英语-国家社会与文化入门 课后题-答案.docVIP

—— — Book1 Unit 1 1.What was the British Empire? What do you know about it? In what way is the “Empire” still felt in Britain and in the international field? The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom, that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. In the international field, Britain has great voice in politics, economy and culture and so on. 2. Why impossible to sum up British people with a few simple phrases