本教程以文化为主题，选取语言地道、主题突出且具有现实意义的英语
文本，以及双语对应程度较高的汉语文本。全书共十个单元，分别围绕文明
之源、宗教神话、教育之别、歧视与人权、婚姻与金钱、快时尚、婴儿潮、
女王万岁、印度掠影、移动支付等文化主题展开。本书适合英语专业和翻译专业学生使用，也适合作为加深读者对文化现象的理解、培养
其文化意识的参考资料。

本书共有10 单元，分别围绕文明之源、宗教神话、教育之别、歧视与人权、婚姻与金钱、快时尚、婴儿潮、女王万岁、印度掠影、移动支付等文化主题展开。所选取的文本包含语言地道、主题突出且具有现实意义的英语文本，以及双语对应程度较高的汉语文本。练习部分设计双语语料整理、词汇练习、阅读理解、语句对比与分析、词句翻译、主题知识拓展项目等任务。本书部分内容配有视频，请点击以下链接进行下载学习： https://pan.baidu.com/
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本书适合英语专业和翻译专业学生使用，也适合作为加深读者对文化现象的理解、培养其文化意识的参考资料。

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: 尼罗河文明................................................................................................ 5
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................10
The Beginning of Civilization in the Valley of the Nile
尼罗河谷的文明之初 ..........................................................................................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《圣经·创世记》的典故 ...............................................................30
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................35
Salvation 救赎 ....................................................................................................35
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文化文本分析与应用教程
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: 虎妈轰动全美，中国妈妈更牛？..........................................................54
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................59
Are Strict Chinese Mothers the Best? “悍母”教子法惹争议 .....................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: 黑人男孩被杀案再揭美国种族歧视伤疤..............................................77
Part 2: Close Reading ...............................................................................82
My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish
我的黑皮肤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: 相亲节目和拜金主义..............................................................................96
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................100
China’s TV Dating Shows: For Love or Money?
中国相亲节目：为爱还是为钱？ ....................................................................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 打造服饰“本土快时尚” ...............................................118
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................122
Who Are China’s Fast Fashion Contenders?
中国快时尚的竞争者有哪些？ ........................................................................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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文化文本分析与应用教程
Part 1: Background Reading ...................................................................139
Text 1: Enter the Dragons: A Baby Boom for Chinese Across Asia ...........139
Text 2: 中国将开启“婴儿潮时代”................................................................142
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................146
Understanding the Spike in China’s Birth Rate 解读中国出生率上升......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: 英国人不抛弃王室的五个原因............................................................161
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................167
Long Live the Queen 女王万岁 ......................................................................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: 孟买的景观：在殖民和自由之间交锋的建筑....................................184
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................190
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Contents
Mumbai Magic 魅力孟买 .................................................................................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: 中国移动支付走向世界........................................................................207
Part 2: Close Reading .............................................................................212
China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion 中国备受瞩目的无现金革命 .......212
Part 3: Further Reading ..........................................................................222
China’s Biggest Mobile Payment Solutions
Are Taking Root in US and Europe ............................................................222