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Unit 2 The United Kingdom What is the full name of the UK? UK——The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Which country will hold the 30th Olympiad in 2012? The UK God Save the Queen God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the Queen. 上帝保佑女王, 祝她万寿无疆， 神佑女王。常胜利, 沐荣光； 孚民望, 心欢畅; 治国家, 王运长； 神佑女王！ Queen Elizabeth the Second 伊丽莎白二世女王 rose of England the Union Jack 英国国旗 Big Ben 大本钟 Oxford University 牛津大学 Cambridge University 剑桥大学 London Tower Bridge 伦敦塔桥 The River Thames 泰晤士河 Buckingham Palace Palace of Westminster/ Houses of Parliament London Eye St Paul’s Cathedral Royal Greenwich Observatory Webminster Abbey, England 威布敏斯特修道院 Stonehenge Some cities in the United Kingdom Oxford Liverpool Edinburgh Birmingham England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland the United Kingdom How many countries does the UK consist of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. Let’s do a quiz. be made up of 2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport? A. About six hours. B. About ten hours. C. About sixteen hours. London Heathrow Airport 3. Who rules the country? A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both. Gordon Brown Elizabeth Ⅱ The Queen’s position is Ceremonial: Opening Parliament, welcoming Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain. VS The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called Cabinet) and his Members of Parliament make important political decision and the laws. 4. What are the provinces called in England? A. Counties. B. Departments. C. States. 5. Which is the longest river in England? B. The River Avon The River Thames C.