Unit One Countries Around the World 1
Listening Comprehension 1
Communication Function 3
Reading Selection 5
Reading Skills 20
Practice and Improvement 23
Unit Two Fighting Against Avian Influenza 36
Listening Comprehension 36
Communication Function 38
Reading Selection 39
Reading Skills 51
Practice and Improvement 56
Unit Three Famous Women of the World 66
Listening Comprehension 66
Communication Function 68
Reading Selection 70
Reading Skills 84
Practice and Improvement 88
Unit Four Famous Universities in the World 101
Listening Comprehension 101
Communication Function 103
Reading Selection 105
Reading Skills 119
Practice and Improvement 123
Revision Ⅰ 135
Unit Five Travel and Tourism 147
Listening Comprehension 147
Communication Function 149
Reading Selection 151
Reading Skills 166
Practice and Improvement 170
Unit Six World Trade Organization 183
Listening Comprehension 183
Communication Function 185
Reading Selection 186
Reading Skills 200
Practice and Improvement 205
Unit Seven Human and Nature 216
Listening Comprehension 216
Communication Function 218
Reading Selection 220
Reading Skills 234
Practice and Improvement 241
Unit Eight Invention and Innovation 253
Listening Comprehension 253
Communication Function 255
Reading Selection 257
Reading Skills 271
Practice and Improvement 274
Revision Ⅱ 286
Appendix Ⅰ Glossary 299
Appendix Ⅱ Idioms and Expressions 317