最应该读的文化盛宴

《很应该读的文化盛宴》不仅立意于提升你的英文能力，更希望你通过阅读这些精心挑选的英文短文，可以多一扇窗户看世界，多一座桥梁学知识，多一种思考，多一重生命。英语专家都有一个共识，即“阅读”是提高英文水平很行之有效的方法。这一点不难理解，因为语言习得的基本规律是“模仿”。可以说。阅读不仅是写作模仿的基石，亦是提升口语水平的有效手段。 

Chapter 1 The Colorful Multi-Culture
缤纷多元文化
The Legend of Jeans牛仔裤的传说
Tie in Croatia克罗地亚的“领带”
Penkala and Pen
钢笔的发明者:克罗地亚的彭卡拉
Auto Culture of Germany:BMW
德国的汽车文化之宝马篇
Auto Culture of Germany:Benz
德国的汽车文化之奔驰篇
Christianity基督教

Chapter 2 The Icons Overseas
各国风物
The British Museum大英博物馆
Rugby Football英式橄榄球
Sauna in Finland芬兰的桑拿浴
The Hot Spring in Iceland冰岛的温泉
Skiing in New Zealand
新西兰的滑雪天堂
Manneken Pis in Brussels
布鲁塞尔的尿尿小童
Bed and Breakfast住宿加早餐旅馆

Chapter 3 The Local Conditions and Customs Overseas
海外风情特辑
The Past and the Present of Chinatown
英国唐人街的前世今生
Chinese Learning Overseas
海外的中文热
Development of Chinese Medicine Overseas
中医在海外的发展
Museums in the West西方的博物馆
D-Day Museum and the Normandy Landings
登陆曰博物馆与诺曼底登陆
Chi-town:The Cradle of“Nobel Prize”
芝城:“诺贝尔奖”的摇篮
The Life in Leeds利兹点滴
Pisa and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
比萨和比萨斜塔

Chapter 4 The New Views of Festivals
燃情节日新看点
Amazing Christmas奇妙的圣诞节
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Chapter 5 The Trips of Great Britain
Chapter 6 Study Abroad
Chapter 7 In Love Amazing Food

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