Part Ⅰ Special English 1
Unit 1 Taking the Fifth 3
Unit 2 Sunflower Rubber 5
Unit 3 Walking 7
Unit 4 Pot-in-Pot Cooling Device 9
Unit 5 Children and Sleep 11
Unit 6 Color of the Universe 13
Unit 7 Nuclear Pollution and Cancer 15
Unit 8 Child Nutrition Program 17
Unit 9 Mad Cow Disease in Japan 19
Unit 10 WTO Agreement on Drug Patents 21
Unit 11 American Red Cross 23
Unit 12 Drug Use Report 25
Unit 13 Turkey Time 27
Part Ⅱ Standard English 29
Unit 14 Bush Approves Stimulus Measures to Jump-Start Economy 31
Unit 15 Baby Boomers Keep US Economy Going Strong 34
Unit 16 EU Plans'Retaliation'over US Steel Tariffs 37
Unit 17 Trade and Finance Issues Hold Up Economic Summit in Bali 39
Unit 18 Some Asian Stocks Affected by Bomb Blast in Pakistan 41
Unit 19 What Is Outlook for US Dependence on Mid-east Oil 43
Unit 20 US Treasury Secretary Optimistic About Japan's Economic Reforms 45
Unit 21 Australian PM Praises Ties with US,Criticizes Farm Bill 47
Unit 22 UN Panel Recommends Adopting New Economic Plan for Africa 49
Unit 23 Pentagon Develops New Translation Technology 52
Unit 24 PC Growth Spawns New Occupation 55
Unit 25 Immigrant Engineers Share Knowledge with Homeland 57
Unit 26 Second Space Tourist Returns to Earth 59
Unit 27 Chinese Spacecraft Returns from Successful Mission 61
Unit 28 US Farmers Protest Genetic Corn 63
Unit 29 US Senate Debates Cloning Legislation 66
Unit 30 Japanese Researchers Successfully Breed Pigs with Vegetable Genes 68
Unit 31 Global Warming Threatens Mountain Areas,Say Veteran Climbers 70
Unit 32 NASA Mission to Study Earth's Water Cycle 72
Unit 33 Environmentalists Alarmed over Mexico's Deforestation Rate 74
Unit 34 UN Accuses Uzbekistan of Widespread Use of Torture 77
Unit 35 Bangladesh Ferry Accident Kills 60 79
Unit 36 Eritrean Reporter Detained for VOA Reporting,Says Press Freedom Group 81
Unit 37 Asian Countries Pressured to Sign Anti-Landmine Treaty 83
Unit 38 Guinea-Bissau Coup Leader Calls Meeting to Create Transitional Council 85
Unit 39 UN Preventative Medicine Key to Lowering Child Mortality Rate in Developing Countries 87
Unit 40 Vancouver to Host 2010 Winter Olympic Games 89
Unit 41 Dutch Cyclist Servais Knaven Wins 17th Stage of Tour de France 91
Unit 42 Althea Gibson Remembered as Sports Pioneer 93
Unit 43 Plushenko Wins Men's World Figure Skating Title 95
Unit 44 New York Exhibit Celebrates the Story of Chocolate 97
Unit 45 '4th of July'Parades Evoke Pride,Community Spirit,Fond Memories Nina Keck 100
Unit 46 Documentary Shows World's Religions Have Similar Focus on'Heaven' 102
Unit 47 US City Officials Try to Use Art Program to Help Young People Stay Away from Crime 105
Unit 48 New Exhibit Examines US Influence on Artists 108
Unit 49 More Japanese Choose Non-Traditional Burial 111
Unit 50 China's Resource Shortage May Be Beneficial in Long Run 114
Unit 51 World Bank Promises ?40-?50M Aid to Kenya 116
Unit 52 Bangladesh Named Most Corrupt Country 118
Unit 53 Report:Aging Population May Curb Economic Growth in Japan 120
Unit 54 Dozens of Foreign Currency Traders Charged with Fraud 122
Unit 55 WHO Urges Action to Prevent Childhood Deaths from Environmental Hazards 124
Unit 56 UN Report Shows Progress in Fighting Poverty,Disease in Asia-Pacific Region 126
Unit 57 Southern Africa Vulnerable Without Massive International Food Aid 128
Unit 58 Researchers Find Way to Enhance Touch Sensitivity 130
Unit 59 Poor Nations Not Better off Decade Later,Says UN Report 132
Unit 60 UN Appeals to Wealthy Countries for Humanitarian Aid 134
Part Ⅲ Key 137