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1.The Thames River
The Thames River is the cond largest and most important river in Britain. It is 336 KM long, rising in southwest England and flowing through England and out into the North Sea. It flows rather slowly, which is very favorable for water transportation.
2.The High Landers
They are the Scots who live in the mountainous regions of the Highlands in Northern Scotland. They are a proud, independent and hardy people who maintain their strong cultural identity. They mainly live by farming sheep in mountain areas or fishing on the coasts and islands.
3.The British Commonwealth 英联邦
The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of
Nations in 1931.It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. Member nations are joined together economically and have certain trading arrangements. The Commonwealth has no special powers. The decision to become a member of the Commonwealth is left to each member nation. At prent there are 50 members counties whit in the commonwealth (1991).
是曾为英国殖民地，但现在已经独立构成的自由联合体。
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4.Cockney伦敦佬
A cockney is a Londoner who is born within the sound of Bow Bells-the Bells of the church of St. Mary-LeBow in east London
5.Eisteddfodau
festivals of song and dance and poetry celebrated by the welsh through the year. By this way the welsh keep the welsh language and welsh culture alive.
6.The Maritime Climate 海洋性气候
胡言乱语的意思 The type of climate when winter is mild, not too cold and summer is cool, not too hot, and it has a steady reliable rainfall throughout the whole year.
7.The English Channel
A Channel that parates Britain from the rest of France is quite narrow. A channel tunnel under this channel was built in 1994 to join the two countries together.
8.The Chunnel英吉利海峡隧道
In 1985 the British government and French government decided to build a channel tunnel, which is called “Chunnel”, under the Straits of Dover so that England and France could be joined together by road. The Chunnel was open to traffic in May 1994.
9.“pea soup” fogs伦敦雾
the famous “pea soup” fogs were thick heavy yellow fogs of London and other cities ldom occur any more.
中医调理脾胃
厚的\重的\黄色的雾气
10.British isles
The British Isles is made up of two large islands and hundreds of small ones. The two large islands are Great Britain and Ireland.
11.Stonehenge: 巨石阵
It is a circular group of large standing stones on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, regarded as one of the most important monuments纪念碑 of its kind in Europe, and very popular with visitors.
12.Thomas becket:托马斯
he was English churchman and statesman. he became Chancellor of England under Henry II in 1155.he was appointed Archibishop ofCanterbury in 1162.
13.Geoffrey Chaucer
He was an important English poet in the fourteenth century. His best known is The Canterbury Tales, which describes a group of pilgrims travelling to Canterbury to visit Thomas Becket’s tomb坟墓. Becau he was the first important English poet to write in English. He has been known as the “Father of English Poetry”.
14.Joan of arc:圣女贞德
she was a national heroine of France during the hundred year’s war,she successfully led the france to drive the English out of france.
15.lollards:罗拉德派
they were poor priests and traveling preachers who were john wyclif’s followers.they played an important role in the mental preparations for the peasant uprising of 1381.they preaching the equality of men before god.
结构化面试试题16.The Puritans清教徒
The Puritans were wealthy, well-educated gentlemen. They wanted to purify the Church of England and threatened with religious percution, the Puritans leaders saw the New world as the a refuge provided by God for tho He meant to save.
17.Julius Caesar
He was a great Roman general.In 55BC and 54BC,he invaded Britain twice.Becau of the resistence of the British people,he withdrew with hostages and prisoners.That's the beginning of the Roman invasion. 带着人质和俘虏撤退。
18.The Hardrian's Wall
木兰诗朗诵 It was one of two great walls built by the Romans to keep the Picts out of the area they had conquered.
恭贺新禧的意思由罗马人修建，把皮克特人挡在已征服的地区之外。
四级题目19.Heptarchy七王国
During the Anglo-Saxon's time,Britain was divided into many kingdoms,among which there were ven principal kingdoms of Kent,Esx,Susx,Wesx,East Anglia,Mercia and Northumbria.They were given the name of Heptarchy.
妈妈像20.St.Augustine
In 597,Pope Gregory I nt St.Augustine to England to convert the English People to Christianity.He was very successful in converting the king and the nobility.He was the first archbishop of Canterbury.
教皇，格里高力一世派圣奥古斯丁到英格兰去使英格兰人皈依基督教。
21.Witan 贤人会议
Witan was the council or meeting of the wimen.It was created by the Anglo-Saxons to advi the king.It's the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today.
