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Chapter 1 Customs and Traditions 1

Passage 1 Keeping a Grip on Culture 1

Passage 2 Connecting the World 6

Passage 3 Turning a New Leaf 11

Passage 4 The Charm of Cave Art 15

Passage 5 The Year of the Rat 20

Chapter 2 Social Problems 26

Passage 1 In the Shadow of Drugs 26

Passage 2 Plastic Is Not So Fantastic 31

Passage 3 More Complaints about Baby Milk 35

Passage 4 Graduates Enlist for Reboot Camp 38

Passage 5 Toxic Water Scare Leaves a Sour Taste 44

Chapter 3 House and Home 50

Passage 1 13 Things Your Housecleaner Won't Tell You 50

Passage 2 Clean up：Tidy up Your Home in 30 Minutes or Less 54

Passage 3 Bust the Grime：ShopSmart Mag's Tips for Spring Cleaning Success 59

Passage 4 Asian Buyers Buoy Demand for New Homes in California 63

Passage 5 Mother's Day Gifts："GMA"Puts Robotic Housecleaning Products to the Test 67

Chapter 4 Crime or Not? 71

Passage 1 Feds to Investigate Fatal Shooting of Fla.Teen 71

Passage 2 Trayvon Martin Shooter"Couldn't Stop Crying"after Shooting 76

Passage 3 Trayvon Martin Shooter Told Cops Teenager Went for His Gun 81

Passage 4 Trayvon Martin Shooter's Friend：George Zimmerman Has "Virtually Lost His Life,Too" 85

Passage 5 Trayvon Martin Case：Timeline of Events 89

Chapter 5 Environmental Protection 95

Passage 1 Steam Car Washing Brings Hope 95

Passage 2 Use of Eco-Friendly Bamboo Products on the Rise 99

Passage 3 How to Stay Positive in Battery Recycling 103

Passage 4 Incandescent Light Bulbs Set for Switch off 107

Passage 5 Green Rooftops Help Clean up Beijing's Air 111

Chapter 6 Self-Improvement 116

Passage 1 Public Speaking Tips 116

Passage 2 Only the Rich Get Opportunities? 120

Passage 3 One Simple Step to Getting Better Results 123

Passage 4 What Is Self-Confidence and How to Improve It 127

Passage 5 The Importance of Eye Contact 131

Chapter 7 Finance and Business 135

Passage 1 A Guide to Stable Personal Finance 135

Passage 2 Stock Market Investing 139

Passage 3 Update Your Business Skills 143

Passage 4 Credit Cards and You 147

Passage 5 What Is Soft Marketing? 151

Chapter 8 Real Estate 155

Passage 1 Should You Rent or Buy Your Next Home? 155

Passage 2 Real Estate Investment-Why It Is Big Business? 159

Passage 3 Moving on and Moving in：How to Ease the Stress of Moving 163

Passage 4 Buying a Home?Don't Make These Mistakes 167

Passage 5 China Real Estate 171

Chapter 9 Health 175

Passage 1 Beware Swimmer's Ear 175

Passage 2 Massage and Cancer 179

Passage 3 Alcohol and Cancer：The Verdict 183

Passage 4 Making Healthy Habits Stick 187

Passage 5 Be Healthy at Work—It's Your Job 191

Chapter 10 Technology 196

Passage 1 Will I Need a New Antenna to Get Digital TV? 196

Passage 2 Computers in the Classroom 201

Passage 3 Apple's New iPad：It's All about Definition 205

Passage 4 The Bold New Wave of 3D 209

Passage 5 High-technology Products in Tech Trade Fair 214

Keys to Exercises 219