英语国家概况练习.doc

I. Explain the following terms：1. VOA, BBC, ABC, NBC, CNN, Times, 2. The Great Lakes, Mississippi River, The Severn River, the Mackenzie River, Nickname of British people, Nickname of American people, Easter Day, Halloweens Day, Valentines Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day3. Constitutional Monarchy, Cabinet of Britain, Parliament, Conservative Party, Labor Party, the Prime Minister, Election of UK, White Hall4. Constitution of America, Congress, Cabinet of America, Pentagon, CIA , FBI，Abraham Lincoln，Franklin Roosevelt, the War of Independence, The Civil War, Election of America, White House, Democratic Party, Republican Party5. The Union Flag, British Commonwealth, Public Schools, The Boat Race, A Level of GCE, Harvard University, MIT, Cambridge University, Oxford UniversityII. Answer two of the following questions.1、 Talk about the two systems of secondary education in Great Britain.2、 What are the three main principles for the political system of USA?3、 What is the procedure of making-laws in America?4、 What is the procedure of making-laws in Britain?5、 What is quality newspaper in Great Britain?6、 How many types of higher educational institutions are there in America? What are they?7、 What are the two features of the old universities in Britain?8、 What are the common features of the Canadian educational system?9、 What are the characteristics of the British Constitution?10、 Why is the Open University said to be a u