大学英语泛读教程 第1册PDF电子书下载

Part One Texts 1

Unit 1 3

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 3

Passage One:Ares,the God of War in Greek Mythology(Mars in Roman Mythology) 3

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 6

Passage Two:Virtual Online Education 6

Unit 2 10

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 10

Passage One:Aphrodite in Greek Mythology,Venus in Roman Mythology 10

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 14

Passage Two:Generation Gap 14

Unit 3 18

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 18

Passage One:Oedipus Complex 18

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 22

Passage Two:The Very Image of a Father 22

Unit 4 25

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 25

Passage One:Noah's Ark 25

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 28

Passage Two:Non-Verbal Language 28

Unit 5 32

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 32

Passage One:Achilles' Heel 32

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 34

Passage Two:Experiments on Monkeys 34

Unit 6 38

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 38

Passage One:The Garden of Eden 38

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 41

Passage Two:Parents' Role in Schooling 41

Unit 7 44

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 44

Passage One:The Four Gospels 44

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 47

Passage Two:Fear of Street Crime Sentences Older People to a Life Inside 47

Unit 8 51

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 51

Passage One:Easter 51

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 54

Passage Two:René Descartes 54

Unit 9 59

Ⅰ． Western Civilization 59

Passage One:The Trojan Horse 59

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 63

Passage Two:Tomorrow in Brief 63

Unit 10 67

Ⅰ．Western Civilization 67

Passage One:The Birth of Jesus 67

Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 69

Passage Two:The Best Teacher I Ever Had 69

Part Two Keys and Explanations 73

Part Three Translation for the Texts 91