Unit 1 Food Culture 1
Passage One Eating in Canada 1
Passage Two What does Coffee Means to the French 4
Passage Three A Foreigner Encounters Chinese Food Culture 9
Unit 2 Customs 15
Passage One Body Language Across Cultures 15
Passage Two Gestures 18
Passage Three Dining Customs in America 23
Unit 3 School Life 29
Passage One Rules in the College Classroom 29
Passage Two The Best Years of Your Life? 32
Passage Three He's Copying My Answers 38
Unit 4 Famous People 44
Passage One Li Ka Shing and His Foundation 44
Passage Two Alfred Nobel—a Man of Contrasts 48
Passage Three Bill Gates in His Boyhood 54
Unit 5 Historical Event 59
Passage One A Historical Event for the Chinese Nation 59
Passage Two The Death of Hitler 62
Passage Three Terror Strikes Heart of US 68
Unit 6 Travel 73
Passage One I Hate Flying 73
Passage Two Yunnan Province:A Tourists Paradise 76
Passage Three Tourism—the Global Challenge 81
Unit 7 Fashion 87
Passage One Cannes:Orgy of Glitz? 87
Passage Two New Economy Dressing for Success 90
Passage Three "Korea Fever"Smeeping Asias Pop Culture Scene 96
Unit 8 Holidays 101
Passage One Golden Week Holiday Boosts Tourism Market 101
Passage Two April Fools'Day 105
Passage Three Halloween 110
Unit 9 Disasters 116
Passage One Tsunami 116
Passage Two Hurricane 119
Passage Three Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea 125
Unit 1O Media 130
Passage One Newspapers in the US 130
Passage Two Radio andTelevision Ministry 133
Passage Three Replay TV 137
Appendix:Reference Keys to Exercises 143