Unit One Ancient Chinese Science and Technology 1
Section A 1
Passage 1 Four Great Inventions of Ancient China 1
Passage 2 Zhang Heng and the Seismograph（地动仪） 5
Section B 7
Passage 1 The Chinese Abacus 7
Passage 2 Alchemy—Forerunner of Modern Chemistry 12
Unit Two Traditional Chinese Medicine 17
Section A 17
Passage 1 Acupuncture 17
Passage 2 Massage 21
Section B 24
Passage 1 Chinese Herbal Medicine 24
Passage 2 Chinese Dietary Therapy 29
Unit Three Chinese Dietary Culture 33
Section A 33
Passage 1 Chinese Chopsticks 33
Passage 2 Chinese Tea Ceremony 36
Section B 39
Passage 1 Four Major Cuisines of China 39
Passage 2 Chinese Table Manners 44
Unit Four Chinese Traditional Holidays 49
Section A 49
Passage 1 Spring Festival 49
Passage 2 Qingming Festival 52
Section B 54
Passage 1 Duanwu Festival 54
Passage 2 Mid-Autumn Festival 59
Unit Five American Culture and Customs 63
Section A 63
Passage 1 Traditions and Customs of the United States 63
Passage 2 How to Rent a Car in the US 68
Section B 71
Passage 1 American Culture 71
Passage 2 US History and Development 76
Unit Six Love and Marriage 81
Section A 81
Passage 1 Touching,Affection,Love,and Culture 81
Passage 2 Could Your Weight Be Messing with Your Marriage? 85
Section B 88
Passage 1 Preference Rules of Marriage 88
Passage 2 Is Love Really Essential to Marriage? 93
Unit Seven Health Care 99
Section A 99
Passage 1 Minnesota's Birthrate Continues to Decline 99
Passage 2 Healthy Diet Fights Infection by Boosting Immune System 103
Section B 106
Passage 1 Ways to Eat More Healthily—Without Ruining Your Life 106
Passage 2 National Health Insurance Act Passes 111
Unit Eight Art 117
Section A 117
Passage 1 Museums 117
Passage 2 Art and Individuality 120
Section B 123
Passage 1 The Importance of Teaching the Arts 123
Passage 2 Art,Society,and Culture 128
Key 133