英语国家概况(个人整理表格版)
the executive
the judicial ——the Supreme Court
解释宪法
Roosevelt — longest 4届
*“Donkey” is a pin of the Democratic Party;
“Elephant” is a pin of the Republican Party.
Country UK Canada Australia New Zealand Ireland America
North The north Altantic Ocean
off the North coast
The Coral Sea
Timor Sea
North- the Atlantic Ocean
Northeast-Northern Ireland
Canada
South The English Channel
Separated from the rest of Europe
(Narrowest part— the Straits of
Dover —England & France)
The Southern Indian Ocean
The Great Australian Bight
Southeast—
—St. George’s Channel
Mexico
West The Indian Ocean the Atlantic Ocean The Pacific Ocean
East The North Sea
Separated from the rest of Europe
The Tasman Sea
The Pacific Ocean
In the Southern Pacific
Ocean
The Irish Sea The north Atlantic Ocean
The Mississippi River 东西分界
Father of waters；Old man river
（The Missouri River 南北分界）
River The Seven River
2nd/most important—the River Thames
（England）
The Mackenzie The Murray River The Waikato River The Shannon River
The Ohio River—the American Ruhr
On the Pacific side—the Colorado &
the Columbia
Lake The Lough Neagh Lake Eyre
A part-time lake
Lake Taupo
Lake Superior
Largest fresh water lake
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron; Lake Eire; Lake
Ontario
Mountain Ben Nevis (Scotland) Mount Logan Mt. Kosciusko Mt. Cook
In the centre of the Southern Alps Carrauntoohil
The Appalachian mountains
(NE-SW)
The Rocky mountains (NW-SE)
North America
Newspaper Financial Times
The Guardian
the world’s oldest national newspaper
The Times
the oldest daily national newspaper
The Observer
the world’s first Sunday newspaper
The Economist magazine
The Irish Times
the nation’s most influential
The Irish independent
the best-selling daily and largest
circulation
Education 5-16
Oxford & Cambridge 12th-13th
The Scottish universities of St.
Andrew, Glasgow, Aberdeen,
Edinburgh 14th-15th
Biggest- the University of
Toronto
Oldest-Laval University
1663 Quebec
6-17 6-15
The University of Dublin
6-18
Teaching, research, public service
Harvard College 1636
E: Harvard, Yale, Princeton,
Columbia, MIT
W: Stanford, Berkeley
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Chapter 1 land and people are the differences between Britain and the British Isles, Great Britain,England,the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth The British Isles,Greant Britina and England are geographical names, no the official names of the country,while the official name is the United Kingdom,but the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern British Commonwealth is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britian. the geographical position of Britian Britain is an island country. It lies in the north Atlantic Ocean off the north coast of is separated from the rest of Europe by the English channel in the south and the North Sea in the east. in Great Britain are mostly highland and lowland The north and west of Britain are mainly highland, while the south and south-east are mostly lowlands. Britain have a favourable climate why Yes,it has a favourable climate, because it has a maritime type of climate---winters are mild,not too cold and summers are cool, not too has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole has a small range of temperature,too. are the factors which influence the climate in Britain Which part of Britain has the most rainfall and which part is the driest
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3.The time joining the British parliament: However, in 1707 by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments, Scotland joined the Union. 4.Difference between the British Isles ,UK, Great Britain , and England: British Isles: the island of Great Britain the island of Ireland
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Fishermen from Scandinavia English Puritans 6 of 100 The Constitution of the United States provides that _____ shall be President of the Senate. the Chief Justice the Secretary of State the Vice President the President 7 of 100 Which of the following is NOT one of the clauses in Magna Carta? There should be the same weights and measures throughout the country. The principle of parliamentary supremacy should be confirmed and free speech in Parliament should be guaranteed.