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By the Treaty of Paris of 1763, which ended the war with the French and the Indians, England gained possession of Canada and all the territory east of the Mississippi River. French influence on this continent thus came to an end; England now controlled most of North America. But the war had been long and expensive. England had many debts. GeorgeⅢ, king of England, after consulting with his advisers, decided that the American colonists (殖民者) should help pay some of the expenses of this war. A standing English army of 10,000 men had been left in the colonies (殖民地) for protection against the Indians. The English government also felt that the colonists should share in the expenses of maintaining this army. The result was a series of measures, the Grenville Program, passed by Parliament and designed to raise money in the colonies. Some of these measures were accepted by the colonists, but one in particular, the Stamp Act, was met with great protest. The Stamp Act required that stamps,
A. Britain took over Canada from the Indians in 1763.
B. there had been a war between the French and the Indians which ended in 1763
C. France used to have control of Canada and some areas east of the Mississippi River
D. the French still kept some influence in North America through the Treaty of Paris
[单项选择]Although they had signed the peace treaty, they were ______ preparing for a renewed offensive.
A. occupied
B. busy
C. engaged
D. involved
[单项选择]He said the（）talks between Britain and America had broken down just before Christmas.
A. bilateral
B. binary
C. biannual
D. bilingual
[单项选择]An international treaty signed several years ago bans trade in plants and animals of endangered species.
A. forbids
B. eliminates
C. promotes
D. protects
[填空题]The Treaty of Rome was signed by six European countries to establish a unified market.
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Education in Britain and the U.S.A
In Britain all children have to go to school between the ages of 5 and 16. In the US children must go to school from the age of 6 to between the ages of 14 and 16, depending on the state they live in.
Subjects
In England and Wales the subjects taught in schools are laid down by the National Curriculum, which was introduced in 1988 and sets out in detail the subjects that children should study and the levels of achievement they should reach by the ages of 7,11,14 and 16,when they are tested. The National Curriculum does not apply in Scotland, where each school decides what subjects it will teach.
In the US the subjects taught are decided by the national and local governments. Whereas British schools usually have prayers and religious instruction ,American schools are not allowed to include prayers or to teach particular religious beliefs.
Examinations
At 16 students in England and Wales take
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Paris
1 Paris,the capital and the largest city of the country,is in north central France. The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20% of the nation’s population and is theeconomic, cultural, and political center of France. The French governments have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making,thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation’s activities.
2 Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution,a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital. After World War 1][ more and more immigrants arrived.
3 The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place of publication of the most pres
