本书是根据国家教育部《大学英语课程教学要求（试行）》中"大学英语课程不仅是一门语言基础知识课程，也是拓宽知识，了解世界文化的素质教育课程"的规定为非英语专业本科学生编写的教程。它能帮助学生了解英语国家社会、文化方面的基本知识，如政治制度、宗教信仰、教育制度、商业文化、大众传媒、娱乐休闲、家庭与福利等等。在提高学生英语阅读能力的同时，培养学生理解分析各种文化现象的能力，以提高他们的人文素质。同时该教材还希望帮助学生通过对中西文化的对比，培养独立分析问题的能力和养成批判性思维的习惯。
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目录
总 序 i
前 言 iii
Introduction 1
Unit One Greek Mythology 15
Part I Facts and Statistics 15
Part II Ideas and Opinions 23
Part III Stories and Tales 27
Part IV East and West 47
Further Readings 50
Recommended Movies 50
Unit Two Religious Life 51
Part I Facts and Statistics 51
Part II Ideas and Opinions 57
Part III Stories and Tales 63
Part IV East and West 85
Further Readings 88
Recommended Movies 88
Unit Three Government and Politics 89
Part I Facts and Statistics 89
Part II Ideas and Opinions 95
Part III Stories and Tales 102
Part IV East and West 107
Further Readings 110
Recommended Movies 111
Unit Four Schools and Education 112
Part I Facts and Statistics 112
Part II Ideas and Opinions 117
Part III Stories and Tales 122
Part IV East and West 126
Further Readings 131
Recommended Movies 131
Unit Five Mass Media 132
Part I Facts and Statistics 132
Part II Ideas and Opinions 134
Part III Stories and Tales 144
Part IV East and West 149
Further Readings 152
Recommended Movies 152
Unit Six Marriage and Parenting 153
Part I Facts and Statistics 153
Part II Ideas and Opinions 161
Part III Stories and Tales 169
Part IV East and West 179
Further Readings 183
Recommended Movies 183
Unit Seven Leisure Time 184
Part I Facts and Statistics 184
Part II Ideas and Opinions 190
Part III Stories and Tales 196
Part IV East and West 200
Further Reading 204
Recommended Movies 204
Unit Eight Business Culture 205
Part I Facts and Statistics 205
Part II Ideas and Opinions 210
Part III Stories and Tales 214
Part IV East and West 220
Further Readings 225
Recommended Movies 225
References 226
目 录
总 序 i
前 言 iii
Introduction 1
Unit One Greek Mythology 15
Part I Facts and Statistics 15
Part II Ideas and Opinions 23
Part III Stories and Tales 27
Part IV East and West 47
Further Readings 50
Recommended Movies 50
Unit Two Religious Life 51
Part I Facts and Statistics 51
Part II Ideas and Opinions 57
Part III Stories and Tales 63
Part IV East and West 85
Further Readings 88
Recommended Movies 88
Unit Three Government and Politics 89
Part I Facts and Statistics 89
Part II Ideas and Opinions 95
Part III Stories and Tales 102
Part IV East and West 107
Further Readings 110
Recommended Movies 111
Unit Four Schools and Education 112
Part I Facts and Statistics 112
Part II Ideas and Opinions 117
Part III Stories and Tales 122
Part IV East and West 126
Further Readings 131
Recommended Movies 131
Unit Five Mass Media 132
Part I Facts and Statistics 132
Part II Ideas and Opinions 134
Part III Stories and Tales 144
Part IV East and West 149
Further Readings 152
Recommended Movies 152
Unit Six Marriage and Parenting 153
Part I Facts and Statistics 153
Part II Ideas and Opinions 161
Part III Stories and Tales 169
Part IV East and West 179
Further Readings 183
Recommended Movies 183
Unit Seven Leisure Time 184
Part I Facts and Statistics 184
Part II Ideas and Opinions 190
Part III Stories and Tales 196
Part IV East and West 200
Further Reading 204
Recommended Movies 204
Unit Eight Business Culture 205
Part I Facts and Statistics 205
Part II Ideas and Opinions 210
Part III Stories and Tales 214
Part IV East and West 220
Further Readings 225
Recommended Movies 225
References 226]]>
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