●Unit One History
TEXT A The Age of Early and Colonial America
TEXT B The Road to Independence
TEXT C The Significance of the American Revolution
Unit Two Geography
TEXT A American Geography
TEXT B Houston
TEXT C Philadelphia
Unit Three Government and Politics
TEXT A U．S． Government： A Brief Introduction
TEXT B The American Two-party System
TEXT C House of Cards
Unit Four Economy
TEXT A Economy of America
TEXT B Wall Street
TEXT C The Recovery of U． S． Economy
Unit Five Arts
TEXT A Lady Gaga， a Star Surrounded by Controversy
TEXT B Guggenheim seum， USA
TEXT C Shirley Temple： Our Little Girl Forever
Unit Six Religion
TEXT A The American Religious Heritage
TEXT B Ten Facts about Religion in America
TEXT C Religious Diversity in the United States： A SpiritualKaleidoscope
Unit Seven American Values
TEXT A Why Do Americans Act Like That
TEXT B American Love and Marriage
TEXT C Raising Children
Unit Eight Education
TEXT A Public Universities in the United States
TEXT B What is a Large， Private Research University
TEXT C U．S． Community Colleges： A Gateway to Higher Educationfor Many
Unit Nine Literature
TEXT A A Survey of American Literature（I）
TEXT B A Survey of American Literature（II）
TEXT C The Road Not Taken
Unit Ten Sports
TEXT A American Sports
TEXT B Michael Jordan
TEXT C American Football
Unit Eleven Travel
TEXT A Best Places to Visit in the USA（Excerpt）
TEXT B The Best USA Guided Tour for Every Personality
TEXT C Traveling in the U．S．
Unit Twelve Holidays & Customs
TEXT A Holidays——What They Are And How They Are Celebrated
TEXT B The Nastiness That Lies Beneath "Have a Nice Day"
TEXT C Valentine's Day
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