Famous  Landmarks and  Architecture  宫殿峥嵘笼紫气 金渠玉砂五色水

Part A Lead-in
Section 1 Cross-cultural Critical Competence ····································· 2
Section 2 Get Prepared to Improve Reading Comprehension ············· 3
Part B Focus Reading
Section 1 Banked Cloze ······································································ 5
The Iconic Modern Buildings of Beijing ····················································· 5
Section 2 Skimming and Scanning ······················································ 8
As Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces “Endangered” List ·············· 8
Section 3 Reading in Depth ······························································· 12
The Secret of the Great Pyramid of Giza ·················································· 12
Controversies over the Protection of Coral Reefs ····································· 15
Section 4 Extended Reading: Telling China’s Story to the World ······ 18
Most Beautiful Ancient Villages in China ·················································· 18
Part C Reading Power Bank
Detailed Analysis and Translation of Great Sentences in the Unit ······ 23

Unit 2
Secrets to  Success  不经一番寒彻骨 怎得梅花扑鼻香

Part A Lead-in
Section 1 Cross-cultural Critical Competence ··································· 26
Section 2 Get Prepared to Improve Reading Comprehension ··········· 27
Part B Focus Reading
Section 1 Banked Cloze ···································································· 29
The Hit Chinese TV Reality Show Inspiring Women to Make Waves ········ 29
Section 2 Skimming and Scanning ···················································· 32
Why Aren’t You Curious about What Happened? ···································· 32
Section 3 Reading in Depth ······························································· 36
Success in the Eyes of the Americans ····················································· 36
Why Teaching Is Such a Fruitful Way to Learn ········································· 39
Section 4 Extended Reading: Telling China’s Story to the World ············42
Yuan Longping’s Dreams, Success, and Legacy ········································· 42
Part C Reading Power Bank
Detailed Analysis and Translation of Great Sentences in the Unit ············46

Unit 3
Work and Life  路漫漫其修远兮 吾将上下而求索
Part A Lead-in
Section 1 Cross-cultural Critical Competence ·········································50
Section 2 Get Prepared to Improve Reading Comprehension ·················51
Part B Focus Reading
Section 1 Banked Cloze ··········································································53
The Importance of Trust in the Workplace ······················································ 53
Section 2 Skimming and Scanning ··························································56
Science of Setbacks: How Failure Can Improve Career Prospects ··············· 56
Section 3 Reading in Depth ·····································································60
Forget about Work-life Balance ······································································ 60
Challenges to Stay-at-home Fathers ······························································ 63
Section 4 Extended Reading: Telling China’s Story to the World ············66
More Graduates Choosing to Teach ······························································ 66
Part C Reading Power Bank
Detailed Analysis and Translation of Great Sentences in the Unit ············69

Unit 4
Entrepreneurship  鹰击长空 鱼翔浅底   万类霜天竞自由

Part A Lead-in
Section 1 Cross-cultural Critical Competence ·········································72
Section 2 Get Prepared to Improve Reading Comprehension ·················73
Part B Focus Reading
Section 1 Banked Cloze ··········································································75
Why Mindset Matters for Success ·································································· 75
Section 2 Skimming and Scanning ··························································78
How a Poor, Abandoned Parisian Boy Became a Top Chef ··························· 78
Section 3 Reading in Depth ·····································································82
Changes in the Meaning of Success ····························································· 82
PepsiCo’s Plan to Make Its Products Healthier ·············································· 85
Section 4 Extended Reading: Telling China’s Story to the World ············88
Xiamen Torch Development Zone Spurs Innovation and Entrepreneurship ···· 88
Part C Reading Power Bank
Detailed Analysis and Translation of Great Sentences in the Unit ············92

Unit 5
Working  Styles  海阔凭鱼跃 天高任鸟飞

Part A Lead-in
Section 1 Cross-cultural Critical Competence ·········································96
Section 2 Get Prepared to Improve Reading Comprehension ·················97
Part B Focus Reading
Section 1 Banked Cloze ··········································································99
The Impact of Technology on Work ································································ 99
Section 2 Skimming and Scanning ························································103
When Work Becomes a Game ····································································· 103
Section 3 Reading in Depth ···································································107
Waking up to Why Workers Can’t Get No IT Satisfaction ···························· 107
Time-based or Task-based? ········································································· 110
Section 4 Extended Reading: Telling China’s Story to the World ··········112
I Never Regret Devoting So Much Time to My Job ······································ 112
Part C Reading Power Bank
Detailed Analysis and Translation of Great Sentences in the Unit ··········116

Unit 6
Scientific Innovation  大鹏一日同风起 扶摇直上九万里

Part A Lead-in
Section 1 Cross-cultural Critical Competence ·······································120
Section 2 Get Prepared to Improve Reading Comprehension ···············121
Part B Focus Reading
Section 1 Banked Cloze ········································································123
Domestic Robots Are a Not-too-distant Reality ············································ 123
Section 2 Skimming and Scanning ·······················································126
How Telemedicine Is Transforming Healthcare ············································ 126
Section 3 Reading in Depth ···································································131
Students Didn’t Know Their Teaching Assistant Was a Computer ·············· 131
The Ultimate Facial-recognition Algorithm ··················································· 133
Section 4 Extended Reading: Telling China’s Story to the World ··········136
Guideline Urges Colleges to Place More Emphasis on Teaching
Entrepreneurship ·························································································· 136
Part C Reading Power Bank
Detailed Analysis and Translation of Great Sentences in the Unit ··········140