Unit 1 Science and TechnologySection A Overview of Science and Technology
Section B The Greats and Their Times
Text 1 The Game-Changer: Einstein
Text 2 The Story of Tu Youyou
Section C Now and Beyond
Text 1 Living with Artificial Intelligence
Text 2 Top Ten Trends in Science and Technology
Unit 2 EconomySection A Overview of Economy
Section B The Greats and Their Times
Text 1 Adam Smith and a Growing Pie
Text 2 The “Economic Miracle” of Early Song China
Section C Now and Beyond
Text 1 Excitement Over Digital China
Text 2 Global Economy Is Heading Toward “Soft Landing”
Unit 3 LiteratureSection A Overview of Literature
Section B The Greats and Their Times
Text 1 Is Tolstoy the Greatest Writer of All Time?
Text 2 The Chinese Celebrate Tang Poetry as a Pinnacle of Their Culture
Section C Now and Beyond
Text 1 Why Do We Read Literature?
Text 2 Literature Under the Spell of AI
Unit 4 EducationSection A Overview of Education
Section B The Greats and Their Times
Text 1 A Lesson from Confucius
Text 2 Aristotle on Education
Section C Now and Beyond
Text 1 When Will Lifelong Learning Come of Age?
Text 2 How Is Educational Inequality Fueling Global Issues?
Unit 5 Laws and Legal SystemsSection A Overview of Laws and Legal Systems
Section B The Greats and Their Times
Text 1 Magna Carta—800 Years On
Text 2 Features of the Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics
Section C Now and Beyond
Text 1 Rule of Law Essential for Maintaining International Peace
Text 2 Law and Environmental Protection
Unit 6 ArchitectureSection A Overview of Architecture
Section B The Greats and Their Times
Text 1 How Did Frank Gehry Change Buildings and Cities Forever?
Text 2 I.M. Pei: Master Architect Whose Buildings Dazzled the World
Section C Now and Beyond
Text 1 AI: How Are Architects Using AI and What Are They Using It for?
Text 2 Ten Examples of Sustainable Architecture Around the World
Unit 7 PaintingSection A Overview of Painting
Section B The Greats and Their Times
Text 1 Leonardo da Vinci
Text 2 Bada Shanren: Art and Life
Section C Now and Beyond
Text 1 The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Art World
Text 2 Liquid Thought
Unit 8 MusicSection A Overview of Music