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British Society

Ⅰ Explain each of the following in English:

1.National Health Service

2. Welfare State

3. Bank Holidays

Ⅲ Tick the correct answer in each of the following:

1. ____is the largest single employer of labor in the Uk.

A. The National Health Service

B. The Civil Service

C. The Social Securit Service

D. The State Taxation Service

2. The Methodist Church originated in the 18th century following the evangelical revival under _____.

A. John Calvin

B. Samuel Taylor

C.John Wesley

D.Charles Methony

3. In 1865 William Church founded ____ in the east of London , which has become an important provider of social services in Britain.

A. the Presbyterian Church

B.the Personal Social Service

C. the Unemployment Benefit Organization

D.the Salvation Army

4. In Britain December 26 is celebrated as the Boxing Day when ___

A.children get presents from Santa Claus

B. people give Christmas gifts to dustmen and paperboys.

C. BBC offers special Christmas programs

D. people hold boxing games to warm up themselves.

5. ____is a major festival in the Christian church that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit.

A. Whit Sunday

B. Easter Sunday

C. Good Friday

D. Spiritual Holiday

6. In the UK the social security system is designed to ___ .

A. help unemployed people find better jobs

B.help the British police become more efficient in locating criminals

C. secure a high standard of insurance for disabled people

D. secure a basic standard of living for people in financial need

7. the government of the Church of Scotland is Presbyterian, that is , government by ministers and ______, all of whom are ordained to office.

A. elders

B. bishops

C. deans

D. commissioners

8. The welsh have a nickname _____, because the majority of them live in the valleys or the coast.

(A) “people of Wales”

(B) “people of poetry lovers”

(D) “people of th e coast

9. The system the welfare state is funded out of all the following sources except ____.

(A) national insurance

(B) contributions

(D) taxation

10. In the UK, the term “a welfare state” applies mainly to all the following item s except _____.

A. National Health Service (NHS)

B. national insurance

C. social security

D. free tuition

11. Great Britain and the northern European countries, often termed “welfare states”, have wide-ranging social welfare programs include all the following items except _____.

(A) Comprehensive health insurance providing free or low-cost medical services for all

(B) Private charities

(D) International relief bodies (eg the Red Cross), and UN agencies also provide services

12. The National Health Service provides for ________, a full range of medical services.

(A) the poor people

(B) people on very low incomes

(D) the newly rich

13. The purpose of National Health Service is to _____

(A) help the individual stay healthy

(B) show off how rich the country is

(D) attract more immigrants

14. The social security system is designed to _____.

(A) defend the country

(B) strengthen the national defense

(D) guard against foreign spies

15.Nearly _____of British government expenditure is devoted to the social security

programme.

(A) a third

(B) a fifth

(D) a tenth

16. Financial help is provided for all the following people in the social security system except _____.

(A) who are elderly, sick, disabled

(B) who are unemployed

(D) who are widowed, bringing up children or on very low incomes

17. Children are very fond of Easter Day because of the following reasons except that _____.

(A) they enjoy the eating of Easter eggs, eggs made of chocolate or a hen's egg with a painted or dyed shell

(B) the season is also closely associated with the coming of spring

(D) Easter eggs and greeting cards are exchanged and turkey is enjoyed by every family

18. the home of golf is _____where the game has been played since the 17th century.

A.England B Wales C. Scotland D.Northern Ireland

19. The BBC World Service broadcasts international news world wide, using English and _____other language.

A 27

B 38

C 54 D72

20.The Economist is a(n) _____publication covering a wide range of topics.

A independent conversative

B independent liberal

C dependent conservative

D dependent liberal

21. The Head of the River Race held on _____is the largest assembly of racing craft in the world.

A the Thames

B the Severn

C the Clyde

D the Tweed

Ⅳ Questions for thought:

1. What are two established churches in Britain?

2. Why is New Y ear’s Day celebrated on January 1st?

3. When is National Day celebrated in Britain?

4. What is the only really important patriotic festival?

5. what is the origin of the British festival Guy Fawes Day?

6.in the UK , what kind of periodical is The New Stateman and Society?

7.when and where does Wimbledon fornight take place?

British Education

Ⅰ Explain each of the following in English:

1. Open University

Ⅱ Fill in the blank:

1. The total student population of the UK is over ____ million.

2. The total number of UK universities is _____.

3. _____ is responsible for school education in England.

4. 85% of the secondary schools are run by LEAs, which means ______.

5. In the UK, the largest part of expenditure on education comes from _____.

6. 90% the state secondary school population in Great Britain attend ______.

7. The well-known girls’ school is ____.

Ⅲ Tick the correct answer in each of the following:

1. In the UK, the rate of enrollment in universities and colleges reached ______.

A. one in three

B. 30%

C. 50%

D. 80%

2. The government education departments are supposed to fulfill the following tasks:

A. make education policies

B. are responsible for the supply of teachers

C. are responsible for the training of teachers

D. all of the above

3. In the UK, secondary schools run through the same national curriculum except grant-maintained ______ with emphasis on math, technology and science.

A. schools run by the local education authorities (LEAs)

B. self-governing schools

C. model schools

D. technology colleges

4. At the level of the UK’s s econdary schools, the technology colleges have all the following features except ______.

A. non-fee paying

B. mainly serving the upstarts

C. independent

D. created by a partnership of government and private sector sponsors

5. In the UK, nursery education is ______.

A. a must

B. a government requirement

C. an urgent need of parents

D. a voluntary business

6. In Britain, compulsory education begins at the age of 5 except in ______, where it is at 4.

A. England

B. Wales

C. Scotland

D. Northern Ireland

7. Ironically, British independent schools are referred to as _____.

A. private schools

B. state-run schools

C. comprehensive schools

D. public schools

8. In Great Britain there are altogether ______ public schools.

A. 500

B. 550

C. 600

D. 650

9. The importance of public schools lies in the fact that _____.

A. they are attended by the public

B. most of the members of the British Establishment were educated there

C. they are state-run

D. they are in the hands of the ruling class, training successors for the rulers

10. The oldest university in Britain is _____ University.

A. Cambridge

B. Oxford

C. Open

D. Birmingham

Ⅳ Questions for thought:

when were the universities of Oxford and Cambridge founded?

what is eleven-plus in British education?

British law

Ⅰ Explain each of the following in English:

1. Statute

2. Common law

3. Civil law

Ⅱ Fill in the blanks:

1. The most superior law system known in the world has been _______.

2. In the development of the common law, the natural sequence hardened first into ______ and then into ____.

3. In England and Wales, there are the following courts to deal with crimes of all sorts except _____.

4. As a legal term, “either way” offences might mean _____.

5. In Britain’s England and Wales, most cases involving the young people under the age of 18 are tried by _____.

6. In England and Wales, divorce cases are tried by _____.

7. The appointments of judges are made by the Crown on the advice of ______.

Ⅲ Tick the correct answer in each of the following:

1. In the United Kingdom, there is ___ Constitution.

A. a

B. a written

C. no

D. no written

2. Which of the following details does not describe the common law?

A. It comes from the common people at the root levels of society having

nothing to do with the state

B. Its development was essentially a private affair concerning millions of people throughout dozens of generations and stretching across several centuries

C. It is a process that is self adjusting and which goes on everyday unnoticed

D. For hundreds of years: the common law tests, observes, adjusts and re-observes on a continual bases

3. The actual sources of the common law might be ______.

A. the statute laws

B. numerous decisions of the courts and other sources

C. instructions of the officials

D. acts of will

4. What of the following is not a distinctive feature of a suit in equity as opposed to an action at law?

A. the absence of a jury

B. a more flexible procedure

C. a wider scope of review on appeal

D. will of the VIP

5. Criminal law is concerned with ______ against the community as a whole.

A. wrongs

B. mistakes

C. controversial political views

D. rumors

6. Which of the following details fails to describe the jury?

A. The jury is a group of people in a law court who have been chosen to listen to the facts in a case and to decide whether the accused person is guilty or not guilty.

B. The judge passes sentence, but the jury decides the issue of guilt or innocence.

C. The jury consists of ordinary, independent citizens selected by the court: 12 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 15 in Scotland. People between the ages of 18 and 70 (65 in Scotland), who are voters on the electoral register, are likely to be called for jury service.

D. If the verdict of the jury cannot be unanimous, it must be agreed by a majority, or the head of the court will have the last say

7. In England and Wales, the most serious offences are tried by _____.

A. the Magistrates’ Courts

B. the High Court

C. Y outh Courts

D. The Crown Court

8. All the trials are open to the public and the media in England and Wales, but there are restrictions on public participation and media coverage in ______.

A. Magistrates Courts

B. The Crown Courts

C. Y outh Courts

D. High Court

9. Which of the following courts sits with a jury in England and Wales?

A. Magistrates’ Court

B. Y outh Court

C. High Court

D. The Crown Court

10. In Northern Ireland young offenders under the age of 17 are tried in Juvenile court by _______.

A. a magistrate

B. a male lay member

C. a female lay member

D. all of the above

Ⅳ Questions for thought:

1. What are the 4 Common Elements for All Crimes?

2. What are the legal rights of every accused person?

British Economy

ⅠFill in the blanks:

1. To the great joy and pride, the UK people discovered natural gas and oil with estimated reserves of _____ million barrels under the North Sea for self-sufficiency and export

2. The British “Silicon Glen” is in _____.

3. Britain is the fifth largest trading nation in the world. It has been a major trading power since the 17th century. Napoleon called Britain ________.

4. Britain’s 57% of exports and 54.9% of imports is with ____.

ⅡTick the correct answer in each of the following:

1. Though still a large economy, Britain has fallen behind economically in the world in the following ways except ______.

A. not as efficient

B. not growing as quickly as other countries

C. not up to the world standard

D. has long ago been overtaken in size by several of other countries

2. Britain became known as “the sick man of Europe” in the 1970s because of the following reasons except that ______.

A. Governments, both Conservative and Labor, were rocked by strikes over pay

B. Health problems had been caused by the odd and changeable weather

C. Increasing oil prices led to inflation

D. The inflation was so bad that the government had to borrow from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

3. Despite the world recession of the early 90s, Britain's economy had begun a steady recovery because _______.

A. The Labor party had spent the previous decade modernizing itself

B. The New Labor broke free from the power of the unions and a promise of nationalization

C. Prime Minister held one man’s power and had the last say

D. The Labor established itself on much more centrist grounds, i.e. moderate rather than extreme basis

4. Britain’s reserves of coal will serve Britain for the next _____ years at the present rate of consumption according to the estimate of experts.

A. 100

B. 200

C. 300

D. 400

5. Britain’s coalfields have had all the following functions except that ______.

A. they led to the Industrial Revolution

B. they led to the growth of traditional heavy industries such as textiles, steel, shipbuilding, and engineering

C. they have promoted Britain’s exports

D. almost all the industrial areas in the UK rely on coalfields

6. Which of the following is not a feature of Britain’s new steelworks?

A. much larger in size

B. with more workers

C. fewer in number

D. making iron from iron ore from ships to be made into steel for shipping

7. Which of the following indust ries does not belong to Britain’s 3 traditional industries?

A. coalmining

B. textile

C. steel

D. shipbuilding

8. The heart of the financial services industry has been in the 'Square Mile' in _____.

A. the City of London

B. London

C. the west end of London

D. the capital

9. All the following cities are the world’s leading financial centers except _____.

A. London

B. Shanghai

C. Tokyo

D. New Y ork

10. Overseas visitors enter Britain through all the following main points except ____.

A. London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports

B. the seaport of Dover

C. the Channel Tunnel

D. the Thames River

ⅢQuestions for thought:

1. Why is British economic decline only comparative decline and why is it a country in which the other countries have confidence?

2. What are the 3 most famous high-tech areas in Britain?

3. What is the future for British agriculture?

4. What is the financial position of London?

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