Unit Ⅰ College Life 1
1．Welcome From The Open University 1
2．A Home Away From Home 5
3．Life On An American Campus 9
4．Why College? 13
5．Factory Life—A Student's Experience 17
6．Hit The Books 21
7．Okay 25
8．Writing Plan 29
Song:My Heart Will Go On 33
Unit Ⅱ Life And Society 34
1．World'No Tobacco'Day 34
2．Value Yourselves Correctly 39
3．Attending A Wedding In The West 44
4．On Doors 48
5．Lefty 52
6．Modern Techniques To Fight Against Crime？ 56
7．What Overpopulation Feels Like 60
8．Learning From Failure 64
9．Middle Age 68
10．How To Grow Old 73
Poem:Spring 77
Unit Ⅲ People 79
1．Alfred Hitchcock 79
2．Santa Claus 83
3．Martin Luther King 87
4．Grandma Moses 91
5．George Washington 95
6．Elvis Presley 99
7．A Man Of Peace 103
8．Pablo Picasso 107
Song:The Answer Is Blowing In The Wind 111
Unit Ⅳ Culture 112
1．Hobbies 112
2．Superstitions 116
3．The British Museum 120
4．US Presidents And Chinese Chopsticks 124
5．The Moving Of Americans 128
6．Asian People's View Of Emotions 132
7．Foreign Languages Publications In China 136
8．Pets Are Good For You 140
Aphorisms 144
Unit Ⅴ 146
1．Music 146
2．The Beatles ？ 150
3．Disco Dancing ？ 154
4．The Waltz ？ 158
5．The Tango 162
6．London Art Galleries 166
7．Composers（Ⅰ） 170
8．Composers（Ⅱ） 174
Song:Love Story 178
Unit Ⅵ Sports 179
1．France Lifts World Cup 179
2．Skiing And Surfing 183
3．Cricket And Rugby In Britain 187
4．Yoga 191
5．What Sports Do They Enjoy 195
6．America's Next Olympic City 199
7．Boxing 203
8．How Long Can Man Go Without Food? 207
Poem:She Walks In Beauty 211
Unit Ⅶ Holidays And Festivals 213
1．Happy New Year 213
2．Thanksgiving Day And Turkey 217
3．Independence Day 221
4．Valentine's Day 225
5．Easter 229
6．Father's And Mother's Day 234
7．Music Festivals In Wales 238
8．Christmas Customs 242
Song:It's A Small World 247
Unit Ⅷ Animal World 248
1．Can Fish Drown? 248
2．An Annoying Insect 251
3．Ant Nurses 254
4．Death Of Dinosaurs 257
5．An Unusual Insect 261
6．Tigers 264
7．Crocodiles 267
8．Why Are We Afraid Of Sharks? 271
Poem:Go Out 274
Unit Ⅸ Food And Food Culture 275
1．Ice Cream Sundae 275
2．Cooking Methods And Some English Colloquialisms 278
3．Table Manners In The USA 281
4．Street Foods Safety（Ⅰ） 285
5．Streef Foods Safety（Ⅱ） 289
6．The Look Younger Diet（Ⅰ） 292
7．The Look Younger Diet（Ⅱ） 296
8．The Look Younger Diet（Ⅲ） 300
Poem:Love's Philosophy 304
Unit Ⅹ Miscellaneous 305
1．A Laugh A Day 305
2．It Is Never Too Late For Success 308
3．The SS Titanic 311
4．The Actor 315
5．Indoor Pollution 319
6．Body Clock 322
7．Invaluable Benefits Of Travelling（Ⅰ） 326
8．Invaluable Benefits Of Travelling（Ⅱ） 329
Poem:The Thirteen Virtues 332
Answer Key 333