Unit 1 Myths and Tales 1
Section A The Creation of the World 1
Section B Pandora's Box 6
Section C King Arthur and His Knights 13
Section D Great Yu Controlled the Flood 20
Unit 2 Moments in History 28
Section A Renaissance 28
Section B Early Settlements 36
Section C Normandy Landings 43
Section D Zhang Qian's Mission and the Silk Road 49
Unit 3 Biographies of Celebrities 55
Section A The Diamond on the Throne 55
Section B The Sound of Soul 61
Section C Michael Jordan,a Global Icon 67
Section D School Dropout to Nobel 72
Unit 4 Classics Appreciation 78
Section A The Declaration of Independence 78
Section B A Christmas Carol 86
Section C The Great Gatsby 91
Section D The Story of the Stone 97
Unit 5 Customs and Traditions 103
Section A Thanksgiving Day 103
Section B French Cuisine 109
Section C British Wedding 114
Section D Chinese Calligraphy 119
Unit 6 Cultural Geography 125
Section A The Ancient Riddle 125
Section B The Old Blue 131
Section C The Guardians of History 137
Section D The Chinese Treasure Trove 142
Unit 7 Panorama of Life 148
Section A Stanford at a Glance 148
Section B Magic Wearable Technology 156
Section C Singles'Day and E-commerce 164
Section D Chinese Calendar and Chronology 171
Unit 8 Global Focus 178
Section A The Kyoto Protocol and Global Warming 178
Section B GM Food:Monster or Saviour? 184
Section C How to Survive a Disaster 191
Section D A Hard Road Back to China 197