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,. How much do you know about London? 1. Match the following pictures with their names.,A. Tower Bridge E. The London Eye B. The Houses of Parliament F. Buckingham Palace C. The British Museum G. Big Ben D. Number 10 Downing Street ,2. Discuss in pairs and answer the following questions. 1) Whats the name of the UKs currency and what is its currency symbol? _ 2) What is the full name of the UK? _ 3) What countries does the UK consist of? _,The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.,Pound; ,England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland,. Skim the passage and match the main idea with each part. Part 1 (Para 13) A. The cultural importance of London. Part 2 (Para 4) B. How the UK came into being. Part 3 (Para 56) C. England is divided into 3 zones. 答案: Part 1: B Part 2: C Part 3: A,. Read the text and try to answer the following questions. 1. When was Wales linked to England? _ 2. Why did only Northern Ireland join with England? _ _,In the thirteenth century.,Because the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.,3. Do the four countries have the same educational and legal systems? _ _ 4. How many zones is England divided into? What are they? _ _,No. They still have different educational and legal systems now.,Three. They are the South of England, the Midlands and the North.,5. Whats the greatest historical treasure of all in the U. K. ? _ _,It is London with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings.,. Scan the passage and choose the best answers. 1. If you study British history, youll_ . A. be confused by the four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland B. know Wales was linked to Scotland in the 13th century C. know why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland D. know that“Great Britain” equals the “United Kingdom”,2. Which came first in Britain according to the text? A. England. B. Northern Ireland. C. Scotland. D. Wales.,3. Which of the following statements about King James is TRUE? A. He used to be King of Scotland, England and Ireland. B. He was a successful King who changed the name of “Great Britain”. C. He lived in the sixteenth century. D. He united England, Wales and Scotland in a peaceful way.,4. The Union Jack is made up of three countries national flags. Which three countries are they? A. England, Wales and Scotland. B. England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. C. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. D. England, Scotland and Great Britain.,5. In which field do the four countries work together? A. Educational system. B. Football teams. C. International relations. D. Legal system.,. Fill in the blanks according to the reading PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY, paying attention to their forms (the first letter is given to help you). The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England, Wales and Scotland were 1. u nited peacefully. The southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined to 2. f orm the United Kingdom. The four countries work together in international relations, but,they are 3. d ifferent in educational and legal systems. And they also form different football teams for 4. c ompetitions like the World Cup.,England, which is the largest of the four countries, is 5. divided roughly into three zones. You find most of the population 6. settled in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. Those industrial cities built in the 19th century do not 7. attract visitors. From the older but smaller towns built by the Romans you can find out more about 8. British history and culture.,London has many 9. museums , art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. There have been four sets of 10. invaders of England, and you can find evidence of these invaders around the British countryside.,Sailors used to speak of a “jack” when they meant a flag which was set near the bow(船头) of a sailing ship. The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged. The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. Australias flag has the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross. They have kept this small part of,Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain. Australias flag is the same color as the Union Jack red, white and blue. The act of joining together is called a “union”. The Union Jack was the name of the flag made when England, Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.,It all began in 1707, when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation. A flag was made using two crossesone for the patron saint of each country, which means protector. Many centuries before, the English had taken St George as their patron saint. His symbol was a red cross on a white background. The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. In memory of him, they used a white cross on a blue background. This cross was shaped like the letter “X”. The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses.,When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800, another cross was added. St Patricks cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an “X”. All three flags made up the Union Jack.,1. The Union Jack is the flag of _. A. the United Nations B. Ireland C. England and Scotland D. Great Britain 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. 可知。,2. It is because _ that Australia has the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross. A. the Union Jack was named when England, Scotland and Ireland joined together B. people from Britain brought the flag of Great Britain to Australia C. people from Britain settled in Australia first D. the flag of Great Britain is colourful,【解析】选C。细节理解题。第一段第五句They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain. 说明了原因。,3. According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. St George was the English patron saint. B. The Scottish had taken St Andrew as their patron saint. C. St Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland, whose cross was red. D. Ever since 1800, the British have taken Union Jack as their patron saint.,【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知“patron saint”是由人来充当的“protector”，由第二段的第三句“. . . the English had taken St George as their patron saint. ”和第五句“The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. ”可知A、B两项正确；由末段第二句St Patricks cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an “X”. 可知C项正确；而由第一段首句和末句可知“Union Jack”只是英国国旗的名称，不是人名，故D项错误。,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,同学们,来学校和回家的路上要注意安全,
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