高考英语作文高分必备 实践篇 046

 

 　　The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom, Great Britain, is an island. They lies after Northwest coast of Europe. The nearest country is France from which Great Britain is separated by the English channel. The Ireland is surrounded by the Atlantic ocean to the west and the north sea to the east. It consists of the mainlands of England, Wales and Scotland. That is three countries. Scotland is in the north while Wales is in the west. Ireland which is also an island lies of the west coast of Great Britain. It consists of Northern Ireland and the Irish republic. Great Britain together with northern Ireland constitutes¹ the United Kingdom. Thus, the United Kingdom is made up of four countries. The largest of these is England. The capital city is London which situated² in the southest of England.

1 constitutes   

建立( constitute的第三人称单数 )； 指定； （合法或正式地）成立； 构成

参考例句：

• Their boycott of the talks constitutes a serious impediment to peace negotiations. 他们联合抵制会谈的行为成了和谈的重大障碍。
• Such action constitutes an aggression upon women's rights. 这种行为是对妇女权利的侵犯。

2 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。