自考英语国家概况---复习的资料--国概名词解释.pdfVIP

国概名词解释(全部版) 1.TheThamesRiver The Thames River is the second 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 isveryfavorableforwatertransportation. 2.TheHighLanders 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 farmingsheepinmountainareasorfishingonthecoastsandislands. 3.TheBritishCommonwealth 英联邦