Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal

　　America in WWII

　　4. America in Postwar Era （1945-1980）

　　Origins of the Cold War

　　The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan

　　Effects of McCarthyism of on American society

　　The postwar boom in the U.S

　　U.S. China relations （1949-1972）

　　The New Right and their Program

　　5. The U.S. Economy

　　Factors that contribute to the fast growth of the economy

　　Characteristics of the U.S. economy

　　The importance of foreign trade

　　Problems facing the U.S. economy

　　6. Political Institutions

　　A workable form of government under the Constitution

　　Separation of powers with checks and balances under the Constitution

　　Safeguards for individual liberty under the Constitution

　　Powers of the American President

　　Powers of the House of Representatives

　　Powers of the Senate

　　The judicial system

　　The two-party system and the characteristics of the two major parties

　　7. Education

　　Characteristics of American education

　　Elementary and secondary education in the U.S.

　　Different types of colleges and universities

　　The admission system in U.S. universities

　　The role of the community college

　　Continuing education

　　Education reform in the 1980s and early 1990s

　　8.Literature

　　Major American writers and their works

　　Harlem Renaissance and black writing in American literature

　　9.Holidays and Festivals

　　New Year's Day celebration in the U.S.

　　Practices of Valentine's Day

　　Easter in the U.S.

　　Independence Day

　　Halloween

　　Thanksgiving Day

　　Christmas

　　三、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰和爱尔兰部分

　　1. Canada

　　Canada's geography and history

　　Canada's geographical features

　　Geographical regions and their characteristics

　　The European discovery of Canada

　　The rivalry between the British and the French

　　Self-government and the founding of the Confederation

　　2. Australia

　　Australia's geographical features

　　Australia's geographical structure

　　Factors that affect Australia's climate

　　Composition of Australia's population

　　Australia's built environment

　　Political divisions in Australia

　　3. New Zealand

　　New Zealand's geography

　　Characteristics of New Zealand's climate

　　Native plants and animals

　　Historical background of New Zealand

　　The Treaty of Waitangi 1840

　　Characteristics of Maori culture（Maoritanga）

　　4. Ireland

　　Ireland's geographical features

　　Climate in Ireland

　　Ethnic composition of Ireland

　　Languages in Ireland

　　Irish Catholicism

　　Conflict between the English and the Irish

　　The issue of Northern Ireland