1英美文化教材习题答案Britain1. Who are the British ? 1.the Scottish Highlanders: They are the Scots who live in the mountain areas of the Highlands in Northern Scotland. They are a proud, independent and hardy people who maintain their strong cultural identity.2.the British Isles: The British Isles lie northern of Europe in the Atlantic Ocean. They consist of two large islands-Britain and Ireland and several small islands.3.the National Eisteddfod: Eisteddfod is the Welsh word for “sitting”. National Eisteddfod is the most famous festival of music and verse in Wales. It takes place each August and lasts for about a week. The highlight of the Eisteddfod is a competition for the best epic poem about Wales written and read in Welsh. The winner is crowned Bard, considered the supreme honor in Wales.4.Bard: “Bard” originally denoted the grouping epic poem to the Celtic leaders or warriors for their great achievement. Now, it roughly means the respected poetry.5.Northern Ireland (Ulster): A section of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland, located in the northeast of the Ireland, the capital of which is Belfast.6.Oliver Cromwell: Oliver Cromwell was the Roundhead leader during the English Civil War. He defeated King Charles and condemned him to death. The monarchy was overthrown, and the country became for more than ten years a republic.7.William : the protestant King (参见 P10-11)8.The Orange Day celebrations: celebrations held by Protestants on 12 August each year in North Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Royne in 1690 when the Protestant King William of Orange crushed a Catholic rebellion in Londonderry. The celebrations were always aggressively provocative and fightings often broke out between Protestant marches and Catholic bystanders.9.The Provisional IRA: IRA, the Irish Reputation Army, is a nationalist organization dedicated to the unification of Ireland. It was organized in1919. The IRA refused to accept a separate Northern Ireland under British rule. In 1969 it split into an “official” majority, which disclaimed violence, and a terrorist “provisional” wing, whose attacks on British troops in Northern Ireland, random bombings, and 2others acts of terror in England kept tensions high.10. The Peace People: In the summer of 1976 Betty Williams, a Protestant housewife, was so horrified at the killing fo two children by a running IRA car that she decided to organize the women of Ulster, both Protestant and Catholic, into a pressure group. It is a pressure group working for peace and reconciliation in Ireland. Williams and her Catholic partner, Corrigan, soon gathered thousands of followers despite threats and intimidation from both sides. They continued to pursue their aims and at the end of 1976 the two leaders were awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.1. The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland.2. The Romans first landed in Britain in the year of 55BC.3. The Scots are well-known for being inventive, hard-working, serious minded and cautious with money.4. Two of the Welsh characteristics are cultural pride and their love of music and poetry.5. People began to settle in about 10,000 years ago. 6. Name two famous Scottish writers: Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scottor, two Welsh writers: Dylan Thomas and Gwyn Thomas; and two Irish writers: Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde. 7. Angles, Saxons and Jutes were the three Germanic tribes that came to be the basis of modern English race. DDBAB2. English History1. Exercise book Page29 12. Page29 23. Page29 3 4. Page29 65. Page30 96. Henry Textbook P28 2nd para.7. Elizabeth Textbook P29 1st para.8. Divine Right Textbook P30 2nd para. (可忽略)39. Page33 2210. Victorianism1. The Crusades 2. Columbus, Vasco da Gama 3. the Middle ages4. the Parliament, the King Charles 5. Charles Darwin 6. the Great Depression 7. the League of Nations, United Nations DBBCD4.British Government SystemI. 1. 学习手册 63 页 III.12. 学习手册 65 页 III.93. 学习手册 65 页 III.104. 学习手册 64 页 III.35. 学习手册 64 页 III.46. 学习手册 64 页 III.77. 学习手册 64 页 III.5II.1. Elizabeth the Second2. On Her Majestys Service3. the Most Order of the Garter4. In her role as head of the Church of England5. Acts of Parliament; the Prerogative of the Crown; Conventions of the Constitution; Common law; Parliamentary Privilege6. Five, 6357. The Crown; the House of Lords; the House of Commons8. Parliament49. The final court of appeal in civil cases and criminal cases, except criminal cases in Scotland.10. To make laws; to control and criticize the executive government; to control the raising and the spending of money11. The Lord Chancellor12. Her ministers13. Parliament; Cabinet; the House of Commons; ParliamentIII. BCADCAIV.1.课本 P68 第二段2.课本 P75 第二，四段 P74 第三段3.课本 P764.课本 P78 第一段5.课本 P81 第三段6.课本 P737.课本 P78 第一，二段5. Industry, Agriculture and Business1.Exercise book Page80 12.P80 23.P81 64.P82 85.Special development area: Textb