Unit 1 1
Passage 1 Democracy and Government 1
Passage 2 The Press 5
Passage 3 Universities and Colleges 9
Unit 2 13
Passage 1 China Replacing the United States As World's Leading Consumer 13
Passage 2 What the Americans Don't Talk about! 17
Passage 3 Random Thoughts about the Party 20
Unit 3 24
Passage 1 From the Other Side of the Generation Gap 24
Passage 2 How to Stay Lovers As Well As Parents 28
Passage 3 The Healing Power of Belief(1) 31
Unit 4 36
Passage 1 Food for Thought 36
Passage 2 A Simple Truth about Happiness 39
Passage 3 The Healing Power of Belief(2) 42
Unit 5 46
Passage 1 Christmas Celebrations around the World 46
Passage 2 British Pub Etiquette and Customs 50
Passage 3 Easter Eggs 53
Unit 6 57
Passage 1 How to Plan Your Career 57
Passage 2 The Rich Man and the Poor Man 60
Passage 3 Calls for Help 64
Unit 7 68
Passage 1 Johnny 68
Passage 2 How to Deal with the Many Forms of Career Panic 71
Passage 3 Frozen Ice Dream 74
Unit 8 78
Passage 1 Heat and Health 78
Passage 2 Cell Phones and Cancer:No Clear Connection 82
Passage 3 Preparing for a Bird Flu Pandemic 86
Key to Exercises 90