ContentsLesson One1 Part I Text1 Mona Lisa’s Smile1 Part II Words and Expressions4 Part III Reading Comprehension6Lesson Two8 Part I Text8 Chinese Painting8 Part II Words and Expressions 12 Part III Reading Comprehension13Lesson Three15 Part I Text15 The Palace Museum: A General Survey15 Part II Words and Expressions20 Part III Reading Comprehension21Lesson Four23 Part I Text23 Parthenon Temple23 Part II Words and Expressions27 Part III Reading Comprehension28Lesson Five30 Part I Text30 The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin30 Part II Words and Expressions33 Part III Reading Comprehension34Lesson Six36 Part I Text36 Small Worlds: The Art of the Carte de Visite36 Part II Words and Expressions40 Part III Reading Comprehension41Lesson Seven43 Part I Text43 Adculture Comes a-knocking43 Part II Words44 Part III Reading Comprehension45Lesson Eight47 Part I Text47 The Art of Chinese Dance47 Part II Words and Expressions49 Part III Reading Comprehension49Lesson Nine51 Part I Text51 Talents of Ballet Dancers51 Part II Words53 Part III Reading Comprehension54Lesson Ten56 Part I Text56 Beijing Opera56 Part II Words and Expressions59 Part III Reading Comprehension60Lesson Eleven62 Part I Text62 Introducing Mr William Shakespeare:A Brief Biography of the Bard of Avon62 Part II Words65 Part III Reading Comprehension65Lesson Twelve67 Part I Text67 Chinese Tea Culture67 Part II Words and Expressions71 Part III Reading Comprehension72Lesson Thirteen74 Part I Text74 Fashion Designer74 Part II Words and Expressions78 Part III Reading Comprehension78Lesson Fourteen80 Part I Text80 Original Movie Posters80 Part II Words and Expressions84 Part III Reading Comprehension85Lesson Fifteen87 Part I Text87 Design as a Profession87 Part II Reading Comprehension91Glossary94