Unit 1 Fighting with the Forces of Nature 1
Text A The Icy Defender 1
Text B The Normandy Landings 10
Unit 2 Smart Cars 25
Text A Smart Cars 25
Text B Intelligent Vehicles 34
Unit 3 Job Interview 51
Text A Get the Job You Want 51
Text B A Mortal Flower 65
Unit 4 The Multicultural Society 82
Text A America as a collage 82
Text B What's American about America? 97
Unit 5 Cruelty 114
Text A A Friend in Need 114
Text B A Man of the World 124
Unit 6 The Pace of Life 140
Text A Old Father Time Becomes a Terror 140
Text B Life in the Fast Lane 152
Unit 7 Terrorism 168
Text A The Nightmare and the Dreams 168
Text B Journey into the Shadows 176
Unit 8 Travel 192
Text A In the Jungle 192
Text B Illinois Journey 201
Appendix Ⅰ Key to Exercises(Units 1-8) 217
Appendix Ⅱ Chinese Translations of Texts A(Units 1-8) 249
Appendix Ⅲ Chinese Translations of Texts B(Units 1-8) 265