作者：孙晓娅
页数：224
出版社：清华大学出版社
出版日期：2019
ISBN：9787302512455
电子书格式：pdf/epub/txt
内容简介
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。
本书特色
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/
s/1m4_2iYdIe4wmfPJi59bhCA （提取码：ovxu）。
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。
目录
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
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
VII
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
VIII
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
