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