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Text 1 An Epoch-Making Toast by President Nixon 1

1 A Historic Speech and a Personal Reflection 1

Text 2 My Feelings as I Leave China 3

Read More Case study:Self-access in a University 10

2　Marco Polo and His Travels 17

Text 1 Marco Polo and His Travels(Part 1) 17

Text 2 Marco Polo and His Travels(Part 2) 23

Read More Salt Lake City 30

Text 1 Eleanor Roosevelt(Part 1) 33

3 Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt 33

Text 2 Eleanor Roosevelt(Part 2) 39

Read More From Stars to Politicians 49

4 Bright Stars of Science 52

Text 1 The Bright Star of Menlo Park 52

Text 2 Einstein:A Man of Many Contrasts 57

Read More Stephen Hawking's Optimistic View about Science and Life 67

Text 1 How to Get a Job in Australia 70

5 Finding a Job 70

Text 2 The First Job in London 74

Read More My Father Frank and His Jobs 82

6 Common Sense of Language 85

Text 1 How to Read Body Language 85

Text 2 Needed:An International Language 88

Read More A.Some Common Misconceptions about English Speaking and the West 95

B.Foreign Customs and Etiquette 97

7 Learn the Art of Oral Interpretation 100

Text 1 Summary—Translations 100

Text 2 Evaluation—Senior Class Oral Interpretation Practice 103

Read More A.Translating 114

B.Oral Interpretation 116

8 The United Nations 119

Text 1 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 119

Text 2 The United Nations 122

Read More The Nobel Lecture Given by Kofi Annan 132

Text 1 Stories from Greek Mythology 136

9 Stories from Greek Mythology and the Bible 136

Text 2 A story from the Bible—Noah and His Ark 141

Read More More Stories from the Greek Mythology 150

10 The Olympic Games 156

Text 1 A.The Olympic Games 156

B.Ceremonies of the Olympic Games 157

Text 2 Women Athletes and the Olympic Games 159

Read More A.China Wins 2008 Olympic Race 164

B.Ms.Yang Lan's Speech at the IOC Session in Moscow 166

Text 1 Differences between Australia and China 169

11 Understanding Different Cultures 169

Text 2 America:Neither Paradise Nor Hell 172

Read More Culture Shock and the Problem of Adjustment in New Cultural Environments 179

12 Open Secret to Success 183

Text 1 The Winner's Guide to Success 183

Text 2 Open-Book Management 187

Read More A.How to Be a Leader 198

B.Bill Gates'Tips on the Makings of a Good Manager 200

Text 1 World Trade 204

13 International Trade 204

Text 2 A Talk:Early History of Foreign Trade 208

Read More Basic Facts of GATT and WTO 216

14 Britons'and Canadians'Attitude towards Environment 220

Text 1 Britons Get Close to Nature 220

Text 2 Canadian Expertise on Environmental Protection 222

Read More Early Birds 233

15 Stories of Aids and High-Tech Medicine 236

Text 1 Blood Sisters,Best Friends 236

Text 2 Angels on the Internet 240

Read More High-Tech Medicine and Its Consequences 249

16 High Technology in Use 253

Text 1 Hydroponics:Farming without Dirt 253

Text 2 The PDS System—a Triumph of Chinese Technology 257

Read More A.Earthquake Forecasting 264

B.Black Holes 265

Answers for Reference 268

Appendix:Contract 286