Unit One 1
Section A How to Be a Student? 1
Section B With a Little Help from Your Friends 7
Unit Two 12
Section A History and Customs of Halloween 12
Section B The Origin of the Thanksgiving Day 17
Unit Three 23
Section A Why American Culture Is Unique 23
Section B A Part of U.S.A. Culture:Urban Legends 27
Unit Four 34
Section A Some American Customs for Immigrants 34
Section B American Culture:Customs in the U.S 39
Unit Five 44
Section A Dress in U.S.A 44
Section B Choosing Clothing 50
Unit Six 54
Section A Communication:A Key to Successful Interaction 54
Section B Ten Tips for Cross Cultural Communication 58
Unit Seven 64
Section A John Hunter:the First Surgeon 64
Section B Aseptic Methods 68
Unit Eight 72
Section A What Do Nurses Do? 72
Section B Study Tips for Nurse Students 76
Unit Nine 81
Section A Make Use of Work Pressure 81
Section B Tips and Advice for Workaholics 85
Unit Ten 91
Section A Silent Love from Father 91
Section B Salty Coffee 95
Unit Eleven 99
Section A Beat the Bird Flu—Better Safe than Sorry 99
Section B Bird Flu Virus:Less Deadly but More Dangerous 103
Unit Twelve 107
Section A Deal with Anxiety 107
Section B Managing Stress:A Wellness Lifestyle Approach 113
Unit Thirteen 117
Section A Female Drinking and Brain Damage 117
Section B Stressed Out:Ulcers and Insomnia 122
Unit Fourteen 127
Section A The Mystery of Hypnosis 127
Section B Teen Dieting Linked to Long-term Problems 131
Unit Fifteen 135
Section A Disease:Its Symptoms and Treatment(Part Ⅰ) 135
Section B Disease:Its Symptoms and Treatment(Part Ⅱ) 139
参考译文与答案 143