Unit One 1
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 2
Text Vincent Van Gogh:The Starry Night 2
Developing Skills 5
Grammar 情态动词（1） 7
Guided Writing Business Card 7
More Exercises 9
More Reading Input 11
(A)Choosing Your Primary Care Physician 11
(B)If You Lose Your Money Abroad 12
Unit Two 15
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 16
Text I Survived the Titanic 16
Developing Skills 19
Grammar 情态动词（2） 21
Guided Writing Résumé(1) 22
More Exercises 24
More Reading Input 26
(A)An Interesting Experiment 26
(B)Forests as a Tsunami Shield 27
Unit Three 31
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 32
Text The Taj Mahal 33
Developing Skills 35
Grammar 强调句（1） 36
Guided Writing Résumé(2) 37
More Exercises 39
More Reading Input 41
(A)A Universal Principle 41
(B)Events and Exhibitions 43
Unit Four 45
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 46
Text Two Famous Bridges in San Francisco 47
Developing Skills 49
Grammar 强调句（2） 50
Guided Writing Application Letter 51
More Exercises 53
More Reading Input 55
(A)In Defense of Happiness 55
(B)How to Use Chopsticks 57
Unit Five 61
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 62
Text More and More Food 63
Developing Skills 66
Grammar 虚拟语气（1） 67
Guided Writing Advertisement Writing(1) 68
More Exercises 69
More Reading Input 70
(A)Population Trends 70
(B)Eating in the US 72
Unit Six 75
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 76
Text Overcoming Job Burnout 77
Developing Skills 80
Grammar 虚拟语气（2） 81
Guided Writing Advertisement Writing(2) 81
More Exercises 82
More Reading Input 84
(A)Classified Ads 84
(B)Mental and Social Health 85
Unit Seven 89
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 90
Text The Gifts 91
Developing Skills 94
Grammar 虚拟语气（3） 95
Guided Writing Letters of Complaint(1) 96
More Exercises 97
More Reading Input 98
(A)A Talk in the Playground 98
(B)Turps'Birthday Present 100
Unit Eight 103
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 104
Text A Forever Kind of Love 105
Developing Skills 108
Grammar 虚拟语气（4） 108
Guided Writing Letters of Complaint(2) 109
More Exercises 111
More Reading Input 113
(A)Stage 113
(B)"I'll Operate" 114
Unit Nine 117
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 118
Text Death and Dying 119
Developing Skills 122
Grammar 倒装（1） 122
Guided Writing Letters of Request 123
More Exercises 124
More Reading Input 126
(A)Fire Instructions 126
(B)You Are Amazing;You Are Human! 128
Unit Ten 131
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 132
Text Three Branches of Medicine 132
Developing Skills 135
Grammar 倒装（2） 137
Guided Writing Writing E-mails 138
More Exercises 140
More Reading Input 142
(A)Be Healthy!Be Slim!Be Beautiful! 142
(B)Money Matters for Students 143
Unit Eleven 145
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 146
Text A Woman's Place 147
Developing Skills 150
Grammar 主谓一致 151
Guided Writing Letters of Job Application 152
More Exercises 154
More Reading Input 155
(A)When Mothers Get the Bug 155
(B)Important Good Nutrition and Exercise Are for Your Health and Beauty 158
Unit Twelve 161
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 162
Text The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 163
Developing Skills 166
Grammar “it”作形式主语和形式宾语 167
Guided Writing Letters of Application for Universities 168
More Exercises 168
More Reading Input 170
(A)A World of Opportunity 170
(B)The Pyramids 172
Unit Thirteen 175
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 176
Text Lauguage Learning of a Baby 177
Developing Skills 180
Grammar 构词法——前缀 181
Guided Writing Short Passages on Opinions(1) 183
More Exercises 184
More Reading Input 186
(A)Reading 186
(B)Longman Children's Picture Dictionary 187
Unit Fourteen 191
Discovering the Useful Words and Expressions 192
Text The Effect of Electricity on Cancer 193
Developing Skills 196
Grammar 构词法——后缀 198
Guided Writing Short Passages on Opinions(2) 199
More Exercises 200
More Reading Input 202
(A)Nuclear Radiation 202
(B)Advertisements 204
Unit Fifteen Revision 206
Glossary 220