Unit 2 Bridging Cultures 导读话题妙切入

We need culture，like need air.我们需要文化，就像需要空气一样。—KalininCulture is “to know the best that has been said and thought in the world”．文化就是“了解世界上人们说过的最好的话和有过的最好的思想”。—ArnoldKnowledge is the crystallization of precious stones，and culture is the brilliance of gemstones.知识是珍贵宝石的结晶，文化是宝石放出的光泽。—TagoreCulture is passed on from the habit of cumulative precipitation and conviction，penetration in the practice of life.文化就是代代累积沉淀的习惯和信念，渗透在生活的实践中。Culture won't because of the poverty of a country，and lost its value.文化不会因为一个国家的贫穷，而失掉它的价值。People of one culture who move to a country where another culture dominates may feel confused when they deal with people there.This kind of cultural shock usually passes if a person stays in a new culture long enough to understand it and get used to its ways.A multicultural society，on the other hand，supports the view that many distinct cultures are good and desirable.In the United States，for instance，millions of people speak both English and the language of their own culture.They eat both American foods，such as apple pie and ethnic food.In Chinese communities across the United States，parades and other festivities mark the Chinese New Year.College is a time for new and exciting experiences as well as a time to explore diverse and innovative(创新的) ideas.What could be better than travelling to China to learn about their ideas，history，and culture? Here is an undeniable advantage to living and studying in China；to be submerged in (投入) the Chinese life is the only way to fully understand and learn about how the country impacts and is impacted by the rest of the world.Not only am I learning about China，but I have also come to appreciate other countries in the world from a different point of view.Being in China has given me the chance to learn in a different environment，and I do not think there is any better way to learn the culture than to actually be there.I have a very strong admiration for the Chinese language，people，and culture.I will continue to apply my new­found knowledge to my entire life and the way I look at the world around me.[探索发现]1．What's the passage mainly about?Learning about China.2．Find out what the best way to really learn about China is.To be submerged in the Chinese life.