Unit 1 The Beginning of Civilization ........................ 1Pre-reading Activities ..................................................................................2Part 1: Background Reading .......................................................................2Text 1: Ancient Egypt and the Modern World .................................................. 2Text 2: 尼罗河文明................................................................................................ 5Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................10The Beginning of Civilization in the Valley of the Nile尼罗河谷的文明之初 ..........................................................................................10Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................18Dawn of Civilization (Abbreviated Version) ...................................................18Unit 2 Religion and Mythology ............................. 23Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................24Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................26Text 1: Christianity? An Introduction ..........................................................26Text 2: 源自《圣经·创世记》的典故 ...............................................................30Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................35Salvation 救赎 ....................................................................................................35VI文化文本分析与应用教程Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................42Genesis ................................................................................................................42Unit 3 Connotations of Good Parenting ............... 47Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................48Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................50Text 1: Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior (Excerpts) .................................50Text 2: 虎妈轰动全美，中国妈妈更牛？..........................................................54Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................59Are Strict Chinese Mothers the Best? ”悍母”教子法惹争议 .....................59Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................66Gingerly, Chinese Parents Embrace the Value of Fun ..................................66Unit 4 Racism and Human Rights .......................... 71Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................72Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................73Text 1: Human Rights Record of the United States in 2016 .........................73Text 2: 黑人男孩被杀案再揭美国种族歧视伤疤..............................................77Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................82My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish我的黑皮肤使我的白大褂黯然失色 ..................................................................82Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................89Shades of Black (Excerpts) ...............................................................................89VIIContentsUnit 5 Marriage, Love and Money ........................ 93Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................94Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................95Text 1: Romance with Chinese Characteristics .............................................95Text 2: 相亲节目和拜金主义..............................................................................96Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................100China’s TV Dating Shows: For Love or Money?中国相亲节目：为爱还是为钱？ ....................................................................100Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................108Chinese Dating Show Puts Veto Power in Parents’ Hands ........................108Unit 6 Fast Fashion ............................................. 113Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................114Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................115Text 1: In Trendy World of Fast Fashion, Styles Aren’t Made to Last ........115Text 2: 美特斯邦威 打造服饰”本土快时尚” ...............................................118Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................122Who Are China’s Fast Fashion Contenders?中国快时尚的竞争者有哪些？ ........................................................................122Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................131Why Are Our Closets Overfl owing? ...............................................................131Unit 7 Baby Boom and More ............................... 135Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................136VIII文化文本分析与应用教程Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................139Text 1: Enter the Dragons: A Baby Boom for Chinese Across Asia ...........139Text 2: 中国将开启”婴儿潮时代”................................................................142Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................146Understanding the Spike in China’s Birth Rate 解读中国出生率上升......146Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................154China’s Two-child Policy Won’t Guarantee Baby Boom ...........................154Unit 8 Long May She Reign ................................. 157Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................158Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................160Text 1: Royal Birth Sparks Debate on Monarchy .........................................160Text 2: 英国人不抛弃王室的五个原因............................................................161Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................167Long Live the Queen 女王万岁 ......................................................................167Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................175Queen’s 90th Birthday: How Is It Being Celebrated? .................................175Unit 9 Glimpses of India ...................................... 179Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................180Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................182Text 1: Mumbai .................................................................................................182Text 2: 孟买的景观：在殖民和自由之间交锋的建筑....................................184Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................190IXContentsMumbai Magic 魅力孟买 .................................................................................190Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................198Fall in Love with the Taj Mahal ......................................................................198Unit 10 Cashless Payment Era .............................. 201Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................202Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................202Text 1: The Rise of China’s Cashless Society:　　　 Mobile Payment Trends in 2017 .......................................................202Text 2: 中国移动支付走向世界........................................................................207Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................212China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion 中国备受瞩目的无现金革命 .......212Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................222China’s Biggest Mobile Payment SolutionsAre Taking Root in US and Europe ............................................................222