Unit 1 Food,Health and Family 1
Passage 1 Vegetarianism 1
Passage 2 Healthy Eating Begins at the Supermarket 6
Passage 3 Seven Ways to Create a Happy Household 11
Unit 2 Computer and Internet 18
Passage 1 Computer Viruses 18
Passage 2 How Hackers Work 23
Passage 3 Is Cyberbullying Getting out of Control 28
Unit 3 Media 34
Passage 1 Blogging and Podcasting 34
Passage 2 E-Commerce 39
Passage 3 Newspapers 45
Unit 4 Education 51
Passage 1 Faith Fuels Home Education Boom 51
Passage 2 School Vouchers 56
Passage 3 Struggles in Reading 61
Unit 5 People and Cities 67
Passage 1 Who's the(New)Richest Person in the World 67
Passage 2 Subway:No Experience Needed 72
Passage 3 Austin City Guide 77
Unit 6 Human and Nature 83
Passage 1 Service Animals Help Humans Live Fuller Lives 83
Passage 2 Gardening 88
Passage 3 Birds'Importance to Human Society 93
Unit 7 Environment 99
Passage 1 Global Warming 99
Passage 2 Recycling 104
Passage 3 Could Salt Water Fuel Cars 109
Unit 8 Humanities and Sports 115
Pasaage 1 Race and Racism 115
Passage 2 Challenges of Globalization 120
Passage 3 Olympics 125
Unit 9 Science and Technology 130
Passage 1 Atavism 130
Passage 2 Flying Cars 135
Passage 3 What Is the Apple iPhone 139
Unit 10 Culture 145
Passage 1 Tipping in the United States 145
Passage 2 Feng Shui 150
Passage 3 Prom 155
Keys for Reference 161