Unit One 1
Passage A: Dolphins 1
Passage B: Animals UP in the Air 5
Passage C: Zoos 8
Unit Two 11
Passage A: Businessmen in the Arab World 11
Passage B: Journalists 15
Passage C: Modern Sun Worshippers 18
Unit Three 21
Passage A: How to Give a Good Speech 21
Passage B: How to Exercise Properly 25
Passage C: How to Make Friends 29
Unit Four 32
Passage A: Daydreams 32
Passage B: Laughter 35
Passage C: Secrets for a Good Sleep 38
Unit Five 41
Passage A: The Time Message 41
Passage B: About Suicide 45
Passage C: Giving-away Makes Life Exciting 48
Unit Six 51
Passage A: Communication in the Future 51
Passage B: Life in the 2030 s 54
Passage C: Book of the Future 57
Unit Seven 60
Passage A: The Rich and the Poor 60
Passage B: Greater Productivity Is Expected 63
Passage C: Ages and Discoveries 66
Unit Eight 69
Passage A: The Red Cross 69
Passage B: Greenpeace 73
Passage C: Talking About Garbage 76
Unit Nine 79
Passage A: The Hated Left-handedness 79
Passage B: Culture 83
Passage C: April Fool s Day 86
Unit Ten 89
Passage A: The British People 89
Passage B: The History of Examinations 93
Passage C: Albert Einstein 96
Unit Eleven 99
Passage A: Japanese Style of Love 99
Passage B: Various Marriages 103
Passage C: Four Family Types in the United States 106
Unit Twelve 109
Passage A: The Beatles 109
Passage B: Pele, Soccer Superstar 113
Passage C: Anna Douglas 116
Unit Thirteen 119
Passage A: Sports in Britain 119
Passage B: Two Kinds of Football in the United States 123
Passage C: Why Not Just Go for a Walk 126
Appendix 129
Simulated Test Paper (For Self-assessment) 129