Unit One 1
Text A:British Holidays and Festivals 1
Text B:Major Sports in Britain 8
Text C:Born To Win 14
Unit Two 16
Text A:Marriage of American Style 16
Text B:American Meals and Snacks 24
Text C:The Meaning of Life 30
Unit Three 33
Text A:Dragon and Tiger in Chinese Folk Art 33
Text B:The 12 Animals Representing Years 39
Text C:Books 44
Unit Four 47
Text A:The Japanese Bath 47
Text B:Removing Shoes 53
Text C:Managing Your Time 58
Unit Five 60
Text A:What Is Canadian? 60
Text B:Canadian Culture and Lifestyle 65
Text C:If I Were a Boy Again 70
Unit Six 72
Text A:Indian Cows:Blessed Bovines! 72
Text B:Indians Can't Say"No" 77
Text C:The Value of Time 82
Unit Seven 85
Text A:French or Offensive 85
Text B:How Can You Find a Job in France 91
Text C:All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy 95
Unit Eight 98
Text A:German Weddings and Funerals 98
Text B:German Religion 105
Text C:Live Simply and Wisely 109
Unit Nine 112
Text A:Russia Outdoors 112
Text B:Travels in Russia,1995 119
Text C:Address at Gettysburg 125
Unit Ten 128
Text A:Flamenco,Bullfighting and Running of Bulls 128
Text B:Don Quixote 135
Text C:Autumn—The Harvest Season 141
Unit Eleven 144
Text A:Australian Aborigines 144
Text B:Australia's Love Affair With Horses 150
Text C:Youth 154
Unit Twelve 156
Text A:Egyptian Pyramids 156
Text B:The Egyptian Bride 161
Text C:Owning Books 165
Unit Thirteen 168
Text A:The Amazon Forest 168
Text B:Travelogue in Rio 174
Text C:Try To Be Successful 180
Unit Fourteen 182
Text A:What Makes New Zealand's Natural Heritage So Special? 182
Text B:The Treetops Experience 188
Text C:Love and Enjoy Your Life 194
Vocabulary 196