UNIT ONE 1
Lesson One A Sound Body 1
小知识 When Do You Stop Growing? 4
Lesson Two How Americans Choose Their President 5
继任美国总统的次序 The Order Of U.S.Presidential Succession 9
Lesson Three Copy the Ways of Nature 10
谜语 Riddles 13
Lesson Four Seat Belts:Freedom and the Law 14
(英国)托利党和辉格党 Tories and Whigs 17
Lesson Five Black-Market Babies in U.S. 18
英文歌曲 Present Continuous Baby 21
UNIT TWO 22
Lesson One Walt Disney and Friends 22
圣瓦伦丁节(情人节) St.Valentines s Day 26
Lesson Two Your Speech Is Changing 27
小幽默 What a Language! 31
Lesson Three Connecticut s Popular Governor Grasso 32
美国的主要节日(一)：Major Holidays in U.S.A(Ⅰ) 34
Lesson Four Interferon Approved 35
美国的主要节日(二) Major Holidays in U.S.A.(Ⅱ) 37
Lesson Five Telephones 38
小知识 How a Nobel Prizewinner Is Chosen? 42
UNIT THREE 43
Lesson One (Ⅰ)Dewey Decimal System 43
(Ⅱ)The Works of John Steinbeck 45
西方婚龄简介(一) Wedding Anniversaries(Ⅰ) 47
Lesson Two How to Use the Library 48
西方婚龄简介(二) Wedding Anniversaries(Ⅱ) 55
Lesson Three If a Cop Shouts “Freeze!”… 56
谜语 Riddles 58
Lesson Four Wilt Chambetlain s Greatest Victory 59
小知识 (Ⅰ)Boy Scouts (男童子军) 63
(Ⅱ)Girl Guides (女童子军) 63
Lesson Five Words Can Make You Rich 64
英文歌曲 Going to 69
UNIT FOUR 70
Lesson One The Government of the United States 70
美国历届总统名单(一) Presidents of the United States(Ⅰ) 74
Lesson Two Karate-self-perfection through self-protection 75
美国历届总统名单(二) Presidents of the United States(Ⅱ) 78
Lesson Three Cats and Dogs 79
美国历届总统名单(三) Presidents of the United States(Ⅲ) 82
Lesson Four How to Read This Headline 83
美国历届总统名单(四) Presidents of the United States(Ⅳ) 88
Lesson Five The Social Structure of Ant Society 89
美国历届总统名单(五) Presidents of the United States(Ⅴ) 91
UNIT FIVE 92
Lesson One The Absentee Executive 92
绕口令 Tongue Twisters 96
Lesson Two Maia s Ear-rings 97
古代世界七大奇观 The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 100
Lesson Three Meeting the Rich 101
(Ⅰ)Father 101
(Ⅱ)Daughter 102
母亲节 Mother s Day 105
Four (Ⅰ)Population Densities 106
(Ⅱ)Trinidad and Tobago 108
小知识 National Flowers 111
Lesson Five Kissinger s Legacy--A Controversy 112
英文歌曲 It s Only Half Past Three 116
UNIT SIX 117
Lesson One A Lesson for Living 117
趣闻 Interesting News about Picasso 120
Lesson Two Mecca 121
小知识 How Did the Handshake Originate? 123
Lesson Three Ins and Outs of Fashion 124
谜语 A Riddle 127
Lesson Four American Country Music 128
美国乡村音乐简史 A Brief History of American Country Music 134
Lesson Five Benjamin Franklin 135
英语成语 Bite (on)the Bullet 140
UNIT SEVEN 141
Lesson One Washington,D.C. 141
美国各城市的别名(一) Nicknames for the Cities of the USA(Ⅰ) 145
Lesson Two Amelia from Vanity Fair 146
英文歌曲 Tomorrow Will Be Wonderful 148
Lesson Three Gun Control 149
美国各城市的别名(二) Nicknames for the Cities of the USA(Ⅱ) 153
Lesson Four Milestones in English 154
全世界十所最佳大学的名次 World s Top 10 Universities 158
Lesson Five Checking Accounts 159
旅行支票 Traveler s Check 166
UNIT EIGHT 167
Lesson One Yes-Minister 167
小知识 The Colour of Words 170
Lesson Two The Houses of Parliament 171
中世纪世界七大奇观 The Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages 174
Lesson Three Inside Story 175
笑话 Jokes 178
Lesson Four Other Bank Services 179
小测验 Quizzes 185
Lesson Five Arcosanti--Community of the Future 186
英文歌曲 Alice s Song 190
UNIT NINE 191
Lesson One Mathematics at Forefront of Gulf War 191
小测验 Quizzes 195
Lesson Two Echo and Narcissus 196
希腊神话 Ancaeus 200
Lesson Three Rodgers and Hammerstein--Their Contributions to the American Musical Theater 201
爵士乐 Jazz 207
Lesson Four The Voices of Time 208
谜语 Riddles 213
Lesson Five The Co-operative Spirit of Wolves 214
成语故事 Blow Your Own Horn 218
UNIT TEN 219
Lesson One Drunken Driving in the U.S.A 219
绕口令 Tongue Twisters 221
Lesson Two Holography Captures Living Tissue 222
小知识 Why Does“lb.” Stand for Pound? 225
Lesson Three The Unicorn in the Garden 226
小故事 He Gave Away His Whole Garden 229
Lesson Four George Washington 230
(美国)总统就职日 Inaugural Day 234
Lesson Five Chinese Americans 235
英文歌曲 Did You Use to Be Like Me? 241
UNIT ELEVEN 242
Lesson One Clinton Profile 242
小幽默 Why Clinton Won 247
Lesson Two Who Doesn t Grumble at Times? 248
智力测验 A Puzzle 250
Lesson Three Gypsies in Britain 251
小知识 Pilgrim Fathers 254
Lesson Four Sweaty Robot Puts Clothing to the Test 255
植树节 Arbor Day 258
Lesson Five Soap Operas and Others 259
英文歌曲 If You Go to Rome 263
Lesson One He Battles a Mountain 264
父亲节 Father s Day 267
Lesson Two The Midnight Visitor 268
小幽默 Not on the List 273
Lesson Three Unique Problems in International Trade 274
汉英经济词语 Chinese-English Economic Terms 278
Lesson Four Finding the Right Apartment 279
找卫生间(厕所) Finding a Rest Room 284
Lesson Five The Animals Went in Two by Two 285
表“群”的英文词语 English Terms for“Group” 290
UNIT THIRTEEN 291
Lesson One A Man with a Hard Head 291
美国各州的别名(一) Nicknames for the States of the USA(Ⅰ) 295
Lesson Two The Origin of Life on the Earth 296
世界七大天然奇观 The Seven Natural Wonders of the World 299
Lesson Three The Sacred“Rac” 300
英文歌曲 I m Sitting All Alone 304
Lesson Four Gallup Poll 305
美国各州的别名(二) Nicknames for the States of the USA(Ⅱ) 309
Lesson Five Advertising in the US 310
美国各州的别名(三) Nicknames for the States of the USA(Ⅲ) 315
UNIT FOURTEEN 316
Lesson One Man s Fear-the Touch of the Unknown 316
谜语 Riddles 319
Lesson Two Coretta King:A Woman of Courage 320
小幽默 Write Your Name Backwards 324
Lesson Three Siegfried Was Not at His Best 325
绕口令 Tongue Twisters 328
Lesson Four Men s Liberation from Etiquette 329
复活节 Easter 332
Lesson Five Time Patterns 333
祝酒辞 A Toast 339
UNIT FIFTEEN 341
Lesson One (Ⅰ)Hormones 341
(Ⅱ)Gertrude Stein 344
小幽默 Humour 347
Lesson Two Surveys,Surveys,and More Surveys 348
小知识 A Smiling City 352
Lesson Three The Song of the Love-Lorn Whale 353
笑话 Jokes 356
Lesson Four Classified Advertising 357
告示用语 Notices 362
Lesson Five Migration and Homing 363
UNIT TWELVE 364
英文歌曲 When You Wake 368
UNIT SIXTEEN 369
Lesson One “Gate”Means Scandal 369
汉英政治词语 Chinese-English Political Terms 374
Lesson Two Clothes That Change Colour in the Moment of Heat 375
小幽默 Humour 379
Lesson Three Genes and Behavior:A Twin Legacy 380
谜语 Riddles 384
Lesson Four Whitman:America s First Urban Poet 385
小知识 U.S.Flag Day 390
Lesson Five Easter Island:the Eye That Sees Heaven 391
驴和象代表什么？Two Political Symbols:a Donkey and an Elephant 395
UNIT SEVENTEEN 396
Lesson One Insurance 396
小知识 Halloween 399
Lesson Two Extracts--about Profession 400
成语故事 Have a Bone to Pick With Someone 403
Lesson Three The Fattest and the Thinnest--They re All in Guinness 404
谜语 Riddles 408
Lesson Four Shakespeare s Sister 409
中国古代小说名著 Well-known Chinese Ancient Fiction 413
Lesson Five Culture Shock and the Problem of Adjustment in New Cultural Environment 414
英文歌曲 Over and Over 420
UNIT EIGHTEEN 421
Lesson One Extracts--the Relief Road 421
现代世界七大奇观 The Seven Modern Wonders of the World 424
Lesson Two “Children of Gold” 425
寓言 Fables 429
Lesson Three Foods That Fight Aging 430
智力测验 Puzzles 435
Lesson Four The Credit Card Economy--Money Transaction of the Future 436
国际性节日名称 International Festivals 440
Lesson Five The Husband Who Vanished 441
英文歌曲 Rhythm of the Rain 449
UNIT NINETEEN 450
Lesson One Extracts--Introductions to Books 450
小说简介：《化身博士》The Strange Case of Dr,Jekyll and Mr,Hyde 454
Lesson Two The Crime Novel,the Detective Story and the Thriller 455
谜语 Riddles 459
Lesson Three Keeping Your Ideas to Yourself 460
小知识 Punk 464
Lesson Four Luck of Lottery 465
英语成语 Idioms 471
Lesson Five Hothouse Earth 472
英文歌曲 Casablanca 479
UNIT TWENTY 480
Lesson One The Futurism and Dadaism 480
蒙娜·丽莎即乔康达夫人 Mona Lisa or La Gioconda 483
Lesson Two My Views on Gambling 484
希腊神话 Achilles Heel 489
Lesson Three The Ups and Downs of the Stock Market 490
小测验 Quizzes 496
Lesson Four The World of Microbes Section Ⅰ 497
Section Ⅱ 498
当代历史上五个有名的代号 Five Code Names in Modern History 502
Lesson Five Pride and Prejudice 503
小说简介：《红色英勇勋章》The Red Badge of Courage 509
Answers to the Comprehension Questions 510