CHAPTEROne History and People 1
Intensive Reading 2
Passage 1 The Living Present 2
Passage 2 The Spirit of the English Nation 6
Passage 3 Advice to Youth 10
Extensive Reading 14
Passage 1 History and People in China 14
Passage 2 History and People in the United Kingdom 20
Passage 3 History and People in the United States 25
Video-Watching and Discussion 31
Video 1 Starbucks Closes Beijing Branch 31
Video 2 The Queens Castle 31
Video 3 Forbidden City(1) 32
Video 4 Forbidden City(2) 32
Video 5 A Day with London’s Community Police 33
Video 6 Columbia Discovered America 33
Video 7 The Truth Behind Lincoln 34
Video 8 Cho’s Video Not Revealing 34
Video 9 Martin Luther King 35
Video 10 Babies ofthe Future 35
CHAPTERTwo Education and Life 37
Intensive Reading 38
Passage 1 Learning and Personal Inclination 38
Passage 2 Two Essays on Education and Life 42
Passage 3 Commencement 2006,John Hopkins 47
Extensive Reading 53
Passage 1 Philosophy in China 53
Passage 2 Education in the United Kingdom 61
Passage 3 Education in the United States 66
Video-Watching and Discussion 73
Video 1 America’s Overscheduled Kids 73
Video 2 China Students Face Job Shortfall 74
Video 3 Best College Values 74
Video 4 College Costs 75
Video 5 Getting Ahead 75
Video 6 The Value of Learning Chinese 75
Video 7 Teacher Turns Tragedy into Inspiration 75
Video 8 Job Search Tips for Graduates 76
Video 9 Need to Know 77
Video 10 Are Libraries Sacrificing Books? 77
CHAPTERThree Economy and Reform 79
Intensive Reading 80
Passage 1 On China’s Financial System Reform 80
Passage 2 Fuel and Fury 85
Passage 3 Why Internet Shares Will Fall? 91
Extensive Reading 96
Passage 1 Economy and Reform in China 96
Passage 2 Economy and Reform in the United Kingdom 103
Passage 3 Economy and Reform in the United States 109
Video-Watching and Discussion 116
Video 1 Lenovo’s CEO Talk About Merging with IBM 116
Video 2 Interest Rate Fear as Inflation Goes over 3% 116
Video 3 Life Inside Google 117
Video 4 Is Internet Shopping Really a Bargain? 118
Video 5 Predictions for Oil Prices 118
Video 6 China’s Currency Under Fire 118
Video 7 Million-Dollar Homes on the Market 119
Video 8 “Flexcars”Emerge 120
Video 9 China’s Banks Power Ahead 120
CHAPTERFour Government and Policy 123
Intensive Reading 124
Passage 1 Chinese Government Reform and Policy 124
Passage 2 Declaration of Independence 131
Passage 3 Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the USSR 137
Extensive Reading 142
Passage 1 The Party in Power in China 142
Passage 2 Monarch,Parliament and Government of the United Kingdom 147
Passage 3 A Responsive Government of the United States 153
Video-Watching and Discussion 157
Video 1 Dr.Margaret Chan as Director General of WHO 157
Video 2 July 4th 158
Video 3 Tony Blair Interview 159
Video 4 Hong Kong Return 159
Video 5 From Hillary to Clinton 160
Video 6 Henry Hank Paulson Visited China 160
Video 7 New York,a Changing City 160
Video 8 The Birthday of the Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ 161
Video 9 London (1—3) 162
Video 10 Laura Bush on Holding Office 163
CHAPTERFive Health and Sports 165
Intensive Reading 166
Passage 1 Traditional Chinese Medicine:One Country,Two Systems 166
Passage 2 What If Sports Allowed Doping? 171
Passage 3 Exploding Exercise Myths 176
Extensive Reading 181
Passage 1 Road to Olympics 181
Passage 2 Sports in the United Kingdom 186
Passage 3 Sports in the United States 192
Video-Watching and Discussion 198
Video 1 Olympic-Sized Hope for China 198
Video 2 Fight Science 198
Video 3 Is Your Job Killing You? 199
Video 4 Bee Therapy 199
Video 5 Hot Springs 200
Video 6 More Money,Less Stress? 200
Video 7 Memories Made of Good Sleep 200
Video 8 Becks Quits Real Madrid for LA 201
Video 9 Looking Simple Is Looking Smart 201
CHAPTERSix Festivals and Customs 203
Intensive Reading 204
Passage 1 The Land of My Ancestors 204
Passage 2 Evening Parties 208
Passage 3 The Best Kind of Love 213
Extensive Reading 217
Passage 1 Festivals and Customs in China 217
Passage 2 Festivals and Customs in the United Kingdom 223
Passage 3 Festivals and Customs in the United States 229
Video-Watching and Discussion 233
Video 1 Christmas History 233
Video 2 The Party Gets Started 234
Video 3 The Future of Food 235
Video 4 California Wine 235
Video 5 Charles and Diana,a Sad Tale 236
Video 6 Couple’s Corner 237
Video 7 What Makes a Good Marriage? 238
Video 8 China’s Brewing Controversy 238
主要参考文献 239