内容提要 《大学英语通识教程:中西文化阅读1》在编写中非常谨慎地对生僻词汇进行了少量替换与处理,为学生提供了其难易程度均不超过大学英语教学大纲规定的词汇范围。本阅读教程选择的绝大部分文章源于互联网、经典著作或国内外的各种报刊及书籍,选材新颖、题材广泛、体裁多样、信息量大。书中所有文章都是与中西方文化相关的内容,充分体现语言作为文化载体的作用,通过大量阅读让学生了解东西方文化。学生不仅可以欣赏地道的英语文章,培养英语语感,扩大词汇量和拓宽知识面,而且可以在提高阅读能力的同时发展其思辨能力,增强其人文素养。 目录 Unit One The People and the Land of ChinaSectioAPassage 1 Diverse LandPassage 2 The PeopleSectioBPassage 1 Group Cohesiveness iContemporary ChinaPassage 2 The Five Constant Virtues: The Virtues Upheld by the Chinese BenevolenceUnit Two Chinese Philosophy and ReligionsSectioAPassage 1 TaoismPassage 2 LegalismSectioBPassage 1 ConfucianismPassage 2 Buddhism iChinaUnit Three Chinese Classical LiteratureSectioAPassage 1 Chinese Classical ProsePassage 2 Ancient Chinese MythologySectioBPassage 1 A General Introductioto Chinese Classical LiteraturePassage 2 A Brief Introductioto Classical Chinese PoetryUnit Four Traditional Chinese Music 8~ PerformanceSectioAPassage 1 Chinese MusicPassage 2 Traditional Musical InstrumentsSectioBPassage 1 Peking OperaPassage 2 SichuaOpera Wows with Face ChangingUnit Five English LanguageSectioAPassage 1 Standard EnglishPassage 2 History of the English LanguageSectioBPassage 1 The Introductioof English LanguagePassage 2 English as a Second or ForeigLanguageUnit Six Festivals and CustomsSectioAPassage 1 The Stereotype of SleepoversPassage 2 April Fools' Day Origins a MysterySectioBPassage 1 ChristmasPassage 2 Thanksgiving DayUnit SeveFood CultureSectioAPassage 1 AmericaCookingPassage 2 AmericaFoodSectioBPassage 1 New Year's FoodPassage 2 Table MannersUnit Eight History and GeographySectioAPassage 1 A Brief History of AustraliaPassage 2 The Search for Fresh WaterSectioBPassage 1 Running DryPassage 2 A Brief History of BritainKey 作者介绍
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