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Generally speaking ，men retire at the age of 65and women at the age of 60. 4.What contributory social security benefits do the British people get？ The British people can get the following contributory social security benefits：retirement persions， unemployment benefit，sickness and invalidity benefit，maternity allowance and widows‘ benefit.

5.What is the most important established Church in Britain？How is it related to the Crown and linked with the State.

It is the Church of England

Church of England is uniquely related to the Crown in that the Sovereign must be a member of that Church and ，as “Defender of the Faith”，must promise on his or her accession to uphold it.

The Church is also linked with the Sate through the House of Lords，in which the two archbishops，the bishops and 21 others senior bishops have seats.

6.What festival is the greatest in Britain？What is its significance and at what time is it celebrated？

Christmas is the greatest festival in Britain. It‘s celebrated on December 25th. Apart from its religious significance which celebrates the birth of Christ，two important things are of great importance：the custom of giving gifts and the habit of spending it with the family. 8.How is New year‘s Eve celebrated in England and Scotland？

On New Year‘s Eve， in England and Scotland ，people stay up late，often at a party or a religious“watch-night service”，to see the New Year in. As the clocks strike midnight between December 31st and January 1st，church bells start ringing joyfully，and people at their parties drink a toast to the New Year，wishing their friends happiness and prosperity. 9.What is the Scotiish tradition concerning New Year‘s Day？

It is a Scottish tradition that the first person to cross the threshold of your house on New Year‘s Day should be darkhaired，for such a person brings luck for the coming year. Chapter 10 Cultural Affairs

1.For whom is compulsory education in the UK？

Education in the U.K. is compulsory for all between the ages of 5（4 in Northern Ireland ）and 16.

2.What do you know about state schools and “public schools” in the UK？

About 90 percent of the state secondary school population in Great Britain attend

comprehensive schools. These take pupils without reference to ability or aptitude and provide a wide-ranging secondary education for all or most of the children in a district.

Many of Britain‘s public schools are private-run and long-established and have gained a reputation for their high academic standards ，as well as their exclusiveness and snobbery. 3.What distinguishes the Open University from all other British Universities？

The Open University is a non-residential university. It offers degree and other courses for adult students of all ages. It uses a combination of specially produced printed texts，correspondence tuition，television and radio broad casts and audio/video cassettes. There is a network of study centres for contact with part-time and counsellors，and with fellow students. 4.What are the differences between quality papers and popular papers？

Quality papers and directed at readers who want full information on a wide range of public matters，while popular papers appeal to people wanting news of a more entertaining character ，presented more concisely. 5.How is BBC financed？

BBC radio broadcast is funded totally by the governmetn，while BBC TV service is state-fun and financed from the sale of television licences and therefore does not rely on commercials for-funding.

6.What are the most important journals in the UK？what do you know about them？

The most important journals in the UK are The Economist，New Statesman and Society，and Spectator.

The Economist in an independent conservative publication convering a wide range of topics.The New Statesman and Society reviews social issues，politics，literature and the arts from an independent social point of view，and the Spectator covers similar subjects from an independent conservative standpoint.

7.Which sport is regarded as typically English？ Cricket is the most typically English of sports. 8.What is the most popular sport in Britain？ Football is the most popular sport in Britain.

9.What made the Beatles so different from other pop groups？

Unlike the famous solo stars who had theier songs written for them， the Beatles wrote their own words and music.They wrote not only of love，but of death and old age，poverty and daily life.The Beatles had a close personal relationship with their audience.they own the affection and admiration of all ages and social backgrounds. 10.Where would you find many of London‘s theatres？

In three auditoriums（the Olivier，the Lyttelton and the Cottesloe）on the South Bank of the Thames.Another important theatre in London is the Royal Court Theatre.