中美文化透视与思辨

Chapter 1 Geography 1

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 1

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Natural Regions in China 3

Part Ⅲ Brief Introduction of Regions of the United States 6

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 12

Text A Heart of the Dragon（Part One） 12

Text B Heart of the Dragon（Part Two） 19

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 24

Text A A Song：Tourthe States 24

Text B The Missouri Is America’s Longest River 28

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 31

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 31

Chapter 2 Education 32

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 32

Part Ⅱ Education System in China 33

Part Ⅲ Education System in America 39

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 44

Text A From Hundred-plant Garden to Three-flavour Study 44

Text B New Curriculum,Text Books as Chinese Schools Start Academic Year 47

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 50

Text A Learning from Differences at the University of Vermont 50

Text B International High School Students on American Campus 53

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 56

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 56

Chapter 3 Food and Dining Etiquette 57

Part Ⅰ Introduction 57

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Chinese Tea Culture 63

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of American Coffee Culture 65

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 66

Text A My Country and My People—Eating and Drinking 66

Text B A Bite of China—Episode One：The Story of Staple Food 71

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 75

Text A You Are What You Eat 75

Text B Fast Food Nation 78

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 81

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 82

Chapter 4 Holidays and Customs 83

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 83

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Chinese Spring Festival 86

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of American Thanksgiving Day 87

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 89

Text A Spring Festival in Beijing 89

Text B The Story of the Stone（Chapter 53） 91

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 96

Text A Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen 96

Text B Remarks by the President on Pardoning of the National Turkey 100

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 103

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 103

Chapter 5 Wedding Ceremonies and Customs 104

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 104

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Chinese Wedding Ceremony 106

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of American Wedding Celebration 108

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 111

Text A Moment in Peking（Chapter 21） 111

Text B A Dream of Red Mansion（Chapter 97） 117

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 122

Text A Gone with the Wind（Chapter 7） 122

Text B Little Women （Chapter 25） 125

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 130

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 130

Chapter 6 Literature 131

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 131

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Tang Poetry and Port-sage：Du Fu 134

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of“Great American Novel” 136

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 138

Text A Two Poems of Du Fu 138

Text B Ten Enchanting Ancient Chinese Poems 139

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 147

Text A The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 147

Text B Mark Twain：One of America’s Best Known and Best Loved Writers 151

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 153

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 153

Chapter 7 Medicine 154

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 154

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Chinese Medicine 155

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of American Medicine 158

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 161

Text A Romance of Three Kingdoms（Chapter 75） 161

Text B A Dream of Red Mansion（Chapter 51） 163

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 168

Text A The Scarlet Letter（Chapter 9） 168

Text B Love in the Time of Cholera（Chapter 3） 174

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 176

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 177

Chapter 8 Art of Painting 178

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 178

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Traditional Chinese Painting 179

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of American Oil Painting 180

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 182

Text A A Dream of Red Mansion（Chapter 42） 182

Text B Qi Baishi and His Paintings with Unique Style 188

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 190

Text A Girl with a Pearl Earring（Chapter 31） 190

Text B Why Are Monet’s Water-lilies So Popular？ 192

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 195

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 195

Chapter 9 Architecture 196

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 196

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Chinese Siheyuan 199

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of American Skyscraper 200

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 201

Text A My Country and My People—House and Garden 201

Text B Chinese Architecture：Art and Artifacts 205

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 209

Text A Walden Lake 209

Text B The Great Gatsby 213

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 217

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 217

Chapter 10 Movie 218

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 218

Part Ⅱ The Brief Movie Directors in China 226

Part Ⅲ The Brief Movie Directors in America 231

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 235

Text A Remembering an Icon of Change 235

Text B Jackie Chan in a New Role 238

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 240

Text A Titanic 240

Text B Katharine Hepburn，1907-2003：An Independent and Intelligent Actress 244

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 247

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 247

Chapter 11 Sports 248

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 248

Part Ⅱ A Brief Introduction of Chinese Table Tennis 253

Part Ⅲ A Brief Introduction of American Basketball 255

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 258

Text A Yanglan’s Speech in Beijing’s Bid for the 2008 Olympic Games 258

Text B Tai Chi Benefits Heart Patients 261

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 263

Text A Born to Run 263

Text B The Old Man and the Sea 266

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 269

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 269

Chapter 12 Tourism 270

Part Ⅰ Brief Introduction 270

Part Ⅱ The History and the Development of Tourism in China 271

Part Ⅲ The History and Development of Tourism in America 276

Part Ⅳ Supplementary Reading About Chinese Culture 280

Text A Winter in Ji’nan 280

Text B Windswept Islands Offer Peace，Escape 282

Part Ⅴ Supplementary Reading About American Culture 284

Text A Wild Surroundings at Black Canyon of the Gunnison 284

Text B Sample a Slice of America 287

Part Ⅵ Critical Thinking 290

Part Ⅶ Video Watching 290

Appendix Culture Words and Expressions 291