UNIT 1 1
Learn to Say 1
Speaking and Listening Greetings 1
Learn to Read 3
Reading for Progress Sensational Smile 3
Reading for Enjoyment Fighting Your Shyness 7
Learn to Use 9
Grammar Word Classes and Sentence Elements 9
Learn to Write 11
Writing Learning English 11
UNIT 2 13
Learn to Say 13
Speaking and Listening At a Restaurant 13
Learn to Read 16
Reading for Progress Always Remember Those Who Serve 16
Reading for Enjoyment The Fence 20
Learn to Use 21
Grammar Basic Sentences and Sentence Patterns 21
Learn to Write 24
Writing My Family 24
UNIT 3 27
Learn to Say 27
Speaking and Listening A Phone Call 27
Learn to Read 30
Reading for Progress The Trojan Horse 30
Reading for Enjoyment The Lion in Love 34
Learn to Use 35
Grammar Nouns 35
Learn to Write 38
Writing Our School 38
UNIT 4 41
Learn to Say 41
Speaking and Listening Seeing the Doctor 41
Learn to Read 43
Reading for Progress Washing Hands一A Way to Avoid Colds 43
Reading for Enjoyment Bird Flu 47
Learn to Use 49
Grammar Pronouns 49
Learn to Write 52
Writing Asking for Leave 52
TEST 1 55
UNIT 5 65
Learn to Say 65
Speaking and Listening In the Post Office 65
Learn to Read 68
Reading for Progress Focus on NBA Star Yao Ming 68
Reading for Enjoyment Deng Yaping—"Giant Dwarf" 72
Learn to Use 73
Grammar Numerals and Quantities 73
Learn to Write 76
Writing Diaries 76
UNIT 6 79
Learn to Say 79
Speaking and Listening Campus Life 79
Learn to Read 82
Reading for Progress Sand and Stone 82
Reading for Enjoyment Rich or Poor 86
Learn to Use 88
Grammar Adjectives and Adverbs 88
Learn to Write 89
Writing Memo 89
UNIT 7 93
Learn to Say 93
Speaking and Listening Families and Relatives 93
Learn to Read 96
Reading for Progress Cocktail 96
Reading for Enjoyment A Cup of Tea Brings Ancient Tradition to Life 101
Learn to Use 103
Grammar The Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adjective and Adverb 103
Learn to Write 106
Writing Leaving a Message 106
UNIT 8 109
Learn to Say 109
Speaking and Listening Festivals and Holidays 109
Learn to Read 113
Reading for Progress Valentine's Day 113
Reading for Enjoyment The Origin of Spring Festival 117
Learn to Use 119
Grammar Articles 119
Learn to Write 122
Writing Announcement 122
TEST 2 125
GLOSSARY 135