中外文化導讀（中英美卷）

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《21世紀大學生英語拓展課程教材?中外文化導讀(中英美卷)》從歷史、教育、經濟、政治、體育和風俗等側面，來展示中英美的文化風貌。所選材料均來自中英美三國的官方網站、報刊、雜誌和文學評淪，兼顧語言文字的水平及內容的思想性、信息性、趣味性和前瞻性。為便於學習，各篇文章都有難詞註解和背景知識介紹，還設計了相應練習，供讀者操練語言點和進行口語討論。《21世紀大學生英語拓展課程教材?中外文化導讀(中英美卷)》所配VCD光碟，可以用於視聽說教學。

作品目錄

前言 Chapter OneHistory and PeopleIntensive ReadingPassage 1The Living PresentPassage 2The Spirit of the English NationPassage 3Advice to YouthExtensive ReadingPassage 1History and People in ChinaPassage 2History and People in the United KingdomPassage 3History and People in the United StatesVideo-Watching and DiscussionVideo 1Starbucks Closes Beijing BranchVideo 2The Queens CastleVideo 3Forbidden City (1)Video 4Forbidden City (2)Video 5A Day with London's Community PoliceVideo 6Columbia Discovered AmericaVideo 7The Truth Behind LincolnVideo 8Cho's Video Not RevealingVideo 9Martin Luther KingVideo 10Babies of the Future Chapter TwoEdueation and LifeIntensive ReadingPassage 1Leaming and Personal InclinationPassage 2Two Essays on Education and LifePassage 3Commencement 2006, John HopkinsExtensive ReadingPassage 1Philosophy in ChinaPassage 2Education in the United KingdomPassage 3Education in the United StatesVideo-Watching and DiscussionVideo 1America's Overscheduled KidsVideo 2China Students Face Job ShortfallVideo 3Best College ValuesVideo 4College CostsVideo 5Getting AheadVideo 6The Value of Learning ChineseVideo 7Teacher Turns Tragedy into InspirationVideo 8Job Search Tips for GraduatesVideo 9Need to KnowVideo 10Are Libraries Sacrificing Books? Chapter ThreeEconomy and ReformIntensive ReadingPassage 1On China's Financial System ReformPassage 2Fuel and FuryPassage 3Why Intemet Shares Will Fall?Extensive ReadingPassage 1Economy and Reform in ChinaPassage 2Economy and Reform in the United KingdomPassage 3Economy and Reform in the United StatesVideo-Watching and DiscussionVideo 1Lenovo's CEO Talk About Merging with IBMVideo 2Interest Rate Fear as Inflation Goes over 3%Video 3Life Inside GoogleVideo 4Is Internet Shopping Really a Bargain?Video 5Predictions for Oil PricesVideo 6China's Currency Under FireVideo 7Million-Dollar Homes on the MarketVideo 8"Flexcars" EmergeVideo 9China's Banks Power Ahead Chapter FourGovernment and PolicyIntensive ReadingPassage 1Chinese Government Reform and PolicyPassage 2Declaration of IndependencePassage 3Speech on Hitler's Invasion of the USSRExtensive ReadingPassage 1The Party in Power in ChinaPassage 2Monarch, Parliament and Government of the United KingdomPassage 3A Responsive Government of the United StatesVideo-Watching and DiscussionVideo 1Dr. Margaret Chan as Director General of WHOVideo 2July 4thVideo 3Tony Blair InterviewVideo 4Hong Kong ReturnVideo 5From Hillary to ClintonVideo 6Henry Hank Paulson Visited ChinaVideo 7New York, a Changing CityVideo 8The Birthday of the Queen Elizabeth ⅡVideo 9London (1-3)Video 10Laura Bush on Holding Office Chapter FiveHealth and SportsIntensive ReadingPassage 1Traditional Chinese Medicine: One Country, Two SystemsPassage 2What If Sports Allowed Doping?Passage 3Exploding Exercise MythsExtensive ReadingPassage 1Road to OlympicsPassage 2Sports in the United KingdomPassage 3Sports in the United StatesVideo-Watching and DiscussionVideo 1Olympic-Sized Hope for ChinaVideo 2Fight ScienceVideo 3Is Your Job Killing You?Video 4Bee TherapyVideo 5Hot SpringsVideo 6More Money, Less Stress?Video 7Memories Made of Good SleepVideo 8Becks Quits Real Madrid for LAVideo 9Looking Simple Is Looking Smart Chapter SixFestivals and CustomsIntensive ReadingPassage 1The Land of My AncestorsPassage 2Evening PartiesPassage 3The Best Kind of LoveExtensive ReadingPassage 1Festivals and Customs in ChinaPassage 2Festivals and Customs in the United KingdomPassage 3Festivals and Customs in the United StatesVideo-Watching and DiscussionVideo 1Christmas HistoryVideo 2The Party Gets StartedVideo 3The Future of FoodVideo 4California WineVideo 5Charles and Diana, a Sad TaleVideo 6Couple's ComerVideo 7What Makes a Good Marriage?Video 8China's Brewing Controversy