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Unit 1 Values and Attitudes 1

1．The Reserved British People 1

2．Gentleman Culture 3

3．Royal Family 5

4．Individualism:American Trait 9

5．The Hippies 12

6．Cowboy Mentality 15

7．Obama and the American Dream 19

Unit 2 Lifestyle and Patterns 22

1．British Family 22

2．American Family 24

3．Marriage 28

4．Funeral 33

5．English Dishes and Table Manners 38

6．Taboos 42

7．American Hospitality 46

Unit 3 Education 49

1．Legends of the British Universities:Oxford and Cambridge 49

2．Eton College 53

3．The Ivy League and American Presidents 57

4．IELTS 60

5．TOEFL 64

Unit 4 Holidays and Festivals 70

1．Valentine's Day 70

2．April Fool's Day 73

3．Thanksgiving Day 77

4．Halloween 81

5．Christmas Day 85

Unit 5 Entertainment 91

1．Harry Potter and J．K．Rowling 91

2．Forever the Beatles 96

3．Hollywood History and Some Historical Studios 101

4．About Broadway 107

5．Introduction to Walt Disney World 113

6．American Talk Shows 118

7．Michael Jackson 124

Unit 6 Food and Drink 130

1．Traditional English Food 130

2．British Pub 133

3．Tea Time 135

4．Fast Food 138

5．Cocktail Party and American Wine Culture 141

Unit 7 Sports 145

1．Football and David Beckham 145

2．Snooker 147

3．Rugby 149

4．NBA 150

5．Baseball 152

Unit 8 Famous Enterprises 155

1．Rolls-Royce 155

2．Microsoft Corporation 158

3．Coca-cola 161

4．Wal-Mart Corporation 163

5．Starbucks 167