文档介绍：Unit 2 The United Kingdom
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Where will the 2012 Olympic Games be held?
How much do you know about the UK?
What do you think of when speaking of the UK?
the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
National emblem
Union Jack
How many countries does the UK consist of ?
A. two
B. three
C. four
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Let’s have a quiz
2. How long does it take to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport?
about six hours B. about ten hours
C. about sixteen hours
3. Who rules the country?
A. The Queen
B. The Prime Minister
C. both
David William Donald Cameron
Elizabeth Ⅱ
The Queen’s position is ceremonial: opening Parliament, ing Heads from other countries, going on tours to other countries to encourage trade with Britain.
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The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers (called ) and his Members of Parliament make important political decisions and the laws.
4. What are the provinces called in England ?
counties
departments
states
The Local Government Act of 1972 divided England outside London into 45 counties of which 6 are metropolitan (都市的, 大城市) counties
5. Which is the longest river in England?
B.
C.
Avon
Severn
Thames
338 km
290 km