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WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The United Kingdom,Great Britain,Britain,England-many people are confused byD what
these different names mean[1].So what is the difference between them,if any 2?Getting to know
a little bit3 about British history[2]will help you solve this puzzle4
[1]what引导宾语从句,what在从句中作mean的宾语。
[2]动名词短语作主语。
In the 16th century,the nearby5 country of Wales 6 was joined to7 the Kingdom of
England.Later,in the 18th century,the country Scotland8 was joined to create the Kingdom of
Great Britain.In the 19th century,the Kingdom of Ireland was added9 to create the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Finally,in the 20th century,the southern part of Ireland
broke away from(1 the UK,which resulted in the full name we have today[3]:the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12 Most people just use the shortened 3 name:"the
United Kingdom"or "the UK".People from the UK are called "British",which means the UK is
also often referred to as14 Britain or Great Britain[4]
[3 which引导非限制性定语从句,which指代整个主句的内容。其中we have today是省
路了关系代词that/which的定语从句,修饰the full name。
[4 which引导非限制性定语从句,修饰主句。
The four countries that belong tou5 the United Kingdom[5]work together in some
areas(16.They use the same flag,known as the Union Jack[6],as well as7 share the same
currency(18)and military 19 defence20 However,they also have some differences.For
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example England,Wales,Scotland,and Northern Ireland all have different education systems
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and legal systems.They also have their own traditions,like their own national days and national
dishes And they even have their own football teams for competitions like the World Cup!
[5]hat引导定语从句,修饰the four countries,that在从句中作主语。
[6过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰the same flag。
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The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore[7],which can help you
understand much more about the country and its tradi