Unit 1 Wellness 1
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 3
Yoga for Digestion 3
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 6
How to Lose Weight in the 21st Century 6
Passage 3(Appreciation) 11
A Modern Father's Words 11
Unit 2 Travel 13
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 15
London:Need to Know 15
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 18
Shanghai 18
Passage 3(Appreciation) 22
You Get Better Value for Money 22
Unit 3 Life Choices 25
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 27
To Prenup or Not Prenup 27
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 31
How to Make a Career Choice 31
Assess Yourself 31
Passage 3(Appreciation) 36
The Choice of Companion 36
Unit 4 Enjoying the World 39
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 41
Tourist Attraction of the World 41
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 44
10 Tips to Enjoy the World Cup 2010 44
Passage 3(Appreciation) 49
Human Life like a Poem 49
Unit 5 Success 53
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 55
7 Amazing Life Lessons from Ralph Waldo Emerson 55
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 59
Dreamers:Hunks of Junk 59
Passage 3(Appreciation) 64
The Secrets of Obama's Underappreciated Success 64
Unit 6 Health 67
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 69
Political Leanings May Lie in Our Genes 69
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 72
The Truth about 12 Health Myths 72
Passage 3(Appreciation) 78
Clear Your Mental Space 78
Unit 7 The New Year 81
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 83
Chinese New Year—Chinese Astrology and Mythology 83
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 88
Chinese New Year—The Most Important of the Traditional Chinese Holidays 88
Passage 3(Appreciation) 93
Poems 93
Unit 8 Language and Literature 101
Passage 1(Intensive Reading) 103
Li Qingzhao 103
Passage 2(Fast Reading) 107
The English Language 107
Passage 3(Appreciation) 112
My Love is Like a Red,Red Rose 112