UNIT 1 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGYChapter 1
WHAT Is CULTURE？ 2
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Pre-Reading Discussion 3
Reading Selection 4
UNIT 2 THE HUMAN BRAINChapter 4
Chapter 5
Exercises 6
Scanning Questions 6
Chapter 6
UNIT 3 NON-WESTERN IDEASChapter 7
Chapter 8
Vocabulary 9
Chapter 9
CONTENTSPreface 10
UNIT 4 ASTRONOMYChapter 10
Acknowledgments 11
Chapter 11
Self-Test 12
Chapter 12
Pronoun Reference/Substitution 13
UNIT 5 BIOGRAPHIESChapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Organization：Main Topics and Details 16
Comprehension Questions 18
Writing Assignment 19
FOOD AND CULTURE 20
Pre-Reading Discussion 21
Reading Selection 22
Scanning Questions 24
Exercises 24
Vocabulary 26
Self-Test 30
Adjective Clauses 31
Signal Words 34
Example，（for example）Contrast/Unexpected Information（but，although，however，on the other hand）Comprehension Questions 37
Writing Assignment 39
CANNIBALISM 42
Pre-Reading Discussion 43
Reading Selection 44
Exercises 46
Scanning Questions 46
Vocabulary 48
Self-Test 52
Signal Words 53
Cause/Result（because，so）Word Families 57
Comprehension Questions 60
Writing Assignment 61
THE THREE-POUND MIRACLE 62
Pre-Reading Discussion 63
Reading Selection 66
Scanning Questions 68
Exercises 68
Vocabulary 70
Self-Test 73
Synonyms 74
Pronoun Reference/Substitution 76
Comprehension Questions 79
Organization：Main Topics 79
Writing Assignment 81
THE MIND AND THE BRAIN 82
Pre-Reading Discussion 83
Reading Selection 84
Exercises 86
Scanning Questions 86
Vocabulary 88
Self-Test 91
Ellipsis 93
Organization：Mapping Topics and Details 95
Comprehension Questions 98
Writing Assignment 99
RIGHT BRAIN，LEFT BRAIN 100
Pre-Reading Discussion 101
Reading Selection 102
Exercises 104
Scanning Questions 104
Vocabulary 107
Self-Test 110
Substitution 111
one，there，then，so Signal Words 113
Example（such as）Additional Information（also，in addition）Explanation（that is）WordFamilies 116
Comprehension Questions 119
Writing Assignment 121
REBIRTH AND KARMA 122
Pre-Reading Discussion 123
Reading Selection 124
Scanning Questions 126
Exercises 126
Vocabulary 129
Self-Test 132
Prediction：SignaI Words 133
Adjective Clause Review 135
Text Mapping：Topics and Details 137
Comprehension Questions 140
Writing Assignment 141
FILLIAL PIETY OR REVERENCE FOR PARENTS 142
Pre-Reading Discussion 143
Reading Selection 144
Exercises 146
Scanning Questions 146
Vocabulary 148
Self-Tesst 151
Words with More Than One Meaning 153
Synonyms 155
Antonyms 156
Comprehension Questions 158
Writing Assignment 159
LAW AND ORDER 160
Pre-Reading Discussion 161
Reading Selection 162
Exercises 164
Scanning Questions 164
Vocabulary 166
Self-Test 169
Signal Words 170
Conditions （if）Signal Word Review 172
Word Families 174
Comprehension Questions 177
Writing Assignment 179
THE SPEAR AT THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE 180
Pre-Reading Discussion 181
Reading Selection 182
Scanning Questions 184
Exercises 184
Vocabulary 187
Self-Test 190
Organization 191
Ellipsis：Review 192
Comprehension Questions 195
THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF STARS 198
Pre-Reading Discussion 199
Reading Selection 201
Exercises 204
Scanning Questions 204
Vocabulary 207
Self-Test 210
Organization：Process 211
Inference 212
Comprehension Questions 215
Writing Assignment 217
THE FATE OF THE UNIVERSE 218
Pre-Reading Discussion 219
Reading Selection 220
Exercises 222
Scanning Questions 222
Vocabulary 225
Self-Test 227
Organization：Topics and Details 228
Text Mapping 229
Synonyms 231
Antonyms 232
Word Families 233
Comprehension Questions 236
Writing Assignment 237
CHIKAMATSU MONZAEMON 238
Pre-Reading Discussion 239
Reading Selection 240
Exercises 242
Scanning Questions 242
Vocabulary 244
Self-Test 247
Signal Words 249
Restatement 252
Comprehension Questions 255
Writing Assignment 257
EMILY DICKINSON 258
Pre-Reading Discussion 259
Reading Selection 260
Scanning Questions 264
Exercises 264
Vocabulary 266
Self-Test 268
Prediction：Signal Words 269
Words with More Than One Meaning 271
Comprehension Questions 274
Writing Assignment 275
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY 276
Pre-Reading Discussion 277
Reading Selection 278
Exercises 280
Scanning Questions 280
Vocabulary 283
Self-Test 285
Word Families 286
Synonyms 288
Antonyms 289
Literal and Figurative Meanings 290
Comprehension Questions 292
Writing Assignment 293