专八 英美其他

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Higher Education a first university: 1636, Harvard b major higher education institutions: research university (PhD), liberal arts college (M.A,M.S, B.A, B.S) and two-year community college (diploma granted: associate)
Sports
• Football originated in England and is the most popular sport in England. • Cricket (板球), originated in England, the most typical English sport, has been in existence since the 16th century. • Tennis has been played for centuries, the modern game originated in England in the late 19th century. The main tournament is the annual Wimbledon fortnight.
• 2. Others • 1) Easter Sunday (A Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25, egg and hare) • 2) Halloween (OctBiblioteka Baiduber 31) • 3) Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17, Shamrock)
Festival and Public Holidays
• Guy Fawkes Day: an annual celebration on the evening of the 5th of November.
Sports in America
• 1. Baseball: originated in America about 1845, called “National Pastime” • 2. Basketball: invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA training school. • 3. American Football: American football is a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century from soccer and rugby.
Holidays and Festivals
• 1) Christmas (December 25) • 2) New Year’s Day (January 1) 3) Easter (A Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25, egg and hare) 4) Independence Day (July 4) • 5) Halloween (October 31) • 6)Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November)
Religion in Britain
• 1. Established churches • There are two established church in Britain: in England the Church of England （Anglican Church）and in Scotland is Church of Scotland(Presbyterian). • 2. Unestablished churches • There are include: Baptist, Methodist, Quakers , Catholic Church,
American Education
• Overview: Education in the United States is provided mainly by government, with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state, and local. School curricula, funding, teaching, and other policies are set through locally elected school boards with jurisdiction over school districts. The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college.
Religion in America
• the following is the order of religious preferences in the United States: • Christian: (78.5%)
– – – – – Protestant (51.3%) Roman Catholic (23.9%) Mormon (1.7%) other Christian (1.6%) unaffiliated (12.1%)
• 2) Non-Commercial TV Networks: • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
• 2. Top Newspaper: The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post • 3. Top Consumer Magazines: Reader’s Digest, TV Guide, National Geography, Times, Newsweek • 4. News Agency: Associated Press, Bloomberg
Holidays and Festivals
• 1) Christmas (December 25) • 2) New Year’s Day (January 1) 3) Easter (A Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25, egg and hare) 4) Independence Day (July 4) • 5) Halloween (October 31) • 6)Thanksgiving Day (the fourth Thursday in November)
• Jewish (1.7%) • Buddhist (0.7%) • Muslim (0.6%)
American Media:
• • • • • • • • 1 Major TV Networks: 1) Commercial TV Networks: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) American Broadcasting Company (ABC) National Broadcasting System (NBS) FOX Broadcasting Company (FOX) Cable News Networks (CNN) Home Box Office (HBO)
Economy
• • a Major Stock Index: Dow Jones, Standard & Poor and NASDAQ b Major Financial Markets: New York Stock Exchanges, American Stock Exchange(for small- and medium-sized enterprises), New York Merchantile Exchange (for futures,即期 货), Chicago Board of Trade(for futures)
British Media
• 1 Broadcasting • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was set up in 1926 and began the world’s first regular television service in 1936. • 2 Television • There are four national channels, BBC1, BBC2, ITV and Channel 4. • 3 Newspapers • Major daily newspapers include Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Star, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Observer. • 4 News Agency • Reuters(路透社), Press Association (新闻联合社)and AFX新闻有限公司 • 提示：Associated Press是美联社,请注意不要和英国的Press Association 混淆)