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CHAPTEROne History and People 1

Intensive Reading 2

Passage 1 The Living Present 2

Passage 2 The Spirit of the English Nation 6

Passage 3 Advice to Youth 10

Extensive Reading 14

Passage 1 History and People in China 14

Passage 2 History and People in the United Kingdom 20

Passage 3 History and People in the United States 25

Video-Watching and Discussion 31

Video 1 Starbucks Closes Beijing Branch 31

Video 2 The Queens Castle 31

Video 3 Forbidden City（1） 32

Video 4 Forbidden City（2） 32

Video 5 A Day with London’s Community Police 33

Video 6 Columbia Discovered America 33

Video 7 The Truth Behind Lincoln 34

Video 8 Cho’s Video Not Revealing 34

Video 9 Martin Luther King 35

Video 10 Babies ofthe Future 35

CHAPTERTwo Education and Life 37

Intensive Reading 38

Passage 1 Learning and Personal Inclination 38

Passage 2 Two Essays on Education and Life 42

Passage 3 Commencement 2006，John Hopkins 47

Extensive Reading 53

Passage 1 Philosophy in China 53

Passage 2 Education in the United Kingdom 61

Passage 3 Education in the United States 66

Video-Watching and Discussion 73

Video 1 America’s Overscheduled Kids 73

Video 2 China Students Face Job Shortfall 74

Video 3 Best College Values 74

Video 4 College Costs 75

Video 5 Getting Ahead 75

Video 6 The Value of Learning Chinese 75

Video 7 Teacher Turns Tragedy into Inspiration 75

Video 8 Job Search Tips for Graduates 76

Video 9 Need to Know 77

Video 10 Are Libraries Sacrificing Books？ 77

CHAPTERThree Economy and Reform 79

Intensive Reading 80

Passage 1 On China’s Financial System Reform 80

Passage 2 Fuel and Fury 85

Passage 3 Why Internet Shares Will Fall？ 91

Extensive Reading 96

Passage 1 Economy and Reform in China 96

Passage 2 Economy and Reform in the United Kingdom 103

Passage 3 Economy and Reform in the United States 109

Video-Watching and Discussion 116

Video 1 Lenovo’s CEO Talk About Merging with IBM 116

Video 2 Interest Rate Fear as Inflation Goes over 3% 116

Video 3 Life Inside Google 117

Video 4 Is Internet Shopping Really a Bargain？ 118

Video 5 Predictions for Oil Prices 118

Video 6 China’s Currency Under Fire 118

Video 7 Million-Dollar Homes on the Market 119

Video 8 “Flexcars”Emerge 120

Video 9 China’s Banks Power Ahead 120

CHAPTERFour Government and Policy 123

Intensive Reading 124

Passage 1 Chinese Government Reform and Policy 124

Passage 2 Declaration of Independence 131

Passage 3 Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the USSR 137

Extensive Reading 142

Passage 1 The Party in Power in China 142

Passage 2 Monarch，Parliament and Government of the United Kingdom 147

Passage 3 A Responsive Government of the United States 153

Video-Watching and Discussion 157

Video 1 Dr.Margaret Chan as Director General of WHO 157

Video 2 July 4th 158

Video 3 Tony Blair Interview 159

Video 4 Hong Kong Return 159

Video 5 From Hillary to Clinton 160

Video 6 Henry Hank Paulson Visited China 160

Video 7 New York，a Changing City 160

Video 8 The Birthday of the Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ 161

Video 9 London （1—3） 162

Video 10 Laura Bush on Holding Office 163

CHAPTERFive Health and Sports 165

Intensive Reading 166

Passage 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine：One Country，Two Systems 166

Passage 2 What If Sports Allowed Doping？ 171

Passage 3 Exploding Exercise Myths 176

Extensive Reading 181

Passage 1 Road to Olympics 181

Passage 2 Sports in the United Kingdom 186

Passage 3 Sports in the United States 192

Video-Watching and Discussion 198

Video 1 Olympic-Sized Hope for China 198

Video 2 Fight Science 198

Video 3 Is Your Job Killing You？ 199

Video 4 Bee Therapy 199

Video 5 Hot Springs 200

Video 6 More Money，Less Stress？ 200

Video 7 Memories Made of Good Sleep 200

Video 8 Becks Quits Real Madrid for LA 201

Video 9 Looking Simple Is Looking Smart 201

CHAPTERSix Festivals and Customs 203

Intensive Reading 204

Passage 1 The Land of My Ancestors 204

Passage 2 Evening Parties 208

Passage 3 The Best Kind of Love 213

Extensive Reading 217

Passage 1 Festivals and Customs in China 217

Passage 2 Festivals and Customs in the United Kingdom 223

Passage 3 Festivals and Customs in the United States 229

Video-Watching and Discussion 233

Video 1 Christmas History 233

Video 2 The Party Gets Started 234

Video 3 The Future of Food 235

Video 4 California Wine 235

Video 5 Charles and Diana，a Sad Tale 236

Video 6 Couple’s Corner 237

Video 7 What Makes a Good Marriage？ 238

Video 8 China’s Brewing Controversy 238

主要参考文献 239