UNIT 1 1
PART A Daydreaming 1
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 1
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 1
(Ⅲ)Outline 2
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 3
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 4
(Ⅵ)Explanations 8
(Ⅶ)Summary 10
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 11
Ⅰ Space Speaks Language points 12
PART B 12
Ⅱ How Good Are Your Opinions? 13
(Ⅰ)Language Points 13
(Ⅱ)Background Material 14
(Ⅲ)Note 14
参考译文 15
PART A 白日梦 15
PART B 18
Ⅰ.空间距离能交际 18
Ⅱ.你的意见如何？ 22
KEY TO EXERCISES 26
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 31
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 31
UNIT 2 31
PART A What Happens When Earthworms Eat? 31
(Ⅲ)Outline 33
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 34
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 35
(Ⅵ)Explanations 36
(Ⅶ)Summary 38
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 38
Ⅰ We Must Begin a Celestial Search for Civiliza-tion 40
(Ⅰ)Language Points 40
PART B 40
(Ⅱ)Background Material 42
Ⅱ The Goldsmiths Language Points 42
参考译文 43
PART A 当蚯蚓吃食时，会发生什么？ 43
PART B 47
Ⅰ.我们必须开始对天外文明的研究 47
Ⅱ.金匠 51
KEY TO EXERCISES 54
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 60
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 60
PART A The Scientific Attitude 60
UNIT 3 60
(Ⅲ)Outline 61
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 62
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 63
(Ⅵ)Explanations 66
(Ⅶ)Summary 67
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 68
Ⅰ If at First You Don't Succeed,Quit 69
(Ⅰ)Language Points 69
PART B 69
(Ⅱ)Background Material 70
Ⅱ Why So Many People Ignore Traffic Laws? Language Points 71
参考译文 72
PART A 科学的态度 72
PART B 75
Ⅰ.如果你一开始就不成功，请停止 75
Ⅱ.为什么这么多人忽视交通法规？ 78
KEY TO EXERCISES 81
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 86
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 86
PART A Curiosity,Accident and Discovery 86
UNIT 4 86
(Ⅲ)Outline 87
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 88
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 92
(Ⅵ)Explanations 95
(Ⅶ)Summary 96
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 97
(Ⅸ)Background Material 98
(Ⅹ)Note 99
(Ⅰ)Language Points 100
PART B On Being the Right Size 100
(Ⅱ)Background Material 102
参考译文 103
PART A 好奇心、偶然事件和发现 103
PART B 谈谈动物的体形都是适当的 107
KEY TO EXERCISES 113
UNIT 5 120
PART A Inventor of Invention 120
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 120
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 120
(Ⅲ)Outline 121
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 121
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 123
(Ⅵ)Explanations 126
(Ⅶ)Summary 128
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 129
PART B 130
Ⅰ Four-Dimensional Space-Time Continuum 130
(Ⅰ)Language Points 130
(Ⅱ)Background Material 131
Ⅱ Riding on Air Language Points 131
参考译文 133
PART A 作出发明的发明家 133
Ⅰ.四维时空连续统一体 137
PART B 137
Ⅱ.乘空气行驶 140
KEY TO EXERCISES 145
UNIT 6 152
PART A Facts and Fancies about Talent 152
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 152
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 152
(Ⅲ)Outline 154
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 154
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 156
(Ⅵ)Explanations 160
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 162
(Ⅶ)Summary 162
(Ⅸ)Notes 163
PART B 164
Ⅰ Getting More Go from Yo ur Gas Language Points 164
Ⅱ Japanese and American Workers:Two Casts of Mind 165
(Ⅰ)Language Points 165
(Ⅱ)Note 165
参考译文 166
PART A 关于天生才能的一些事实及看法 166
Ⅰ.省油之道 171
PART B 171
Ⅱ.日本工人和美国工人：两种思维模式 175
KEY TO EXERCISES 182
UNIT 7 189
PART A The Greatest Resource—Education 189
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 189
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 189
(Ⅲ)Outline 190
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 190
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 191
(Ⅵ)Explanations 196
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 197
(Ⅶ)Summary 197
PART B Resources for Industry 198
(Ⅰ)Language Points 198
(Ⅱ)Note 201
参考译文 202
PART A 最大的资源——教育 202
PART B 工业资源 205
KEY TO EXERCISES 213
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 219
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 219
PART A Introduction to Science Fact 219
UNIT 8 219
(Ⅲ)Outline 221
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 221
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 222
(Ⅵ)Explanations 224
(Ⅶ)Summary 226
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 226
(Ⅸ)Note 227
PART B 228
Ⅰ Is the Perfect Worker a Mindless Fool?Language Points 228
Ⅱ The Practical Writer Language Points 230
PART A 《科学事实》引言 237
参考译文 237
PART B 242
Ⅰ.这位出色的工人是个没头脑的傻瓜吗？ 242
Ⅱ.实际生活中的作家 249
KEY TO EXERCISES 255
UNIT 9 261
PART A The American Crisis 261
(Ⅰ)Warm-up Questions 261
(Ⅱ)Main Idea of Each Paragraph 261
(Ⅲ)Outline 262
(Ⅳ)Paraphrases 262
(Ⅴ)Words and Expressions 263
(Ⅵ)Explanations 267
(Ⅶ)Summary 269
(Ⅷ)True-False Checks 269
(Ⅸ)Background Material 270
PART B Marketing Seven Hidden Needs 273
(Ⅰ)Language Points 273
(Ⅱ)Note 276
参考译文 277
PART A 美国危机 277
PART B 推销7种隐秘需要 280
KEY TO EXERCISES 289