Ⅰ. How much do you know about London? 1. Match the following pictures with their names. A. Tower Bridge ③ E. The London Eye ②B. The Houses of Parliament ⑥ F. Buckingham Palace ⑦C. The British Museum ④ G. Big Ben ①D. Number 10 Downing Street ⑤ 2. Discuss in pairs and answer the following questions. 1) What’s the name of the UK’s 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 Ⅱ. Skim the passage and match the main idea with each part. Part 1 (Para 1—3) A. The cultural importance of London. Part 2 (Para 4) B. How the UK came into being. Part 3 (Para 5—6) C. England is divided into 3 zones. 答案 : Part 1: B Part 2: C Part 3: A Ⅲ. 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. What’s the greatest historical treasure of all in t...
