内容提要 当您开始阅读《英语国家概况》时,人类已经迈人了21世纪。这是一个变幻莫测的世纪,这是一个催人奋进的时代。科学技术飞速发展,知识更替日新月异。希望、困惑、机遇与挑战随时随地都有可能出现在每一个社会成员的生活之中。抓住机遇、寻求发展、迎接挑战、适应变化的制胜法宝就是学习——依靠自己学习,终生学习。 目录 Part oneThe United Kingdom of Great Britaiand NortherIrelandChapter 1 Land and PeopleChapter 2 The Origins of a Nation(5000 BC-AD 1066)Chapter 3 The Shaping of the Nation(1066——1381)Chapter 4 TransitiotO the ModerAge(1455——1688)Chapter 5 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire(1688——1990)Chapter 6 The EconomyChapter 7 Government and AdministrationChapter 8 Justice and the LawChapter 9 Social AffairsChapter 10 Cultural AffairsPart TwoThe Republic of IrelandChapter 11 Geography and HistoryChapter 12 Ireland TodayPart ThreeThe United States of AmericaChapter 13 GeographyChapter 14 Population.Race and Ethnic GroupsChapter 15 AmericaHistory(I)(1600——1900)Chapter 16 AmericaHistory(II)(1900-1945)Chapter 17 AmericaHistory(III)America iPost Era(1945-1980s)Chapter 18 The EconomyChapter 19 Political InstitutionsChapter 20 EducationChapter 21 Literature.Architecture and MusicChapter 22 Holidays and FestivalsPart FourCanadaChapter 23 Geography and HistoryChapter 24 The EconomyChapter 25 Government and PoliticsChapter 26 Society and CulturePart FiveAustraliaChapter 27 Land and PeopleChapter 28 AustraliaHistory(I)Australia to FederationChapter 29 AustraliaHistory(II)Australia Since FederationChapter 30 The EconomyChapter 31 Government and PoliticsChapter 32 Society and CulturePart SixNew ZealandChapter 33 The Making of New ZealandChapter 34 New Zealand Today附:英语国家概况自学考试大纲 作者介绍