Unit 1 Money and Happiness 1
Topic Introduction 1
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 2
Section B Intensive Reading-Study:Money-Happiness Link Is Complex 7
Grammar Focus-Infinitive(Ⅰ) 13
Section C Extensive Reading 17
Writing 21
Merry Learning 25
Unit 2 Computers and the Internet 27
Topic Introduction 27
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 28
Section B Intensive Reading-Web Design 34
Grammar Focus-Infinitive(Ⅱ) 41
Section C Extensive Reading 45
Writing 49
Merry Learning 54
Unit 3 Food and Beverage 55
Topic Introduction 55
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 56
Section B Intensive Reading-Restaurant Manners in America 61
Grammar Focus-Gerund(Ⅰ) 66
Section C Extensive Reading 69
Writing 73
Merry Learning 74
Unit 4 Restaurants and Hotels 77
Topic Introduction 77
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 78
Section B Intensive Reading-Eating Custom and Practice 83
Grammar Focus-Gerund(Ⅱ) 88
Section C Extensive Reading 91
Writing 96
Merry Learning 98
Unit 5 Automobiles and Transportation 99
Topic Introduction 99
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 100
Section B Intensive Reading-The Plan To Reduce Beijing's Traffic Jams 107
Grammar Focus-Present and Past Participle(Ⅰ) 111
Section C Extensive Reading 115
Writing 118
Merry Learning 120
Unit 6 Traveling and Sightseeing 121
Topic Introduction 121
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 122
Section B Intensive Reading-What Is a Motor Coach Tour? 130
Grammar Focus-Present and Past Participle(Ⅱ) 135
Section C Extensive Reading 138
Writing 144
Merry Learning 145
Unit 7 Education(Ⅰ)-Continuing Education 147
Topic Introduction 147
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 147
Section B Intensive Reading-Why Do People Take Continuing Education Classes? 152
Grammar Focus-Inversion(Ⅰ) 156
Section C Extensive Reading 159
Writing 164
Merry Learning 166
Unit 8 Education(Ⅱ)-Online Education 169
Topic Introduction 169
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 169
Section B Intensive Reading-Degrees of Acceptance 173
Grammar Focus-Inversion(Ⅱ) 179
Section C Extensive Reading 183
Writing 191
Merry Learning 194
Unit 9 Shopping 195
Topic Introduction 195
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 196
Section B Intensive Reading-Customer Service 202
Grammar Focus-Subjunctive Mood(Ⅰ) 206
Section C Extensive Reading 210
Writing 214
Merry Learning 216
Unit 10 Holidays and Festivals 217
Topic Introduction 217
Section A Listening Comprehension and Speaking Development 218
Section B Intensive Reading-World Attention Focuses on Beijing 224
Grammar Focus-Subjunctive Mood(Ⅱ) 229
Section C Extensive Reading 233
Writing 238
Merry Learning 239
Vocabulary 240
Phrases and Expressions 250