大学英语通识教程 1 中西文化阅读PDF电子书下载

Unit One The People and the Land of China 1

Section A 1

Passage 1 Diverse Land 1

Passage 2 The People 5

Section B 8

Passage 1 Group Cohesiveness in Contemporary China 8

Passage 2 The Five Constant Virtues:The Virtues Upheld by the Chinese Benevolence 14

Unit Two Chinese Philosophy and Religions 21

Section A 21

Passage 1 Taoism 21

Passage 2 Legalism 24

Section B 27

Passage 1 Confucianism 27

Passage 2 Buddhism in China 32

Unit Three Chinese Classical Literature 37

Section A 37

Passage 1 Chinese Classical Prose 37

Passage 2 Ancient Chinese Mythology 40

Section B 43

Passage 1 A General Introduction to Chinese Classical Literature 43

Passage 2 A Brief Introduction to Classical Chinese Poetry 48

Unit Four Traditional Chinese Music ＆ Performance 53

Section A 53

Passage 1 Chinese Music 53

Passage 2 Traditional Musical Instruments 56

Section B 59

Passage 1 Peking Opera 59

Passage 2 Sichuan Opera Wows with Face Changing 64

Unit Five English Language 69

Section A 69

Passage 1 Standard English 69

Passage 2 History of the English Language 73

Section B 76

Passage 1 The Introduction of English Language 76

Passage 2 English as a Second or Foreign Language 80

Unit Six Festivals and Customs 87

Section A 87

Passage 1 The Stereotype of Sleepovers 87

Passage 2 April Fools'Day Origins a Mystery 90

Section B 92

Passage 1 Christmas 92

Passage 2 Thanksgiving Day 96

Unit Seven Food Culture 101

Section A 101

Passage 1 American Cooking 101

Passage 2 American Food 104

Section B 106

Passage 1 New Year's Food 106

Passage 2 Table Manners 111

Unit Eight History and Geography 115

Section A 115

Passage 1 A Brief History of Australia 115

Passage 2 The Search for Fresh Water 118

Section B 121

Passage 1 Running Dry 121

Passage 2 A Brief History of Britain 125

Key 131