《英美国家概况1》平时作业(3)
一,Explain the following in English:
Main sectors of the UK economy
Elizabethan drama
Open University
The hereditary aristocracy
the UK's manufacturing industry
二,Fill in the blanks:
Name two of the well-known daily newspapers in Britain: ______________and ___________.
There are ___________members of the Commonwealth including __________ countries as well as ___________ industrial countries.
3.. The present foreign policy of Britain is generally influenced by its ____________ and also by its _____________ .
One distinctive feature about the class system in Britain is that it still retains a ____________.
____________ is the name used to refer to the top two universities: Cambridge and Oxford.
Christmas commemorates , while commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Two famous public schools in England are ________________ and ________________.
There are fifty members of the Commonwealth including ________________countries as well as ________________industrial countries.
On the second Saturday in June, the Queen's birthday is officially celebrated by ___________ around ______________ in London.
_____________ is a sport involving riding skills as well as speed.
There are two kinds of horse racing: ______________and _____________.
三,Answer the following questions:
Why does the author say that tennis literally owes its origins to the church
In what way are the Welsh people different from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
In celebrating their holidays
What are the purposes of the British education system Please comment on these purposes.
What are the four main types of home in Britain How do they reflect the cost and status of homes
What and how did the British Empire end