大学英语通识教程 中西文化阅读 4PDF电子书下载

Unit One Chinese Clothing 1

Section A 1

Passage 1 Zhongshan Suits Make Comeback 1

Passage 2 Hanfu's Fashion Timeline and Its Revival 5

Section B 8

Passage 1 Tang Suit in the Tang Dynasty 8

Passage 2 Charm of Qipao 13

Unit Two Chinese Traditional Etiquette 19

Section A 19

Passage 1 Greeting Etiquette 19

Passage 2 Getting Married in Style 23

Section B 26

Passage 1 Life Etiquette and Shoes 26

Passage 2 Chinese Funeral Etiquette 31

Unit Three Chinese Handicrafts 35

Section A 35

Passage 1 History of Jade in China 35

Passage 2 Cloisonné 39

Section B 42

Passage 1 Chinese Silk 42

Passage 2 Chinese Lacquer Ware 47

Unit Four Tangible Cultural Heritage 51

Section A 51

Passage 1 West Lake 51

Passage 2 The Grand Canal 54

Section B 57

Passage 1 UNESCO Tag a Double-edged Sword 57

Passage 2 The Potala Palace in Tibet 62

Unit Five Education 67

Section A 67

Passage 1 Structure of the US Education System:Bachelor's Degrees 67

Passage 2 Re-read Like a Child:the Ultimate Guilty Pleasure? 71

Section B 74

Passage 1 Changing Face of Higher Education 74

Passage 2 We Owe Our Kids Universal Pre-school 80

Unit Six Sports and Entertainment 85

Section A 85

Passage 1 Bowling—Entertainment for All Ages 85

Passage 2 Snowboarding—Snurfing USA 89

Section B 92

Passage 1 Fishing—A Sport for All Seasons 92

Passage 2 Baseball—A National Tradition 96

Unit Seven Superstition 101

Section A 101

Passage 1 Luck and Superstition in Different Countries 101

Passage 2 Origins of Common Western Superstitions 104

Section B 107

Passage 1 A Superstitious Society 107

Passage 2 Is"Magical"Thinking Hurting or Helping You? 111

Unit Eight Transportation Tools in the United States 115

Section A 115

Passage 1 On the Move 115

Passage 2 Trains Across the USA 119

Section B 122

Passage 1 Boats,Boats Everywhere 122

Passage 2 Cars 127

Key 133