Unit One Ancient Chinese Science and Technology

  Section A

    Passage 1 Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

    Passage 2 Zhang Heng and the Seismograph（地动仪）

  Section B

    Passage 1 The Chinese Abacus

    Passage 2 Alchemy — Forerunner of Modern Chemistry

Unit Two Traditional Chinese Medicine

  Section A

    Passage 1 Acupuncture

    Passage 2 Massage

  Section B

    Passage 1 Chinese Herbal Medicine

    Passage 2 Chinese Dietary Therapy

Unit Three Chinese Dietary Culture

  Section A

    Passage 1 Chinese Chopsticks

    Passage 2 Chinese Tea Ceremony

  Section B

    Passage 1 Four Major Cuisines of China

    Passage 2 Chinese Table Manners

Unit Four Chinese Traditional Holidays

  Section A

    Passage 1 Spring Festival

    Passage 2 Qingming Festival

  Section B

    Passage 1 Duanwu Festival

    Passage 2 MidAutumn Festival

Unit Five American Culture and Customs

  Section A

    Passage 1 Traditions and Customs of the United States

    Passage 2 How to Rent a Car in the US

  Section B

    Passage 1 American Culture

    Passage 2 US History and Development

Unit Six Love and Marriage

  Section A

    Passage 1 Touching, Affection, Love, and Culture

    Passage 2 Could Your Weight Be Messing with Your Marriage?

  Section B

    Passage 1 Preference Rules of Marriage

    Passage 2 Is Love Really Essential to Marriage?

Unit Seven Health Care

  Section A

    Passage 1 Minnesotas Birthrate Continues to Decline

    Passage 2 Healthy Diet Fights Infection by Boosting Immune System

  Section B

    Passage 1 Ways to Eat More Healthily — Without Ruining Your Life

    Passage 2 National Health Insurance Act Passes

Unit Eight Art

  Section A

    Passage 1 Museums

    Passage 2 Art and Individuality

  Section B

    Passage 1 The Importance of Teaching the Arts

    Passage 2 Art, Society, and Culture

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