Unit 1
Street Trees 1
pick+;get+ 12
The Meth Buster 16
essay writing 21
write a brief essay explaining how you will contribute to the building of your neighborhood into a more harmonious one 21
The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 23
When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer 32
carry+;work+ 35
The Case for UFOs 38
abstract writing 46
write an abstract of about 150 words based on a reading passage 46
The Library Card 49
Negro Spirituals 60
call+;lie+ 63
TheEthics of Living Jim Crow 67
composition writing 71
write a composition based on a graph in about 150 words 71
How Could Anything That Feels So Bad Be So Good? 73
talk+;hear+ 83
Our Way of Life Makes Us Miserable 87
abstract writing 95
Write an abstract of about 150 words based on a reading passage 95
Test Yourself 1(Units 1-4) 97
The Monster 115
Symphony in Yellow 122
cast+;think+ 126
Isaac Newton 130
résumé writing 138
write a résumé and a cover letter 138
Zeritsky's Law 140
play+;die+ 152
John Thomas's Cube 155
synopsis writing 165
write a synopsis of Zeritsky's Law in about 200 words 165
Look for the Rusty Lining 166
run+;fall+ 177
One Vote for This Age of Anxiety 181
essay writing 188
write an essay about needless worry,etc. 188
Debating the Unknowable 190
Questions at Night 199
move+;grow+ 202
A Sense of the Future 206
composition writing 213
write a composition based on a graph 213
Test Yourself 2(Units 5-8) 215
Appendix 215
1 Tape Scripts and Key to Test Papers 232
2 Glossary 251