Unit One 1
Reading 1
New Words and Expressions 1
Text Nightingale at Scutari 2
Text Comprehension 4
Vocabulary Exercises 5
Grammar and Structure 7
Group Activities 8
Further Reading 8
New Words and Expressions 8
Text Nightingale and the Wounded Soldier 9
Review and Practice 11
Word-Building Tips(1) 13
Unit Two 14
Reading 14
New Words and Expressions 14
Text The Red Cross 16
Text Comprehension 18
Vocabulary Exercises 18
Grammar and Structure 20
Group Activities 21
Further Reading 21
New Words and Expressions 21
Text The Canadian Red Cross 22
Review and Practice 23
Word-Building Tips(2) 25
Unit Three 26
Reading 26
New Words and Expressions 26
Text What Is It?(Part Ⅰ) 27
Text Comprehension 29
Vocabulary Exercises 30
Grammar and Structure 31
Group Activities 32
Further Reading 32
New Words and Expressions 32
Text What Is It?(Part Ⅱ) 33
Review and Practice 36
Word-Building Tips(3) 37
Unit Four 38
Reading 38
New Words and Expressions 38
Text A Typical Operation 39
Text Comprehension 42
Vocabulary Exercises 43
Grammar and Structure 44
Group Activities 45
Further Reading 46
New Words and Expressions 46
Text Operation and Anesthesia 46
Review and Practice 47
Word-Building Tips(4) 49
Unit Five 50
Reading 50
New Words and Expressions 50
Text Shift Work 51
Text Comprehension 54
Vocabulary Exercises 55
Grammar and Structure 56
Group Activities 57
Further Reading 58
New Words and Expressions 58
Text Flight of Fantasy 59
Review and Practice 61
Word-Building Tips(5) 62
Unit Six 63
Reading 63
New Words and Expressions 63
Text Immigrant Kids 64
Text Comprehension 67
Vocabulary Exercises 68
Grammar and Structure 69
Group Activities 70
Further Reading 71
New Words and Expressions 71
Text America's Most Famous Immigrant 72
Review and Practice 74
Word-Building Tips(6) 75
Unit Seven 76
Reading 76
New Words and Expressions 76
Text Aging and Life Span 77
Text Comprehension 79
Vocabulary Exercises 80
Grammar and Structure 82
Group Activities 83
Further Reading 83
New Words and Expressions 83
Text The Dream of a Longer Life 84
Review and Practice 85
Word-Building Tips(7) 87
Unit Eight 88
Reading 88
New Words and Expressions 88
Text A Young Entrepreneur 90
Text Comprehension 92
Vocabulary Exercises 94
Grammar and Structure 95
Group Activities 96
Further Reading 96
New Words and Expressions 96
Text Who Wants to Become a Fireman? 98
Review and Practice 99
Word-Building Tips(8) 100
Unit Nine 102
Reading 102
New Words and Expressions 102
Text A Proud Head 103
Text Comprehension 105
Vocabulary Exercises 106
Grammar and Structure 108
Group Activities 109
Further Reading 109
New Words and Expressions 109
Text Protective Coloration 110
Review and Practice 111
Word-Building Tips(9) 113
Unit Ten 114
Reading 114
New Words and Expressions 114
Text Grasping Life 115
Text Comprehension 118
Vocabulary Exercises 119
Grammar and Structure 121
Group Activities 122
Further Reading 122
New Words and Expressions 122
Text Self-Made Success 123
Review and Practice 124
Word-Building Tips(10) 125
Unit Eleven 127
Reading 127
New Words and Expressions 127
Text How Much Do You Make? 129
Text Comprehension 131
Vocabulary Exercises 132
Grammar and Structure 134
Group Activities 135
Further Reading 135
New Words and Expressions 135
Text How Much Do You Give? 136
Review and Practice 137
Word-Building Tips(11) 139
Unit Twelve 140
Reading 140
New Words and Expressions 140
Text Levi's 141
Text Comprehension 144
Vocabulary Exercises 145
Grammar and Structure 147
Group Activities 148
Further Reading 148
New Words and Expressions 148
Text Chewing Gum 149
Review and Practice 151
Word-Building Tips(12) 152
Unit Thirteen 153
Reading 153
New Words and Expressions 153
Text The Sixth Diamond(Part Ⅰ) 154
Text Comprehension 157
Vocabulary Exercises 158
Grammar and Structure 159
Group Activities 160
Further Reading 160
New Words and Expressions 160
Text The Sixth Diamond(Part Ⅱ) 161
Review and Practice 163
Word-Building Tips(13) 164
Unit Fourteen 166
Reading 166
New Words and Expressions 166
Text Accounting for Taste 167
Text Comprehension 169
Vocabulary Exercises 170
Grammar and Structure 172
Group Activities 173
Further Reading 173
New Words and Expressions 173
Text Uncover the Secret of Taste 174
Review and Practice 176
Word-Building Tips(14) 177
Unit Fifteen 178
Reading 178
New Words and Expressions 178
Text The Nicholas Effect(Part Ⅰ) 179
Text Comprehension 182
Vocabulary Exercises 183
Grammar and Structure 184
Group Activities 185
Further Reading 186
New Words and Expressions 186
Text The Nicholas Effect(Part Ⅱ) 186
Review and Practice 188
Word-Building Tips(15) 189
Glossary 191