCongress

B.givesthemostpowertothePresident

C.triestogiveeachbranchenoughpowertobalancetheothers

D.givesthemostpowertotheSupremeCourt

3.TheBillofRightsB.

A.definestherightsofCongressandtherightsofthePresident

B.guaranteescitizensoftheUnitedStatesspecificindividualrightsand

freedoms

C.ispartoftheDeclarationofIndependence

D.hasnorelationshipwiththeConstitution

4.ThefollowingexceptBareguaranteedintheBillof

Rights.

A.freedomofreligion

B.therighttogetintopeople'shousebypolice

C.freedomofspeechandofpress

D.therighttoownone'sweaponifonewishes

5.AllthefollowingexceptCcannotmakelegislative

proposal.

A.theSenatorB.theRepresentative

C.theSecretaryofStateD.thePresident

6.ThefollowingexceptCareallpowersofthePresident.

A.vetoinganybillspassedbyCongress

B.appointingfederaljudgeswhenvacanciesoccur

C.makinglaws

D.issuingexecutiveorders

7.AccordingtotheConstitution,acandidateforPresidentmustbe

D.

A.atleast35yearsold

B.atleasta14years5residentoftheUnitedStates

C.borninAmerica

D.alloftheabove

8.ThetermsforaSenatorandRepresentativeareDand

yearsrespectively.

A.two,fourB.two,threeC.two,sixD.six,

two

9.TheSupremeCourtiscomposedofDjustices.

A.sixB.sevenC.eightD.

nine

10.ThePresidentisdirectlyvotedintoofficebyC.

A.allcitizensofAmericaB.thecitizensover18years

old

C.electorselectedbythevotersD.thesenatorsand

representatives

Chapter11

1.Americaistheworld'slargestindustrialnation.(T)

2.Americahasamixedeconomyandthegovernmenthaslittlecontrol

overbusinesses.(F)

3.ChartercompaniescontributedtoBritain'ssuccessfulcolonizationof

theU.S.(T)

4.IntheU.S.Constitution,therecognitionoftheimportanceof

"intellectualproperty"couldbeidentified.(T)

5.AlthoughslaverywasabolishedasaresultoftheCivilWar,theowners

ofplantationintheSouthmademoreprofitsfromsellingtheiragriculture

products.(F)

6.PresidentRoosevelt'sNewDealhadlittleeffectindealingwiththe

economiccrisisintheearly1930s.(F)

7.The1960swasaperiodofconsolidationfortheAmerican

businesses.(F)

8.Americanagriculturalexportsoutweighimports,leavingasurplusin

theagriculturalbalanceoftrade.(T)

9.AutoproductionisoneoftheimportantsectorsinAmerican

manufacturingindustry.(T)

10.Theworldeconomyhaslittletodowiththegrowthanddeclineofthe

Americanforeigntrade.(F)

1.Americaproducesamajorportionoftheworld'sproductsinthe

followingfieldsexceptC.

A.machineryB.automobilesC.oreD.

chemicals

2.ThemodernAmericaneconomyprogressedfromC

to,andeventually,to.

A.colonialeconomy,handcrafteconomy,industrialeconomy

B.fanningeconomy,handcrafteconomy,industrialeconomy

C.colonialeconomy,farmingeconomy,industrialeconomy

D.handcrafteconomy,farmingeconomy,industrialeconomy

3.CharteredcompanieswereNOTgrantedtheDbythe

BritishKingorQueen.

A.politicalauthorityB.economicrights

C.judicialauthorityD.diplomaticauthority

4.ThefirstNationalBankoftheUnitedStateswasestablishedwith

theurgeofD.

A.GeorgeWashingtonB.ThomasJefferson

C.AndrewJacksonD.AlexanderHamilton

5.Thefollowinginventionstookplaceduringthe“secondindustrial

revolution^^exceptD.

A.typewriterB.telephoneC.electriclightD.

refrigerator

6.PresidentJohnsontriedtobuilda“GreatSociety^^byintroducing

variousprogramslikethefollowingexceptD.

A.MedicareB.FoodStamps

C.EducationInitiativesD.UnemploymentPension

7.AboutBofAmericancropsareforexport.

A.halfB.onethirdC.onefourthD.

8.ThefollowingstatementsarealltrueexceptB.

A.Agribusinessesreflectthebig,coi-poratenatureofmanyfarm

enterprises.

B.Agribusinessesmaintainabalancedtradepatternbetweenagricultural

importsandexports.

C.Agribusinessesrangefromone-familycorporationstomultinational

firms.

D.Agribusinessesincludeavarietyoffarmbusinessesandstructures.

9.DisnotoneofthethreegiantsinAmericanautomobile

industry.

A.FordB.GeneralMotorsC.ChryslerD.American

Motors

10.Atpresent,U.S.exportsaccountforAofthe

world'stotal.

A.10%B.15%C.20%D.25%

Chapter12

1.Educationisgovernedbystateandlocalgovernmentsinsteadofthe

nationalgovernmentinAmerica.(T)

2.A11Americanchildrenareoffered12yearsofcompulsorypublic

education.(T)

3.Thefirstformalacademicinstitutionthatachildattendsiscalled

kindergarten.(F)

4.After12yearsofschooling,Americanstudentsreceiveabachelor's

degreeatgraduation.(F)

5.Whenselectingacollegeoruniversity,undergraduatestudentshavea

greatconcernforitssize,locationandacademicquality.(T)

6.InAmericaninstitutions,aboardoftrusteescomposedofprofessionals

isresponsiblefortheadministration.(F)

7.Usually,anundergraduatestudenthastoearn120creditstoreceivea

degree.(T)

8.Yaleuniversityisthesecondeldestinstitutionofhigherlearninginthe

UnitedStates.(F)

9.ItisTheNewYorkTimesthatfirstuncoveredtheWatergateScandalin

1972throughtheeffortsoftworeporters.(F)

lO.ThanksgivingDayfallsonthefourthTuesdayinNovember.(F)

1.FormaleducationintheUnitedStatesconsistsofC,

secondaryandhighereducation.

A.kindergartenB.publicC.elementaryD.

private

2.Ofthefollowingsubjects,BareNOTofferedto

elementaryschoolstudents.

A.mathematicsandlanguagesB.politicsand

businesseducation

C.scienceandsocialstudiesD.musicandphysical

education

3.HighereducationintheUnitedStatesbeganwiththefoundingof

B

A.YaleUniversityB.HarvardUniversity

C.PrincetonUniversityD.NewYorkUniversity

4.Ofthefollowing,BareNOTamongthecategoriesof

Americanhighereducation.

A.universitiesandcollegesB.researchinstitutions

C.technicalinstitutionsD.communitycolleges

5.Ofthefollowing,DisNOTtheresponsibilityofthe

boardoftrusteesinU.S.institutions.

A.choosingthepresident

B.establishingpoliciesforadministratorsandfaculty

C.approvingbudgetandotherfinancialproject

D.decidewhichstudenttoenroll

6.Togetabachelor'sdegree,allundergraduatestudentsarerequired

todothefollowingexceptC.

A.attendinglecturesandcompletingassignments

B.passingexaminations

C.workingforcommunities

D.earningacertainnumberofcredits

7.Ofthefollowinguniversities,BhasNOTcultivatedany

AmericanPresidentyet.

A.HarvardUniversityB.MassachusettsInstituteof

Technology

C.PrincetonUniversityD.YaleUniversity

8.Bissoldespeciallytotheupperorupper-middleclass

andithasareputationforitsseriousattitudeandgreatbulk.

A.TheWashingtonPostB.TheNewYorkTimes

C.LosAngelesTimesD.NewYorkDailyNews

9.Ofthefollowing,BisNOTamongthethreemajor

radioandTVnetworksinAmerica.

A.theNationalBroadcastingSystem(NBS)B.thePublic

BroadcastingService(PBS)

C.theColumbiaBroadcastingSystem(CBS)D.theAmerican

BroadcastingSystem(ABS)

10.TheNationalDayoftheUnitedStatesfallsonB.

A.June4thB.July4thC.June14thD.

July14th

《英美概況》課后簡答題附答案

1.WhatisthefullnameoftheU.K.?

——UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland

2.WhydotouristsfromallovertheworldliketogotoScotland?

——TheyliketoenjoythebeautifulScottishscenery,todrinkScotchwhiskyandtosee

Scotsmenwearingkiltsandplayingbagpipes.

3.HowmanyperiodscanthedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguagebedividedintoand

whatarethey?

——ThedevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguagecanbedividedintothreeperiods:Old

English,MiddleEnglishandModernEnglish.

4.WhydidEnglishbecomemoreimportantafterBlackDeath?

——Thelaboringandmerchantclassesgrewineconomicandsocialimportanceafter

theBlackDeath,soEnglishalsogrewinimportancecomparedtoFrench.

1.WhoaretheBritishPeople?

——ThefirstknowninhabitantsinBritainwereCeltswhoaretheancestorsoftheWelsh,

ScottishandIrishpeople.ThencametheAnglos,theSaxonsandtheJuteswhobrought

withthemtheEnglishlanguage.ManypeoplefromotherEuropeancountriescamelater,

andinmoderntimestherearealotofimmigrantsfrommanyformerCommonwealth

countriesfromeverypartoftheworld.Britainisacountryofmixedcultures,andthe

Britainpeoplearealsocomposedofpeoplefromdifferentethicandculture

backgrounds.

2.WhatisStandardEnglish?

——StandardEnglishisbasedonthespeechoftheupperclassofsoutheasternEngland.

Itiswidelyusedinmediaandtaughtatschools.Itispreferredbytheeducated,

middle-classpeople.Ithasdevelopedandhasbeenpromotedasamodelforcorrect

BritainEnglish.Itisalsothenormcarriedoverseas.Today,StandardEnglishiscodified

totheextentthatthegrammarandvocabularyaremuchthesameeverywhereinthe

worldwhereEnglishistaughtandused.

1.WhatarethetwocomponentsoftheBritishParliament?

——theHouseofCommonsandtheHouseofLords.

2.WhatweresomeofQueenVictoria'smajorachievement?

——QueenVictoriamadetremendousachievementsinalmosteveryaspect.She

promotedfurtherindustrialrevolution,thebuildingofrailwaysandthegrowingoftrade

andcommerce.Bytheendofherreign,Britainhaddevelopedtoanempireincluding

aquarteroftheglobalpopulationan