Part One Texts 1
Unit 1 3
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 3
Passage One:Ares,the God of War in Greek Mythology(Mars in Roman Mythology) 3
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 6
Passage Two:Virtual Online Education 6
Unit 2 10
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 10
Passage One:Aphrodite in Greek Mythology,Venus in Roman Mythology 10
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 14
Passage Two:Generation Gap 14
Unit 3 18
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 18
Passage One:Oedipus Complex 18
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 22
Passage Two:The Very Image of a Father 22
Unit 4 25
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 25
Passage One:Noah's Ark 25
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 28
Passage Two:Non-Verbal Language 28
Unit 5 32
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 32
Passage One:Achilles' Heel 32
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 34
Passage Two:Experiments on Monkeys 34
Unit 6 38
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 38
Passage One:The Garden of Eden 38
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 41
Passage Two:Parents' Role in Schooling 41
Unit 7 44
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 44
Passage One:The Four Gospels 44
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 47
Passage Two:Fear of Street Crime Sentences Older People to a Life Inside 47
Unit 8 51
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 51
Passage One:Easter 51
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 54
Passage Two:René Descartes 54
Unit 9 59
Ⅰ． Western Civilization 59
Passage One:The Trojan Horse 59
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 63
Passage Two:Tomorrow in Brief 63
Unit 10 67
Ⅰ．Western Civilization 67
Passage One:The Birth of Jesus 67
Ⅱ．Background Information to the Text 69
Passage Two:The Best Teacher I Ever Had 69
Part Two Keys and Explanations 73
Part Three Translation for the Texts 91