本书以大学英语公共课程思政建设为中心，围绕中国梦、中华传统文化等主题选取优秀英文阅读素材进行编写，具有鲜明的时代和人文特色。本书由15篇优秀英文阅读材料组成。选材内容涵盖消除贫困、航天事业、绿色发展、女排精神、书法、云锦、武术、诗歌、音乐、美食、汉服等，展现中国社会主义建设的伟大成就，弘扬中华民族优秀传统文化。该教材有助于高校学生坚定马克思主义立场信念，以开放互动的姿态讲好中国故事，以全球视野展现中国情怀，从而在整体上促进大学外语教学改革。

Passage 1 Jiao Yulu Style Cadres in the Mission to Eliminate Poverty
Passage 2 China's Rocket Heroes
Passage 3 Barren Hills Turn Green:A Yan'an Miracle
Passage 4 Mobilization to Aid Wuhan Proved Crucial
Passage 5 China's Women's Volleyball Team Celebrates Perfect Ten
Passage 6 Calligraphy, the Gem of Chinese Culture
Passage 7 Nanjing Yunjin
Passage 8 Reminiscing Shaolin
Passage 9 Chinese Shadow Puppetry
Passage 10 Chinese Poetry: The Birth of Literature
Passage 11 Traditional Music — Tuning in to the Past
Passage 12 Dinner of Reunion and Luck
Passage 13 Chinese Renaissance — The Song Dynasty
Passage 14 Discovering Confucius' Legacy Through Travel
Passage 15 The Revival of Hanfu
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