Unit 1 1
Passage A:Lincoln's Autobiography 1
Passage B:My Father,"Dr.Pat" 7
Passage C:The Indian Character 16
Unit 2 22
Passage A:Getaway 22
Passage B:The Hobbyist 29
Passage C:Hearts and Hands 35
Unit 3 40
Passage A:The Variety of Conversations 40
Passage B:The International Language of Gestures 49
Passage C:What Kind of Language Are You Using? 57
Unit 4 62
Passage A:Time to Give Reading a Break 62
Passage B:Why Study English? 70
Passage C:The Different Ways of Being Smart 74
Unit 5 82
Passage A:The Transaction 82
Passage B:William Shakespeare—Popular Then and Now 91
Passage C:Moon on a Silver Spoon 96
Unit 6 105
Passage A:Accidental Drug Addiction 105
Passage B:TV Addiction 113
Passage C:Smokers Have Rights,Too 121
Unit 7 128
Passage A:Crime:An Ever-Growing Problem 128
Passage B:How to Keep Your Wallet Safe? 133
Passage C:Who Killed Benny Paret? 141
Unit 8 149
Passage A:The Handsome and Deformed Leg 149
Passage B:Born to Win 156
Passage C:How to Be a Leader 166
Unit 9 174
Passage A:Room for One More 174
Passage B:Salvation 183
Passage C:The Green Banana 191
Unit 10 199
Passage A:How a Ballpoint Pen Works 199
Passage B:The Sword That Can Heal 205
Passage C:Tap Your Hidden Energy 210
Unit 11 217
Passage A:Big Numbers and Infinities 217
Passage B:How to Deal with Difficul People 227
Passage C:The Fine Art of Encouragement 233
Unit 12 239
Passage A:Think You're Drinking Enough Water? 239
Passage B:Foods That Fight Aging 244
Passage C:Diet the T-Factor Way 250
Unit 13 258
Passage A:Life's Little Gambles 258
Passage B:The Dangers in Your Garage 264
Passage C:Cancer ＆ Chemicals 273
Unit 14 281
Passage A:House Beautiful 281
Passage B:Types of Houses 289
Passage C:Cave Building 296
Unit 15 301
Passage A:The Ultimate Machine:The Electronic Computer 301
Passage B:The Telephone of Today—And Tomorrow 307
Passage C:About Electricity 313
Unit 16 320
Passage A:Kick Your Bad Habits for Good 320
Passage B:Dating Patterns in the USA 327
Passage C:Why Manners? 333
Unit 17 340
Passage A:Search for the Wrinkle-Free Face 340
Passage B:Your Anger Can Kill You 349
Passage C:Take Time to Laugh 358
Unit 18 366
Passage A:Cooperative Efforts in the World around Us 366
Passage B:Ecology 2000 371
Passage C:Why Smart People Fail? 379
Unit 19 390
Passage A:Women Balance Policework and Home 390
Passage B:An Alternative:Mothers Who Return Home 398
Unit 20 405
About Writing 405
Answer Keys 420