INDEX 1
Part Ⅰ:USA:A Survey 1
Chapter One:The Land and the People 1
Chapter Two:Natural Resources 5
Chapter Three:Fields of Activity 7
Chapter Four:The Arts 21
Chapter Five:Schools in the USA 27
Chapter One:First Impressions 31
Part Ⅱ:Visiting the USA 31
Chapter Two:Customs Vary with Cultures 34
Chapter Three:Cultural Differences 42
Chapter Four:Manners and Courtesies 49
in Social life 49
Chapter Five:Finding a Place to Stay 57
and Housing 57
Chapter Six:Food Customs 63
Chapter Seven:Traveling in America 69
Telegraph 75
Chapter Eight:Postal Service,Telephone, 75
Chapter Nine:Shopping and Money 80
ChapterTen:Things To Do 87
Part Ⅲ:Studying in the USA 95
Chapter One:Admission to Postsecondary 95
Education 95
Chapter Two:Financial Aid 105
Chapter Three:Issuance of Visa Certificate 109
for Accepted Students 109
Chapter Four:Studying in the United States 111
Chapter Five:Degree Requirements,Grades, 119
and Credits 119
Chapter Six:Modes of Instruction 123
Chapter Seven:The Use of the Library 127
Chapter Eight:Objective Tests 129
Chapter Nine:Research Papers and Graduate 133
Program 133
of Foreign Students 137
Chapter Ten:The Rights and legal obligations 137
Chapter Eleven:Living in the United States 142
Chapter Twelve:Budgets and Shopping 152
Chapter Thirteen:Vacation Times 158
Chapter Fourteen:Employment and Social 160
Security 160
Chapter Fifteen:Income Taxes 164
Chapter Sixteen:Health and Insurance 169
Chapter Seventeen:Friendship patterns 173
Chapter One:Taking a Plane Aboard 181
Part Ⅳ:Dialogs in American English 181
Chapter Two:On a Plane 188
Chapter Three:Arrival 190
Chapter Four:At the Hotel 194
Chapter Five:Hunting for an Apartment 197
Chapter Six:Dining Out 200
Chapter Seven:Meeting Officials 209
Chapter Eight:Looking for a Job 215
Chapter Nine:Opening a Bank Account 219
Chapter Ten:Making an Appointment 221
and Parties 221
Chapter Eleven:Shopping 228
Chapter Twelve:An Outing for Fun 232
Chapter Thirteen:Pastimes 235
Chapter Fourteen:Transportation 239
Chapter Fifteen:Mail,Telephone and 245
Telegram 245
Chapter Sixteen:Going to the Doctor s 253
Chapter Seventeen:Weather,Smoking,Drinking 257
and Looking for a Toilet 257
Main Airports…………………（258b） 259
Part Ⅴ:Appendices 259
Appendix Ⅰ:Important Universities 259
Appendix Ⅱ:Mini-Dictionary of History 297
and Geography 297
Appendix Ⅲ:Important Formalities 354