UNIT 1 1
That Other Woman in My Life 1
Toilet Culture 7
Teacher Evaluation 12
Planning for Study in the United States 17
The Doll and a White Rose 22
UNIT 2 32
The Promise 32
Dog Phrases 37
Too Good a Teacher 42
How Good Are U. S. Drivers? 47
Library Accident 51
UNIT 3 61
Sounds 61
The First Postage Stamp 67
Two Words From the Heart 72
A Father, a Son and an Answer 76
Learning from Failure 81
UNIT 4 90
No Time for Sightseeing 90
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 95
Time in Americans Eyes 100
Chewing Gum 105
How Honest Is the US Police Officer? 110
UNIT 5 120
How to Be a Smart Boss 120
Cancer Case Could be Prevented 125
A Little at a Time 130
Elvis Presley 135
Easter 141
UNIT 6 152
Fresh Air Wilt Kill You 152
Does Travel Broaden the Mind? 158
Why Do Women Cry 164
Eyes: the Windows of the Soul 169
Western Noted Persons with Cats 175
UNIT 7 185
The Story of Money 185
St. Valentine s Story 190
April Fools Day 195
Abraham Lincoln to John D. Johnston 201
Best Friends 206
UNIT 8 216
Make Friends in America 216
The Best Advice I Ever Had 222
American s And Chinese Views of Friendships 228
My Earliest Memories 233
The First Chinese American Who Traveled in Space 239
UNIT 9 247
American Family 247
Americans & Pets 252
The Story of Julia 257
American Influence 262
Benjamin Franklin 267