Part One The United States 1
Unit1 Panoramic View of the United States(1) 1
Unit2 Panoramic View of the United States(2) 11
Unit3 The Making of the Nation(1) 20
Unit4 The Making of the Nation(2) 28
Unit5 The Legislative Branch 35
Unit6 The Presidency 42
Unit7 The Federal Courts 49
Unit8 American Parties 56
Unit9 Presidential Election 62
Unit10 Defense and Foreign Policy 69
Part Two Russia 79
Unit11 Geography 79
Unit12 History(1):Pre-Revolutionary Russian and the Soviet Union 83
Unit13 History(2):Present Russia 87
Unit14 The Federation Council 90
Unit15 The State Duma 94
Unit16 The Presidency 99
Unit17 Economy 104
Unit18 Education 110
Part Three Europe 119
Unit19 The Descendent of Anglo-Saxon:the Great Britain 119
Unit20 A Country of Romance:France 126
Unit21 The Center of the World Culture:Italy 132
Unit22 The Kingdom of Bullfighting:Spain 138
Unit23 Crossroads of Western Europe:Belgium 143
Unit24 A Land Won From the Sea:Netherlands 149
Unit25 A Trade Nation Dedicated to Peace:Sweden 155
Unit26 A Small Land with Progressive People:Denmark 161
Unit27 Powers of the European Parliament 166
Unit28 Role of the European Commission 172
Part Four Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania 181
Unit29 The Kingdom of Sakura:Japan 181
Unit30 The Holy Land of Buddhism:India 187
Unit31 The Country of Islands:Indonesia 192
Unit32 Asia s Economic Tiger:Thailand 198
Unit33 Garden Country:Singapore 204
Unit34 A Reunited Land of Southeast Asia:Vietnam 210
Unit35 The Land of Nile:Egypt 215
Unit36 The Star of Sahara:Morocco 221
Unit37 A Land of African,Boer,and Briton:South Africa 227
Unit38 The Cradle of Human Civilization:Mexico 233
Unit39 A Beautiful Island of the Caribbean:Cuba 239
Unit40 The Kingdom of Football:Brazil 244
Unit41 The Long and Narrow Country:Argentina 250
Unit42 The Hometown of Kangaroo:Australia 256
Unit43 The Hometown of Mario:New Zealand 262
Keys to Reading Comprehension 268