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However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away to form its own government.
然而, 爱尔兰的南部却不愿意并分离出去了，建 立了自己的政府。
unwilling adj 不愿意的，不勉强的 e.g. :She is unwilling to study if she feels tired
He listened to the lecture with a ____ expression. Apuzzled B. puzzling C. puzzle D. being puzzled
used
a 不及物动词（用于过去时，后接不 定式） ： 惯常 b 形容词： 习惯于、、、的 1)be used to do sth : 被用来做某事
2.做到，做成，做成功 She seems to accomplish nothing. 她似乎没有任何建树。
辨析 complete, accomplish 这些词均含“结束，完成”之意。 complete: 侧重指完成预定的任务或使某事完 善，补足缺少的部分等。 accomplish: 正式用词，强调一个过程的完成； 也可指依靠努力达到一定目的，或取得一定的 结果。
The zone nearest France—— South of England The middle zone ——— Midlands
The zone nearest — North of England
Reading
PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY
Geography
the UK = The United Kingdom consist of the four countries.
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be joined to： 把、、、与、、、连在一起
Accomplish 1.达到(目的)；完成(任务、使命、计划、事 业等)；实现(诺言、计划等) This task is accomplished by great effort. 这项任务是经过巨大努力才完成的。
2) v. 使…迷惑/困惑 The question puzzled me. I'm puzzled about what to do next.
puzzle oneself (one’s brain) about sth = puzzle over sth 苦苦思索，为…大伤脑筋 I puzzled over the question for quite a while.
the United Kingdom England
Wales
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. B
In the 13th Wales England ______ was linked to ________. Century In the 17th Century
England ________ and Wales were Scotland joined to ________.
_________ Ireland broke away Southern and _________ Ireland joined Northern Some with ________ ,Wales and England time later ________. Thus _______ come the UK Scotland into being.
伦敦
Edinburgh 爱丁堡
Cardiff
加迪夫
Edinburgh
爱丁堡
Northland Ireland
Belfast
贝尔法斯特
Belfast 贝尔法斯特 Cardiff 加迪夫
London 伦敦
2. England can be divided into three main areas. Do you know what they are ?
Northern Ireland Wales Scotland
England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland
England
Republic of Ireland
Divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part.
Part 1(Para1-3) How the UK came into being? _____________________________ Part 2(Para4): England is divided into 3 zones. _____________________________ Part 3(Para 5-6):
5. Which is the longest river in England? B A. B.
The River Avon
埃文河(104km)
The River Thames
泰晤士河 (338km)
C.
The River Severn
塞文河 (290km)
River Severn
6. Which is the national flag of the UK? A. B.
London Heathrow Airport
伦敦希思罗机场
3. Who rules the country? B A. The Queen. B. The Prime Minister. C. Both.
Elizabeth Ⅱ 伊丽莎白二世
邓小平会见撒切尔夫人
铁娘子——撒切尔夫人
4. What are the provinces called in England? A A. Counties.（县） B. Departments. （部门，系，处） C. States.（国家）
2) I hope that what I say will clarify the misunderstanding.
3) His mind sudden clarified. ---fy 构成动词词缀，意思是 使…,如satisfy, terrify beautify simplify
第一段翻译
C.
C
7. Which is the national flower of the UK? A. B.
Cherry
C. Maple
Rose
B
1. Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK?
England Wales Scotland London
To learn the grammar:分词做宾语补足语
Do you know anything about The United Kingdom?
Which country will hold the 30th Olympic Games in 2012?
The UK？
Full name of the UK the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
_______________________________ The cultural importance of London.
Part 1: Fill in the blanks.
UK
Contains ________, ______, England Wales Scotland and _______________. Northern Ireland
牛津
Liverpool 利物浦
利物浦
Edinburgh
Birmingham
Warming Up:
1. How many countries does the UK consist of? C A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
Northern Scotland Ireland
2)be used to doing sth : 习惯做某事 3)used to do sth : 过去常常干某事
Clarify v. 使（某事物）清楚，澄清
clarification
1) I will clarify my position/stand at a proper time. 澄清立场
人民也许觉得奇怪，为什么用来描 述英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔 兰这四个国家的词语不太一样。但如 果你学过英国历史，就能弄清楚这个 问题。
as well/as well as
1)Are they coming as well/too ? 2) She is a talented musician as well as a photographer. 3) He plays guitar as well.
Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫
Palace of Westminster/ Houses of Parliament 英国国会大夏
St Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂
Royal Greenwich Observatory 格林尼治天文台