Unit 1 Family and Marriage 1
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 1
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 3
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 9
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 12
Unit 2 Famous People 14
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 14
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 16
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 21
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 23
Unit 3 Welfare 25
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 25
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 27
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 33
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 36
Unit 4 Information Revolution 38
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 38
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 41
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 46
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 49
Unit 5 Human Relations 51
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 51
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 53
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 59
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 61
Unit 6 Crimes 63
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 63
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 66
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 71
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 74
Unit 7 Genetics 77
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 77
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 79
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 85
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 88
Unit 8 Women 89
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 89
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 91
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 97
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 99
Unit 9 Entertainment 103
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 103
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 105
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 112
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 114
Unit 10 Emotional Intelligence 116
Section Ⅰ Reading for comprehension 116
Section Ⅱ Practical reading comprehension 119
Section Ⅲ Fast reading 123
Section Ⅳ Practical writing samples 126
Key to Exercises 129