Unit 1 History 1
Text A The Charm of Oriental Wisdom 3
Text B Continuity of Chinese Civilization 14
Unit 2 Art 20
Text A Bringing Clay to Life 22
Text B Manet¡¯s Last Years: A Radical Embrace of Beauty 34
Unit 3 Science and Technology 42
Text A Interpreting the Revolution 44
Text B From Here to Autonomy 55
Unit 4 Philosophy 63
Text A True Happiness 65
Text B The Human Situation 76
Unit 5 Race and Nation 83
Text A Understand Nations and States 85
Text B The Clan That Came Back to Its Roots 95
Unit 6 Society 102
Text A How to Understand the Concept of Globalization 104
Text B China and Globalization 116
Unit 7 Communication 124
Text A Mass Communication 126
Text B Ethical Issues in Mass Media 138
Unit 8 Education 145
Text A Education as a Social Function 147
Text B The Education of Women 157
Unit 9 Nature and Environment 164
Text A Biodiversity and Its Importance to Us 166
Text B Climate Change 177
Unit 10 Business 184
Text A What Is the Sharing Economy? 186
Text B Four Big Trends for the Sharing Economy in 2019 198
Unit 11 Belief and Culture 204
Text A The Prison-Door 206
Text B Dress in Different Religions 218
Unit 12 Politics 227
Text A Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat 229
Text B Darkest Hours 240