英美概.doc

1.??God Save the Queen (King) is the national anthem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2.??The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic song written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 and officially adopted on March 3 ,1931 , as the national anthem of the United States of America. 3.??Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 第12章 ???Today the major radio and TV networks are the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) , the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) , and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Cable News Networks (CNN) is a new radio and television company , but it became better known in the Gulf War in 1991. 第11章 1.??Christianity came into being in 30A. D. When the Apostles received the power of the Holy Spirit to preach the resurrection and gospel of Jesus Christ. 2.??There are many religious denominations in the UK. Few English people actually belong to a denomination, but most of them are normally Christian. 3.??The most important denomination is the Church of England. The Church of England is also called the “Anglican Church”. 4.??The Church of England today is all-inclusive , having the ability to be both Protestant and Catholic. 5.??The American people have religious fervency. Among 256 million people , there are over 3 000 religious denominations and 60% of the American people have religious beliefs. Among the American people , 36% are Protestants , 24% Roman Catholics , 3% Jews and 2% Orthodox Church goers. 第10章 1.??Schooling is compulsory up to the age of 16 in both countries. The world famous Oxford University was established in 1167 while Harvard University in 1636. There is a complete private educational system in the UK , whereas there is not at all in the US ,although one-fourth of the American universities are private. 2.??The British educational system is a complicated one , compared with the Chinese educational system. Generally speaking , there are two system of primary and