Unit One 1
Text A Enducation and Sustainable Development 教育与可持续性发展 1
Text B Suggestions for the Government's Work in 2003 and the Next Five Years 对今后五年和2003年政府工作的建议 2
Words and Expressions 6
Unit Two 14
Text A China Is Still a Developing Country 中国仍然是一个发展中国家 14
Text B Striving for Development and Prosperity Through Cooperation 合作发展共创辉煌 15
Words and Expressions 19
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 25
Unit Three 26
Text A What the WTO Is 世界贸易组织（WTO）简介 26
Text B China's Entry into the World Trade Organization 中国加入世界贸易组织 27
Words and Expressions 31
Unit Four 37
Text A Office Exercise 办公室健身操 37
Text B It's Beijing-Great Victory Ends Years of Waiting 北京赢了——多年梦想，众望所归 38
Words and Expressions 40
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 45
Unit Five 47
Text A Eating Can Boost Mood 冰淇淋、土豆泥轻松还你好心情 47
Text B Drinks and Life 饮料与人生 48
Words and Expressions 50
Unit Six 55
Text A Types of Television Program 电视节目种种 55
Text B Chinese Literature:Brilliant Culture like Shining Pearls 中国文学——灿烂的文化，璀璨的明珠 56
Words and Expressions 60
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 66
Unit Seven 68
Text A Paradox of Our Times 我们这个时代的尴尬 68
Text B Of Studies 论学习 69
Words and Expressions 72
Unit Eight 75
Text A Five Principles Guiding U.N.Peace-Keeping Operations 联合国维和行动的五项原则 75
Text B Jiang Zemin Meets Bush 江泽民会晤布什 76
Words and Expressions 79
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 81
Unit Nine 83
Text A Go Dutch？ 吃饭实行AA制？ 83
Text B Dinner in Britain 英国的晚宴 84
Words and Expressions 88
Unit Ten 92
Text A Communicating a Sense of Personal Power 展示个人魅力 92
Text B Everyday Etiquette for Office Life 办公室日常礼仪 93
Words and Expressions 96
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 100
Unit Eleven 102
Text A Forgiveness Boosts Health 宽恕之心促进自身健康 102
Text B Mutual Support 相携 103
Words and Expressions 105
Unit Twelve 109
Text A Too Close for Comfort？ 交往距离 109
Text B American Cultural Patterns and Values 美国的文化模式和价值观 110
Words and Expressions 114
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 118
Unit Thirteen 120
Text A Children Playing with Sand 玩沙的孩子 120
Text B Where to Find the Height 高处何处有 121
Words and Expressions 124
Unit Fourteen 128
Text A How the Westerners Address Others 西方人称呼种种 128
Text B How to Call One Another 彼此之间如何称呼？ 129
Words and Expressions 131
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 135
Unit Fifteen 136
Text A Christmas 圣诞节 136
Text B Holidays and Days in the U.S. 美国的节日与纪念日 137
Words and Expressions 141
Unit Sixteen 147
Text A Struggle in America 奋斗在美国 147
Text B Asian Americans 亚裔美国人 148
Words and Expressions 151
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 157
Unit Seventeen 159
Text A Time Is Money,Just Figure out How Much “时间就是金钱”，究竟价值几何？ 159
Text B The Death of a Rich Man 富翁之死 160
Words and Expressions 163
Unit Eighteen 165
Text A Computer Networks 计算机网络 165
Text B The Future of the Phone 未来的电话 166
Words and Expressions 169
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 172
Unit Nineteen 174
Text A British and American Newspapers 英美报纸 174
Text B Network Teaching Strives to Catch up with the World 网络教学大步赶上世界 175
Words and Expressions 177
Unit Twenty 181
Text A A Need to Make Animals Happier 善待动物——我们责无旁贷 181
Text B Kilimanjaro Snow Cap May Melt Soon 海明威笔下美景不再乞力马扎罗的雪即将消失 182
Words and Expressions 184
Appreciation of Ci-Poetry Translated into English 187
Tapescripts for the Text As 188
Key to the Exercises 217