Unit 1 Job Hunting 1
Text:How to Apply for a Job 2
Grammar:Attributive Clause 6
Read More:How to Behave at a Job Interview 9
What Employers Look for? 11
Practical Writing:Letter of Application 13
Unit 2 Science Exploration 15
Text:Tomorrow's Power 16
Grammar:Participles 20
Read more:Talking Lasers 24
China to Conduct Spacewalk in 2007 26
Practical Writing:Letter of Complaint 28
Unit 3 Growing Older 30
Text:Enjoy Your Fantastic Life 31
Grammar:Tag Questions 36
Read More:How to be Somebody 40
You Are What You Think 43
Practical Writing:Invitation Letters 45
Unit 4 Geography and Nature 47
Text:Will Seas Keep Getting Saltier? 48
Grammar:Noun Clause(Ⅰ) 52
Read more:How to Stay Safe During and After a Hurricane 57
The Rocks 60
Practical Writing:Memo 61
Unit 5 China and World 64
Text:China's"Peaceful Rise" 65
Grammar Noun Clause(Ⅱ) 70
Read More:US President and Chinese Chopsticks 74
China and EU Forge Temporary Coke Deal 76
Practical Writing:Reservations 78
Unit 6 Wisdom For Being Right 81
Text:The Qualities of Leadership 82
Grammar The Usage of"it"(Ⅰ) 86
Read More:Nice Way to Say NO 88
You Are What You Give 91
Practical Writing:Letter of Apology 92
Unit 7 Voyages of Discovery 95
Text:7 Lessons for Your Life and Business from Wimbledon 96
Grammar The Usage of"it"(Ⅱ) 102
Read More:If Only You'd Listen to Your Own Intuition 104
Voyages of Discovery 107
Practical Writing:Letter of Thanks 109
Unit 8 The spirit of Sports 111
Text:"Dancing Beijing":Story Behind 2008 Games Logo 112
Grammar Subjunctive Mood 116
Read More:Go For It! 121
The Truly Great Soccer Player 123
Practical Writing:Letter of Recommendation 125
Glossary 127
Practical English Test for Colleges 140
Keys and Explanations 149