1.Acid in the Rain(雨中的酸) 1
2.'Cellular Garbage'Yields a Clue(‘细胞废料’提供的线索) 2
3.Zebras'Stripes Deter Tsetse Flies(斑马条纹与采采蝇) 5
4.Antibiotics Hit the Spot(抗菌素找到感染部位) 7
5.Why Do Cranes Dance?(鹤为什么跳舞?) 10
6.The Story of Salt(盐的故事) 12
7.You and Your World(你和你的世界) 16
8.Everyday Science(科普知识) 21
9.Root:Mit-,Miss-(词根:Mit-,Miss-) 25
10.Quakes to Come(即将来临的地震) 30
11.Arthritis(关节炎) 33
12.Paper Housing(纸房子) 37
13.Behind the Looking Glass(镜子的故事) 42
14.科技英语新词的构成(五):缩略(上) 47
15.Wonderful World of Microbes(奇妙的微生物世界) 51
16.Does Walking on the Moon Mean Anything to Us?(登月对我们来说意义何在?) 55
17.Electric Cars(电动汽车) 62
18.Steam from the Sunshine(太阳能发电) 67
19.Let the Great Whales Live(让巨鲸生存下去) 72
20.Fiber Optics—Harnessing Light by a Thread(纤维光学——通过纤维利用光) 77
21.Space and Man(Part Seven)(太空与人第七部分) 82
22.Test Yourself after the Reading(读后测验) 85
23.Do You Know?(你知道吗?) 92
24.Cooking Under Pressure(利用压力烧煮食物) 94
25.Key to the Test(参考答案) 96