以下为essay questions
1) What is the greatest argument about public schools in Britain? Why are the public schools today no longer as superior and exclusive as they used to be?
2) How did Americans lose their national optimism in the 1960s?
3) Explain the characteristics of the uniformity in American culture and give your own evaluation.
4) What are the elements and functions of British Parliament? Discuss the role of each element and explain briefly.
5) What was the origin of Thanksgiving Day? And what do you think of celebrating Thanksgiving Day in China?
6) What is characteristic of religion in America? Why is there not a decline in religious observance along with scientific and economic advance?
7) What is the most important established church in Britain? How is it related to the Crown and linked with the state?
8) The basic elements of the novel are: story, characters, plot, theme, setting, point of view. Please talk about one British or American novel from any of these aspects.
9) Why was there the New Deal program? What was it? And how did it aid the recovery of the economy?
10) Discuss the negative side and the positive side of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.