Unit 1 Freshmen 1
Ⅰ．Objectives 1
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 1 2
Ⅲ．Background Information 4
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 6
Part Ⅰ Listening 7
Part Ⅱ Reading 10
Text A：College Survival：Our Tips for Success 10
Text B：My College Move 28
Practical Reading：A College Calender 38
Part Ⅲ Speaking 39
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing（Registration Forms） 40
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 46
Unit 2 Faith 49
Ⅰ．Objectives 49
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 2 50
Ⅲ．Background Information 52
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 54
Part Ⅰ Listening 54
Part Ⅱ Reading 59
Text A：Who to Believe？ 59
Text B：Tina's Ten Points 78
Practical Reading：A Library Notice 90
Part Ⅲ Speaking 91
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing（Application Forms） 92
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 100
Unit 3 Exploration 101
Ⅰ．Objectives 101
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 3 102
Ⅲ．Background Information 104
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 105
Part Ⅰ Listening 105
Part Ⅱ Reading 109
Text A：Magellan's Madness 109
Text B：Marco Polo's Big,Big World 129
Practical Reading：An Ad 141
Part Ⅲ Speaking 142
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing（Business/Name Cards） 143
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 149
Unit 4 English as a Universal Language 151
Ⅰ．Objectives 151
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 4 152
Ⅲ．Background Information 154
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 156
Part Ⅰ Listening 156
Part Ⅱ Reading 160
Text A：The Advantages of Learning English 160
Text B：Do You Know Tom Cruise？ 178
Practical Reading：Course Descriptions 191
Part Ⅲ Speaking 192
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing（Greeting Cards） 193
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 197
Unit 5 Green Living 199
Ⅰ．Objectives 199
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 5 200
Ⅲ．Background Information 202
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 203
Part Ⅰ Listening 203
Part Ⅱ Reading 207
Text A：How Green Is My City 207
Text B：The Energy Revolution 220
Practical Reading：Notices 233
Part Ⅲ Speaking 234
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing （Thank-you Notes） 235
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 240
Unit 6 Food＆Health 241
Ⅰ．Objectives 241
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 6 242
Ⅲ．Background Information 244
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 246
Part Ⅰ Listening 246
Part Ⅱ Reading 250
Text A：Is Corn Making Us Fat？ 250
Text B：Can Milk Make You Happy？ 268
Practical Reading：Instructions for Applying for a Practical Driving Test 282
Part Ⅲ Speaking 283
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing（Invitation Letters） 284
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 289
Unit 7 Success 291
Ⅰ．Objectives 291
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 7 292
Ⅲ．Background Information 294
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 294
Part Ⅰ Listening 294
Part Ⅱ Reading 298
Text A：Three Keys to Success 298
Text B：Consider This 316
Practical Reading：Information About London Society Visits 332
Part Ⅲ Speaking 333
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing（Replies to Invitation Letters） 334
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 340
Unit 8 Economics 341
Ⅰ．Objectives 341
Ⅱ．Suggested Teaching Plan for Unit 8 342
Ⅲ．Background Information 344
Ⅳ．Class Presentation 345
Part Ⅰ Listening 345
Part Ⅱ Reading 350
Text A：Economics 101 350
Text B：Double Your DOLLARS AND CENTS！ 364
Practical Reading：Standard Warranty Term＆Conditions 378
Part Ⅲ Speaking 379
Part Ⅳ Translation＆Writing（Notices） 381
Part Ⅴ Time to Relax 386
Grammar Review 387
Ⅰ．Countable and Uncountable Nouns 387
Ⅱ．Adjectives and Adverbs：the Comparative Degree and the Superlative Degree 389
Ⅲ．Model Verbs 391
Ⅳ．Verb Tense（1） 395
Ⅴ．Verb Tense（2） 397
Ⅵ．Verb Tense（3） 401
Ⅶ．Passive Voice 403