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Passage One The Little Match-Girl 1
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Passage Two David Copperfield 3
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Passage Three Christopher Columbus 8
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Passage Four The Cop and the Anthem 10
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Passage One Teacher 14
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Passage Two After Twenty Years 18
Passage Three Sales Representative 22
Passage Four Journalist 26
Passage One The Turtle 31
Passage Two Papa's Straw Hat 35
Passage Three A Secret for Two 40
Passage One Only on Saturday 45
Passage Two The Fun They Had 52
Passage Three The Visit 56
Passage One What We Eat and Drink 62
Passage Two Cooking 65
Passage Three Food Preservation 69
Passage Four Four Major Cuisines in China 72
Passage One Living a Long Life 77
Passage Two Marriage Advertising in India's Sunday Newspapers 80
Passage Three Exploding the Myths about the American Family 83
Passage Four Women's Work? 88
Passage One Parents to Be,Give Your Child a Rare Name 93
Passage Two Kids'Savings Build Things Up 97
Passage Three A Plan for a Son 102
Passage Four All for a Son 106
Passage One Troubled Voyage(Ⅰ) 110
Passage Two Troubled Voyage(Ⅱ) 118
Passage One The Merchant of Venice(Ⅰ) 126
Passage Two The Merchant of Venice(Ⅱ) 131
Passage Three The Merchant of Venice(Ⅲ) 136
Passage One Beautiful Smile and Love 141
Passage Two Peace,Nonviolence and Brotherhood 143
Passage Three A Bright and Enduring Beam of Culture and Inspiration 149
Passage Four The Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit 152
Passage One Andrew Carnegie 157
Passage Two Jim Thorpe 163
Passage Three George Gershwin 169
Passage One Glass 176
Passage Two Rubber 180
Passage Three The Whale 184
Passage One Early Days of the Mail 188
Passage Two Postmen with Feathers 191
Passage Three Man Hunters of the U.S.A 195
Passage Four Why We Walk in Circles 198
Passage One The History of Chemistry 202
Passage Two Lead Poisoning 206
Passage Three Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Petroleum and Natural Gas as Sources of Energy 209
Passage Four Chemistry and Health 214
Passage One Never Trust a Lady 218
Passage Two The Venturers 223
Passage Three The Necklace 228
Passage One Modern Family Values Evolving in Beijing 236
Passage Two Beauty Centres Need Regulating Now 240
Passage Three Building Eats up Farmland as More Mouths Need Food 244
Passage Four City Dwellers to Pay for Housing 249