文化文本分析與應用教程（簡體書）

本書共有10 單元，分別圍繞文明之源、宗教神話、教育之別、歧視與人權、婚姻與金錢、快時尚、嬰兒潮、女王萬歲、印度掠影、移動支付等文化主題展開。所選取的文本包含語言地道、主題突出且具有現實意義的英語文本，以及雙語對應程度較高的漢語文本。練習部分設計雙語語料整理、詞匯練習、閱讀理解、語句對比與分析、詞句翻譯、主題知識拓展項目等任務。本書部分內容配有視頻，請點擊以下鏈接進行下載學習： https://pan.baidu.com/s/1m4_2iYdIe4wmfPJi59bhCA (提取碼：ovxu)。
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Unit 1 The Beginning of Civilization ........................ 1
Pre-reading Activities ..................................................................................2
Part 1: Background Reading .......................................................................2
Text 1: Ancient Egypt and the Modern World .................................................. 2
Text 2: 尼羅河文明................................................................................................ 5
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................10
The Beginning of Civilization in the Valley of the Nile
尼羅河谷的文明之初 ..........................................................................................10
Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................18
Dawn of Civilization (Abbreviated Version) ...................................................18
Unit 2 Religion and Mythology ............................. 23
Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................24
Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................26
Text 1: Christianity? An Introduction ..........................................................26
Text 2: 源自《聖經·創世記》的典故 ...............................................................30
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................35
Salvation 救贖 ....................................................................................................35
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Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................42
Genesis ................................................................................................................42
Unit 3 Connotations of Good Parenting ............... 47
Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................48
Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................50
Text 1: Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior (Excerpts) .................................50
Text 2: 虎媽轟動全美，中國媽媽更牛？..........................................................54
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................59
Are Strict Chinese Mothers the Best? “悍母”教子法惹爭議 .....................59
Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................66
Gingerly, Chinese Parents Embrace the Value of Fun ..................................66
Unit 4 Racism and Human Rights .......................... 71
Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................72
Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................73
Text 1: Human Rights Record of the United States in 2016 .........................73
Text 2: 黑人男孩被殺案再揭美國種族歧視傷疤..............................................77
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................82
My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish
我的黑皮膚使我的白大褂黯然失色 ..................................................................82
Part 3: Further Reading ............................................................................89
Shades of Black (Excerpts) ...............................................................................89
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Contents
Unit 5 Marriage, Love and Money ........................ 93
Pre-reading Activities ................................................................................94
Part 1: Background Reading .....................................................................95
Text 1: Romance with Chinese Characteristics .............................................95
Text 2: 相親節目和拜金主義..............................................................................96
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................100
China's TV Dating Shows: For Love or Money?
中國相親節目：為愛還是為錢？ ....................................................................100
Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................108
Chinese Dating Show Puts Veto Power in Parents' Hands ........................108
Unit 6 Fast Fashion ............................................. 113
Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................114
Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................115
Text 1: In Trendy World of Fast Fashion, Styles Aren't Made to Last ........115
Text 2: 美特斯邦威 打造服飾“本土快時尚” ...............................................118
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................122
Who Are China's Fast Fashion Contenders?
中國快時尚的競爭者有哪些？ ........................................................................122
Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................131
Why Are Our Closets Overfl owing? ...............................................................131
Unit 7 Baby Boom and More ............................... 135
Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................136
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Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................139
Text 1: Enter the Dragons: A Baby Boom for Chinese Across Asia ...........139
Text 2: 中國將開啟“嬰兒潮時代”................................................................142
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................146
Understanding the Spike in China's Birth Rate 解讀中國出生率上升......146
Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................154
China's Two-child Policy Won't Guarantee Baby Boom ...........................154
Unit 8 Long May She Reign ................................. 157
Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................158
Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................160
Text 1: Royal Birth Sparks Debate on Monarchy .........................................160
Text 2: 英國人不拋棄王室的五個原因............................................................161
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................167
Long Live the Queen 女王萬歲 ......................................................................167
Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................175
Queen's 90th Birthday: How Is It Being Celebrated? .................................175
Unit 9 Glimpses of India ...................................... 179
Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................180
Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................182
Text 1: Mumbai .................................................................................................182
Text 2: 孟買的景觀：在殖民和自由之間交鋒的建築....................................184
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................190
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Mumbai Magic 魅力孟買 .................................................................................190
Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................198
Fall in Love with the Taj Mahal ......................................................................198
Unit 10 Cashless Payment Era .............................. 201
Pre-reading Activities ..............................................................................202
Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................202
Text 1: The Rise of China's Cashless Society:
Mobile Payment Trends in 2017 .......................................................202
Text 2: 中國移動支付走向世界........................................................................207
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................212
China's Amazing Cashless Conversion 中國備受矚目的無現金革命 .......212
Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................222
China's Biggest Mobile Payment Solutions
Are Taking Root in US and Europe ............................................................222