UNIT 1 1
One Eye on Homework—the Other on E-mail,TV, Games... 1
Wedding Traditions in the West 9
The Art of Imperfection 15
The Future of Love 22
The Hidden Power of Play 29
UNIT 2 42
Glimpse into a World Run by Robots 42
Forbidden Handshake and Historic Handshake 49
Relax and Live 55
Stuck in the Middle 63
How Light Belief Brought Damage 69
UNIT 3 79
Leaming the Difference Between Play and Sport 79
Washroom as a Medium of Communication 86
Thanks giving and the Story Behind It 91
A Run to Remember 97
Personality and Your Health 103
UNIT 4 113
The Dead Kitten 113
Who Do You Trust? 119
A Rehearsal in Diplomatic Negotiations 126
The Last Cigarette? 132
How to Be True to You 140
UNIT 5 152
Let Yourself Go! 152
As the Twig is Bent 159
Churchill s Marriage, 56-year Triumph 164
Our Plague of Pessimism(1) 171
Our Plague of Pessimism(2) 177
UNIT 6 188
Sorrows of the Millionaire 188
Slow Is Beautiful 195
Body Talk 203
Humor in Not-so-funny Times 210
Four Minutes That Get You Hired 217
UNIT 7 232
Teaching Fear—Are We Frightening Kids out of Their Wits? 232
New Ways of Business Bring Chances for Women 240
Shopping for Your Doctor 247
Accents Are Forever 255
$1 Million Worth of Secrets 264
UNIT 8 275
You Are How You Eat 275
Who s Crazy? 282
What Men Don t Understand about Women 288
Cellphoe Madness Goes Unanswered 297
Do you Know These About Abraham Lincoln 304