Part One Politics and Religion（政治宗教篇） 3
Unit1 The North-South Conflict 3
Unit2 The New Europe 10
Unit3 Speech of Vice President Walter F.Mondale of the United States at Peking University 17
Unit4 Their Finest Hour 26
Unit5 The Commonwealth 33
Unit6 British Religion and Beliefs 42
Unit7 American Religion 51
Unit8 A Brief History of Economic Thought 65
Part Two Economy and Trade（经济贸易篇） 65
Unit9 International Trade Policies 73
Unit10 Marketing 80
Unit11 Stock Exchanges in America 89
Unit12 The Eight Successful Attributes 96
Part Three Laws（法律篇） 105
Unit13 Constitutional Protection 105
Unit14 The Right to Know 113
Unit15 Buried Treasure 122
Unit16 International Laws 130
Unit17 How Are Courts Organized in Illinois 137
Unit18 American Family Life 145
Part Four Social Issues（社会问题篇） 145
Unit19 Can People Trust Each Other 154
Unit20 Why We Fall in Love 161
Unit21 American Poverty 168
Unit22 American Drug Abuse 175
Unit23 Finding the Right Place to Live 185
Unit24 Thrilled to Death 192
Part Five Culture and Education（文化教育篇） 203
Unit25 British Press，Radio and Television 203
Unit26 Reflections on the Status of American Teachers 213
Unit27 America's Higher Education 220
Unit28 Meetings and Conferences in the United States 227
Unit29 Targeting an Audience 234
Unit30 The Community and the Classroom 241
Unit31 British Education 250
Part Six Environmental Protection（环境保护篇） 261
Unit32 Talking Trash 261
Unit33 Space Junk 270
Unit34 A Good Climate for Investment 280
Unit35 Environment and Health 289
Unit36 A Speech by China State Councilor Song Jian at the UN 297
Key to Reading Comprehension 305
主要参考书目 307