Airport?
A. about 6 hours
B. about 11 hours
C. about 16 hours
3. Who rules the UK: the Prime Minister or the Queen?
A. the Queen
B. the Prime Minister
C. both
London is its capital. The 2012 Olympic Games was held in the city.
This is the famous Heathrow Airport. If you want to visit the country, you can go to London by air.
D. A brief introduction to the UK about its foundation and development based on geography, history and culture, etc.
Which countries make up the UK?
England, Wales,
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Unit 2
A brief introduction to the UK
A brief introduction to the UK
The United Kingdom is a great country. It has a long history. It consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
If you leave at 11:15 Beijing time from Beijing airport, you will get to London Heathrow Airport at about 15:10 London time. Beijing is seven hours earlier than London.
E. The evidence of the invaders can be found in the British countryside.
F. Explains how England is divided into three zones.
2. What is the main idea of the text?
A. How many countries make up the United Kingdom.
B. Explain how England is divided into three zones.
C. The reason why London became the cultural capital of England.
4. What are the provinces called in England?
A. counties
B. depais the longest river in England?
A. the River Avon
B. the River Thames
The River Thames is the longest river.
1. How many countries does the UK consist of? A. two B. three C. four
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing airport to London Heathrow
Great Britain is made up of three countries, that is, England, Scotland and Wales. So the United Kingdom is actually composed of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
There are 23 provinces in China. But in England, people don’t use the word “province”. Instead, they use the word “county”. There are more than eighty counties in the UK.
Scotland, Northern Ireland.
1. Which countries form Great Britain? England, Wales, Scotland.
C. the River Severn
1. Match the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1
A. Explains what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about.
Para 2
B. States the topic of the passage.
This was the Prime Minister of the UK.
And this was the Queen. The queen is the head of state, but it’s in name only. The most powerful one is the Prime Minister, who controls everything in the UK.
Para 3
C. Explains differences in the four countries.
Para 4 Para 5 Para 6
D. Explains the importance of London as a cultural and political center in the UK.