Chapter One Chinese Culture 1
1．Chinese New Year 1
2．Lantern Festival 2
3．Qingming Festival 3
4．Dragon Boat Festival 4
Chapter Four Writing Samples for CET4 and CET 6
5．Chinese Valentine's Day 6
6．Chongyang Festival 8
7．Mid-Autumn Festival 9
8．Winter Solstice 10
9．Laba and the Eight-Treasure Porridge 12
10．The 12 Animals Representing Years 13
11．The Lion—A Symbol of Power 14
12．Peking Opera 16
13．Dragon and Tiger in folk art 18
14．Chinese Ancient Poetry 20
15．Chinese Pagodas 22
16．Chinese Names 23
17．Chinese Fans 24
18．Chinese Calligraphy 26
19．A Review of Chinese Stamps 27
20．Chinese Kongfu 29
21．Nü Wa 30
22．Chang E Ascending1 to the Moon 31
23．The Story of Monkey King 32
24．The White Snake Lady 33
25．Story of the Butterfly Lovers 35
26．Mulan 35
27．Lady Meng Jiang Wailed at the Great Wall 37
28．A Peacock Flying to the Southeast-Two Lovers Separated by Their Families 38
29．Lin Daiyu 39
30．Liu Sanjie—A Fearless Folk Song Singer 41
Chapter Two Western Culture 43
1．Origin of Valentine 43
2．April Fool's Day 44
3．Easter Day 45
4．Mother's Day 47
5．Father's Day 47
6．History of Independence Day 48
7．Columbus Day 49
8．Halloween 50
9．Thanksgiving Day 51
10．Christmas 52
11．Folklore and Festivals in Sweden 53
12．Weddings in Hungarian Village 54
13．Grape Picking in Hungary 55
14．Australian Celebrations and Holidays 55
15．Weddings in the United States 56
16．Fast Food 57
17．Some Main Dishes 58
18．Some Breakfast Dishes 59
19．American Table Manners 60
20．American Social Customs about Being a Guest 61
21．Eating in Italy 62
22．Education in Britain and the US 63
23．White House 64
24．Oscar statuette 65
24．Taboos in America 67
26．Friday and the Thirteenth 68
27．The History of Chocolate 69
28．The Origin of Marathon 70
29．The Brief History of the Ancient Olympic Games 72
30．World Cup History 73
Chapter Three Masterpieces from Great Works 74
Ⅰ．Masterpieces from the Bible 74
1．The Creation of the World 74
2．Abraham's Sacrifice 74
3．The Story of Joseph 75
4．David the Shepherd 76
5．The Story of Moses 77
6．Jacob and Easu 78
7．The Birth of Jesus Christ 79
8．The Last Supper 81
9．Good Friday 82
10．Easter Sunday 83
Ⅱ．Masterpieces from Greek Mythology 84
1．The Olympian1 Gods 84
2．Apollo 85
3．Prometheus 86
4．Eros (Cupid) 87
5．Ares 87
7．The Four Ages 89
6．Palladium 89
8．Pandora 90
9．Jason 91
10．Io 92
11．The Sirens 92
12．The Flood 93
13．Pygmalion 94
14．Lotus Eaters 95
15．Daphne 95
16．The Golden Touch 96
17．Ajax (the Great) 97
18．Artemis 97
19．Echo and Narcissus 98
20．The Apple of Discord 99
Ⅲ．Masterpieces from Aesop's Fables 100
1．The Father and His Sons 100
2．The Lion and the Mouse 101
3．The Hare and the Tortoise 101
4．The Farmer and the Snake 101
5．The Bear and the Two Travelers 102
6．The Man and His Two Sweethearts 102
8．The Crow and the Pitcher 103
9．The Bat and the Weasels 103
7．The Shepherd's Boy and the Wolf 103
10．The Wolf and the Lamb 104
11．The WolfandtheCrane 104
12．The Lion and the Eagle 105
13．The Traveler and His Dog 105
14．The Farmer and the Stork 105
15．The Fawn and His Mother 106
16．The Swallow and the Crow 106
18．The Flies and the Honey-Pot 107
19．The Raven and the Swan 107
17．The Tortoise and the Eagle 107
20．The Goat and the Goatherd 108
21．The Sick Lion 108
22．The Boy and the Filberts 109
23．The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 109
24．The Mischievous Dog 109
27．The Wolf and the Sheep 110
26．The Man Bitten by a Dog 110
25．The Boy and the Nettles 110
28．The Two Dogs 111
29．The Sick Kite 111
30．The Ass,the Cock,and the Lion 112
1．A Campaign Speech 113
2．A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction 113
3．An Eye-witness Account of a Traffic Accident 114
4．A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus 114
6．Teacher's day 115
7．A Letter to the Editor of a Newspaper Complaining 115
5．Say No to Pirated Products 115
8．Reduce Waste on Campus 116
9．It Pays to Be Honest 116
10．How to Succeed in a Job Interview 117
11．A Letter to a Schoolmate 117
12．Your Help Needed 117
13．My Views on Examinations 118
14．Should Women Return to the Kitchen? 119
15．To Newcomers 119
18．Fast Food in China 120
17．My Ideal Job 120
16．A Market Scene 120
19．An Invitation Letter 121
20．Different Social Customs between Americans and Chinese 121
21．To Learn English Well By Speaking More 122
22．Human Beings and Animals 122
23．Good Teachers in My Eyes 122
24．Advantages and Disadvantages of the Cell Phone 123
25．Chat on Internet 123
26．A Resume 124
27．Pets 126
30．On University Tuition System in China 127
28．A job interview 127
29．Private car 127
31．My opinion on Campus Love 128
32．My View on Opportunity 128
33．Frequently Used Sentences in Letters书信常用语 128
34．Frequently Used Sentences in Compositions of Graphs图表作文常用句型 133
35．Frequently Used Sentences in Compositions of Arguments议论文写作常用句型 136
36．Frequently Used Sentences in Compositions写作常用句型 139
37．Should the University Campus Be Open to tourists? 144
39．What Is a Good Student? 145
40．Health and Wealth,Which do You prefer? 145
38．A Quarrel with My Roommate 145
41．Students Should Have Fewer Tests-A Letter to the President 146
42．Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? 146
43．How I Finance My College Education 147
44．Reading Selectively Or Extensively? 147
45．The Career I Pursue 148
46．We Need to Broaden Our Knowledge 148
47．Do"Lucky Numbers"Really Bring Good Luck? 148
48．Can Money Buy Happiness? 149
49．My Favorite Programme 149
50．My View on the Post-graduate Craze 150