英美概况简答题精华版

英美概况简答题
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1. Who are the British People
The British people consist of:
1) The native Celtic people；
2) The Anglo-Saxons；
3) Immigrants from its former colonies and the rest of the world.
2. What is Standard English
1) Standard English is based on the speech of the upper class of southeastern England.
2) It is preferred by the educated and is widely used in the media and taught at schools.
3) It has developed and has been promoted as a model for correct British English.
4) It is also the norm carried overseas;
5) Today, standard English is codified to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary are much the same everywhere in the world English is taught and used.
3. How many periods can the development of the English Language be divided into and what are they
The development of the English language can be divided into three periods:
1) Old English;
2) Middle English;
3) Modern English.
4.What does the British parliament consist of
The British parliament consist of:
1) The Crown;
2) The House of Lords;
3) The House of Commons.
5. What are the three functions of the House of Commons
1) To draft laws;
2) To scrutinize the activities of government;
3) To influence future government policy.
6.What is the Commonwealth of Nations
1) The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states, all of which acknowledge the British monarch as the symbolic head of the association;
2) It is not a political union of any sort, and its member states have full autonomy to manage their own internal and external affairs;
3) Its primary purpose is to advocate democracy ,human rights and to promote economic cooperation and growth within its members.
7. What was the cause of the American Civil War
1) The Southern planters of America needed a large number of black of black African slaves;
2) A growing demand for free labor in the North;
3) The Northerners demanded a law to protect tariffs and asked the government to finance the building of railways and roads, but the Southerns were against it and advocated free trade.
8.What are the basic American values
1）Freedom；
2）Equality；
3）Desire to work hard for a higher standard of living.
9. What is a “melting pot”
1) The United States is not merely a nation, but a nation of nations;
2) The immigrants came in waves, including the Europeans, the Africans and the Asians;
3) Therefore, America is described as a “melting pot” where various racial and ethnic groups are assimilated into the American culture.
10.What is the origin of Thanksgiving
1) Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to the New World；
2) When Pilgrims first arrived in 1620, life was very hard and there was not enough food, so many of them died;
3) The Native Americans helped them, so they held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans.。