Warming up ＆ Reading Unit 2 The United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫

Windsor Castle 温莎城堡

Royal Greenwich Observatory 格林威治皇家天文台

Westminster Abbey, England 威斯敏斯特教堂

Big Ben

Oxford University Cambridge University

牛津大学建立时间不详，因为那并不是一个独立的事件， 它可以追溯到 1096 年于那里开始的教学。 牛津产生了 4 位英国国王， 46 位诺贝尔奖获得者， 25 位英国首相， 3 位圣人， 86 位大主教以及 18 位红衣主教。

成立于 1209 年，是世界十大学府之一， 73 位诺贝尔奖得主出自此校。

Salisbury's world-famous Stonehenge, situated on the spreading Salisbury Plain.

1.How many countries does the UK consist of ? A. two B. three C. four England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Let’s have a quiz

2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. about six hours B. about ten hours C. about sixteen hours Depart: 10:55 (Beijing time) Arrive: 15:15 (London time)

3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen B. The Prime Minister C. both Gordon Brown Elizabeth Ⅱ

4. What are the provinces called in England ? A.counties B.departments C.states The Local Government Act of 1972 divided England outside London into 45 counties of which 6 are metropolitan counties

5. Which is the longest river in England? A. B. C. Avon Severn Thames

6. Which is the national flower of the UK? A. B. Cherry Rose C. Maple

7. Which is the national animal of the UK? A. B. Beaver C. Redbreast Bald eagle 海狸 知更鸟 秃头鹰

8. Which is the bank note of the UK ? A. U.S. Dollar $ B. Euros € C. Pounds £

match the following useful words according to their English meaning. V. be made up of ;be composed of ----consist of V. separate----divide ~into~ V. cause sth. to become clear or easier to understand consist divide clarify break away (from) escape suddenly. legal adj. of or based on law

n. The quality of being useful and convenient n. action or power of attracting n. a group of objects that have been collected. V. build, set up, establish. relation n. related to, or connection between people, things, or events construct collection attraction convenience debate V&n. argue with sb.

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