《英国概况》（英文版） I. Explanations

I Exp lanations London 123 the british isles Robin hood 4. the Anglo-Saxons the vik 567 King Arthur King harold 8. The easter rising 9. Loyalists or Unionists 10. The provisionalira 11. The official ira 12. Sinn Fein 13.“ Home rule 14. a"Civil Rights movement 15. the divine right of kings 16. the civil war 17. the roundheads 18. Magna Carta 19. the Great Council 20. Charles i 21. the bill of Rights of 1689

I. Explanations: 1. London 2. theBritish Isles 3. Robin Hood 4. the Anglo-Saxons 5. the Vikings 6. King Arthur 7. King Harold 8. The Easter Rising 9. Loyalists or Unionists 10. The Provisional IRA 11. The Official IRA 12. Sinn Fein 13. “Home Rule” 14. a “Civil Rights”movement 15. the divine right of kings 16. the civil war 17. the “roundheads” 18. Magna Carta 19. the Great Council 20. Charles I 21. the Bill of Rights of 1689

2. the constitution 23. the functions of parliament 24. the roles of monarchy 25. the house of lords 26. the house of commons 27. the importance of general elections 28. the formation ofthe government 29. vote of no confidence 30. the electoral campaigns 31. the Conservative party 32. the labour pa 33. the liberal democrats 34. Margaret Thatcher 35. John major 36. relative decline of the UK economy 37. causes for the relative decline 38. privatization in the 1980s 39. main sectors ofthe UK economy 40. theUK's agriculture 41. the UK's manufacturing industry 42. The City 43. the aerospace industry

22. the Constitution 23. the functions of Parliament 24. the roles of monarchy 25. the House of Lords 26. the House of Commons 27. the importance of general elections 28. the formation of the government 29. vote of no confidence 30. the electoral campaigns 31. the Conservative party 32. the Labour party 33. the Liberal Democrats 34. Margaret Thatcher 35. John Major 36. relative decline of the UK economy 37. causes for the relative decline 38. privatization in the 1980s 39. main sectors of the UK economy 40. the UK’s agriculture 41. the UK’s manufacturing industry 42. The City 43. the aerospace industry

44. Concorde 45. William Shakespeare 46. Elizabethan drama 47. the Bronte sisters 48. Charles dickens 49. Walter Scott 50. Joseph conrad 51. The Canterbury Tales 52. King arthur 53. Virginia Woolf 54. D.H. Lawrence 55. The romantic Movement 56. Modernism 57. Postmodernism 58. football in Britain 59. the FA Cup 60. tennis 61 Wimbledon 62. cricket If 64. horseracing 65. the royal ascot

44. Concorde 45. William Shakespeare 46. Elizabethan drama 47. the Bronte sisters 48. Charles Dickens 49. Walter Scott 50. Joseph Conrad 51. The Canterbury Tales 52. King Arthur 53. Virginia Woolf 54. D.H.Lawrence 55. The Romantic Movement 56. Modernism 57. Postmodernism 58. football in Britain 59. the FA Cup 60. tennis 61. Wimbledon 62. cricket 63. golf 64. horse racing 65. the Royal Ascot

hunt saboteurs 67. Christmas 68. the christmas pantomime 69. Boxing Day 70. Easter 71. Ramadan 72. Trooping the Colour 73. Bonfire Night( Guy Fawkes Night) 74. William of Orange 75. the Orange march 76. St Patricks Day 77. St Patrick 78. first-footing 79. the Burns night 80. Halloween 81. the eisteddfod 82. comprehensive schools grammar schoo 84. independent schools 85. Open University 86. owner-occupation 87. flats

66. “hunt saboteurs” 67. Christmas 68. the Christmas Pantomime 69. Boxing Day 70. Easter 71. Ramadan 72. Trooping the Colour 73. Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night) 74. William of Orange 75. the Orange March 76. St Patrick’s Day 77. St Patrick 78. first-footing 79. the Burns Night 80. Halloween 81. the Eisteddfod 82. comprehensive schools 83. grammar schools 84. independent schools 85. Open University 86. owner-occupation 87. flats

88. class system in British society 89. Oxbridge 90. Britain and the european union 91. Britain and the United States 2. the Common wealth 93. NATO 94. the British Broadcasting Corporation 95. The guardian quality pap 97. The News of the World 98. The Broadcasting Act 99. The official Secret Act 100. Tabloid

88. class system in British society 89. Oxbridge 90. Britain and the European Union 91. Britain and the United States 92. the Commonwealth 93. NATO 94. theBritish Broadcasting Corporation 95. The Guardian 96. quality paper 97. The News of the World 98. The Broadcasting Act 99. The Official Secret Act 100. Tabloid