Unit 1
Text A Changing the Pace of School改变学校步调 2
Word Study:bear;charge容忍；收费 9
Grammar:Agreement of Subject and Predicate主谓一致 11
Word Building:Compound Nouns（Ⅰ）合成名词（Ⅰ） 16
Supplementary Exercises 17
Text B Managing Speed in the 21st Century21世纪的时效管理 20
Reading Skill:Denotation and Connotation外延与内涵 26
Writing:Invitation Letter邀请信 30
Communication:Music音乐 32
Hot Words:School学校 33
Unit 2
Text A American Culture美国文化 35
Word Study:hope;cover希望；覆盖 43
Grammar:Restrictive Attributive Clause限制性定语从句 44
Word Building:Compound Nouns（Ⅱ）合成名词（Ⅱ） 50
Supplementary Exercises 51
Text B Asian Influence on American Culture亚洲文化对美国文化的影响 55
Writing:Letter of Thanks感谢信 62
Communication:Addiction吸毒成瘾 63
Hot Words:Culture文化 64
Unit 3
Text A HIV and AIDS HIV与艾滋病 66
Word Study:lie;raise躺；举起 73
Grammar:Nonrestrictive Attributive Clause非限制性定语从句 75
Word Building:Compound Adjectives（Ⅰ）合成形容词（Ⅰ） 79
Supplementary Exercises 80
Text B Flu流感 83
Reading Skill:Skimming＆Scanning掠读和略读 88
Writing:Apology Letter道歉信 91
Communication:Universe宇宙 93
Hot Words:Health健康 94
Unit 4
Text A Unemployment Insurance Eligibility失业保险资格 96
Word Study:mean;remain表示；留下 101
Grammar:Adverbial Clause of Concession让步状语从句 103
Word Building:Compound Adjectives（Ⅱ）合成形容词（Ⅱ） 108
Supplementary Exercises 108
Text B Making the Most of a Job Fair充分利用招聘会 112
Writing:Invitation请柬 117
Communication:Women女性 118
Hot Words:Insurance保险 119
Unit 5
Text A Purposeful Living生活的目的 121
Word Study:stretch;suggest伸展；建议 127
Grammar:Conditional＆Comparative Clauses条件和比较状语从句 128
Word Building:Compound Adjectives（Ⅲ）合成形容词（Ⅲ） 133
Supplementary Exercises 134
Text B The Singer Who Keeps Jazz Cool一个使爵士乐经久不衰的歌手 138
Reading Skill:Broadening Eye Span拓展视界 142
Writing:Complaint Letter投诉信 144
Communication:Dealing with a Crisis应对危机 145
Hot Words:Life人生 147
Test Paper 1 148
Unit 6
Text A Are They Really like That？他们果真如此吗？ 160
Word Study:keep;hold保持；拿住 165
Grammar:Adverbial Clause of Cause原因状语从句 167
Word Building:Compound Adjectives（Ⅳ）合成形容词（Ⅳ） 171
Supplementary Exercises 172
Text B DINKs丁克家庭 176
Writing:Inquiry Letter询问信 180
Communication:Friendship友谊 181
Hot Words:Family家庭 182
Unit 7
Text A Graveyard of the Atlantic大西洋的墓地 184
Word Study:drive;settle驾驶；安顿 191
Grammar:Adverbial Clauses of Purpose and Result目的和结果状语从句 192
Word Building:Compound Verbs合成动词 197
Supplementary Exercises 198
Text B Why I Hate Spam我为什么恨电子垃圾 201
Reading Skill:Making Sound Judgement作出合理的判断 205
Writing:Resume简历 207
Communication:Disaster灾难 208
Hot Words:Disaster灾难 209
Unit 8
Text A Stress:Signs and Symptoms,Causes and Effects紧张：症状、原因和后果 211
Word Study:fit;favor合适；喜爱 217
Grammar:Noun Clause（Ⅰ）名词性从句（Ⅰ） 218
Word Building:Blending Words混成词 223
Supplementary Exercises 225
Text B Stress:How to Cope Better with Life's Challenges压力：如何更好地应对生活的挑战 229
Writing:Application求职信 235
Communication:Stress压力 237
Hot Words:Stress压力 239
Unit 9
Text A Tess of the D'urbervilles（Excerpt）德伯家的苔丝（节选） 241
Word Study:offer;regard询问；认做 247
Grammar:Noun Clause（Ⅱ）名词性从句（Ⅱ） 249
Word Building:Conversion词性转换 253
Supplementary Exercises 255
Text B Gone with the Wind（Excerpt）飘（节选） 259
Writing:Certificate Letter证明信 264
Communication:Home-schooling在家上学 265
Hot Words:Love爱 267
Unit 10
Text A World of the Future未来世界 269
Word Study:turn;way转动；路途 274
Grammar:Inversion倒装句 276
Word Building:Back-formation逆构词 281
Supplementary Exercises 282
Text B NASA美国航天局 286
Writing:Diploma毕业证书 291
Communication:Going Dutch AA制 292
Hot Words:Aviation航空 294
Test Paper 2 295
Glossary词汇表 308
References参考文献 322