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BOOKTWOUnit5丝绸之路（SilkRoad）是我国古代一条连接中国和欧亚大陆（Eurasia）的交通线路，由于这条商路以丝绸贸易为主，故称丝绸之路。作为国际贸易的通道和文化交流的桥梁，丝绸之路有效地促进了东西方经济文化交流和发展，对世界文明进程有着深远影响。当前，在新的历史条件下，我国提出了一带一路（OneBelt,OneRoad）（即丝绸之路经济带和21世纪海上丝绸之路）的战略构想。一带一路以合作共赢为核心，强调相关各国的互利共赢和共同发展。这一战略一经提出即受到沿线各国的积极响应。TheSilkRoadisatrafficrouteintheancienttimesconnectingChinaandEurasia.Thistraderoutefocusesonthetradeofsilk,hencethenametheSilkRoad.Asaninternationaltradechannelandabridgeofculturalexchanges,theSilkRoadeffectivelyimprovedtheeconomicandculturalexchangesanddevelopmentbetweentheEastandtheWest,exertingaprofoundimpactontheprogressoftheworldcivilization.Nowadays,underthenewhistoricalcircumstances,ourcountryproposesthestrategyofOneBelt,OneRoad(namelytheSilkRoadEconomicBeltandthe21st-centuryMaritimeSilkRoad).ThestrategyofOneBelt,OneRoadfocusesoncooperationandmutualbenefits,emphasizingmutualbenefits,win-win,aswellascommondevelopmentoftherelatedcountries.Onceproposed,thestrategyhasreceivedpositiveresponsesfromtherelatedcountriesalongtheroad.Unit6国民幸福指数（NationalHappinessIndex，NHI）是衡量人们幸福感的一种指数，也是衡量一个国家或地区经济发展、居民生活与幸福水平的指标工具。随着中国经济的高速增长，中国政府越来越重视人民群众生活质量和幸福指数的提升。政府注重改善民生，努力改善人民群众的经济状况，满足人民群众日益增长的物质文化需求。当前，中国政府提倡释放改革红利，让人民群众得到更多实惠。所有这些都将有效促进我国国民幸福指数不断提升。NationalHappinessIndex(NHI)isanindexthatmeasureshowhappypeopleare.Itisalsoatoolthatmeasuresthelevelsofeconomicdevelopmentandpeople'slivelihoodandhappinessinacountryorregion.WiththefastgrowthofChineseeconomy,theChinesegovernmenthasbeenpayingmoreandmoreattentiontopeople'slivingqualityandtheincreaseofhappinessindex.Thegovernmentstressesimprovementofitspeople'slivelihood,strivingtoimprovetheireconomicconditionsandmeettheirgrowingmaterialandculturalneeds.Currently,theChinesegovernmentadvocatestheunleashingofmorereformdividends,withtheaimofofferingmorerealbenefitstoitspeople.AllthesemeasureswillcombinetoeffectivelyincreasetheNHIofourpeople.Unit7中国是丝绸的故乡，因而有很多与丝绸相关的艺术，刺绣（embroidery）就是其中的一种。刺绣是中国民间传统手工艺之一，至少有两、三千年的历史。从事刺绣的多为女子，因此刺绣又被称为女红（women'sneedlework）。刺绣在中国受到了人们广泛的喜爱。刺绣可用来装饰衣物，如在衣服、被子、枕套（pillowcase）等物品上绣上美丽的图案，也可制作成特别的饰品（ornament）。中国有四大名绣:苏州的苏绣、广东的粤绣、湖南的湘绣以及四川的蜀绣。各种绣法不仅风格有差异，主题也各有不同。在这其中，苏州的苏绣最负盛名。Chinaishometosilk,therebyhavingavarietyofartsrelatedtosilk,oneofwhichisembroidery.Embroidery,withatleasttwoorthreethousandyearsofhistory,isoneoftheChinesetraditionalfolkartsandcrafts.Sincemostembroiderersarewomen,it'salsocalledwomen'sneedlework.Embroideryhasbeenmuch-lovedbytheChinesepeople.Itcanbeusedtobeautifyclothingandthings.Forexample,clothes,quilts,pillowcasesetc.canbeembroideredwithbeautifuldesigns,orapieceofembroiderycanbemadeforaspecialornament.TherearefourmostfamoustypesofembroideryinChina:SuxiufromSuzhou,YuexiufromGuangdong,XiangxiufromHunan,andShuxiufromSichuan,eachhavingitsownstyleandtheme.Amongthefour,SuzhouembroideryhasenjoyedthehighestreputationUnit8新中国成立以来，特别是改革开放以来，中国政府在生态环境(eco-environmental)保护方面做出了大量努力，取得了有效进展。政府采取了一系列保护和改善生态环境的重大举措，譬如积极推进重点生态工程，加强生态系统建设(ecosystem)及生物多样性保护(biodiversityconservation)，建立了一批自然保护区(naturereservation)、生态示范区(ecologicaldemonstrationzones)、风景名胜区和森林公园。加强生态环境的保护和建设，实现人与自然和谐相处，是构建社会主义和谐社会（harmonioussociety）的重要目标之一。环境保护和生态文明建设为中国经济、社会的可持续发展提供了坚实的基础。SincethefoundingofNewChina,especiallysincetheeconomicreformanddoor-openingtotheworld,theChinesegovernmenthasmadeconsiderableeffortsineco-environmentalprotectionandachievedeffectiveprogress.Thegovernmenthastakenaseriesofimportantmeasurestoprotectandimprovetheecologicalenvironment,suchasactivelypromotingkeyecologicalprojects,enhancingecosystemconstructionandbiodiversityconservation,establishinganumberofnaturereservations,ecologicaldemonstrationzones,scenicspotsandforestparks.Oneoftheimportantgoalsofbuildingasocialistharmonioussocietyistostrengthenecologicalprotectionandconstructionandtoachieveharmonybetweenmanandnature.EnvironmentalprotectionandecologicalcivilizationconstructionhaveprovidedasolidfoundationforthesustainabledevelopmentofChina'seconomyandsociety.BOOK3Unit1如今，很多年轻人不再选择稳定的工作，他们更愿意自主创业，依靠自己的智慧和奋斗去实现自我价值。青年创业（youngentrepreneurship）是未来国家经济活力的来源，创业者的成功不但会创造财富、增加就业机会、改善大家的生活，从长远来看，对于国家更是一件好事，创业者正是让中国经济升级换代的力量。尤其是在当前，国家鼓励大众创业、万众创新，在政策上给予中小企业支持，这更加激发了年轻人的创业热情。Nowadays,manyyoungpeoplenolongerchoose“stable”jobs.Instead,theyprefertostarttheirownbusinessesandrealizetheirself-valuethroughtheirownwisdomandefforts.Youngentrepreneurshipisthesourceofnationaleconomicvitalityinthefuture.Thesuccessofentrepreneursnotonlycreatesfortune,increasesjobopportunities,improvespeople’slife,butitisalsogoodforthecountryinthelongterm.EntrepreneursareadrivingforceinupgradingChina’seconomy.Especiallyforthetimebeing,ourcountryisencouragingpeopletostarttheirownbusinessesandmakeinnovationsandgivingpolicysupportformediumandsmallbusinesses.Thisfurtherarousesyoungpeople'senthusiasmtostarttheirownbusinesses.Unit3水墨画（inkandwashpainting）是中国独具特色的传统艺术形式之一，是中国国画的代表。它大约始于唐代，兴盛于宋代和元代，距今已有一千多年的历史，其间经历了不断的发展、提高和完善。水墨画的创作工具和材料是具有浓厚中国特色的毛笔、宣纸和墨，其作品特点也与此紧密相关。例如，水和墨相互调和，使作品具有干湿浓淡的层次。水墨和宣纸的交融渗透也使画作善于表现丰富的意象，从而达到独特的审美效果。水墨画在中国绘画史上具有很高的地位，甚至被认为是衡量东方绘画艺术水平的标准。Inkandwashpainting,oneoftheuniquetraditiona