Topic One Education 1
Part one:Dialogues 1
Dialogue 1 Chinese Education System 1
Dialogue 2 Selecting Courses 2
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 3
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 7
Picture One My University Life 7
Picture Two Study Abroad 8
Picture Three Learn on the Internet 9
Part Four:Related Passages 9
Topic Two University Life 12
Part One:Dialogues 12
Dialogue 1 At the library 12
Dialogue 2 Students' Campaign for the School President 12
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 13
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 18
Picture One My First Impression about University Life 18
Picture Two Social Activities on Campus 19
Picture Three Voluntary Work 20
Part Four:Related Passages 21
Topic Three Environment and Pollution 24
Part One:Dialogues 24
Dialogue 1 Environmental Protection 24
Dialogue 2 The Earth Is in Danger 24
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 25
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 31
Picture One Air Pollution 31
Picture Two Water Pollution 31
Picture Three Noise Pollution 32
Part Four:Related Passages 33
Topic Four Science and Technology 36
Part One:Dialogues 36
Dialogue 1 Space Technology 36
Dialogue 2 Cloning 36
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 38
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 43
Picture One Electricity 43
Picture Two Cloning 44
Picture Three Shenzhou Spaceships 44
Part Four:Related Passages 46
Topic Five TranSportation 49
Part One:Dialogues 49
Dialogue 1 Travel by Air Is Quick and Comfortable 49
Dialogue 2 Travel by Train is Safe and Quick These Days 49
Part two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 50
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 55
Picture One Car Transportation 55
Picture Two Train Transportation 56
Picture Three Airplane Transportation 57
Part Four:Related Passages 58
Topic Six Public Behavior 61
Part One:Dialogues 61
Dialogue 1 Please Make No Noise 61
Dialogue 2 Giving Up Smoking 61
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 62
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 67
Picture One Talking Loudly in the Library 67
Picture Two Playing Cards,Making a Lot of Noise at Night 67
Picture Three Littering 68
Part Four:Related Passages 69
Topic Seven Entertainment 72
Part One:Dialogues 72
Dialogue 1 Going to the Movie 72
Dialogue 2 Golden Oldies 72
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 73
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 78
Picture One The Movie I Like Best 78
Picture Two The Sports I Like Best 78
Picture Three The Novel I Like Best 79
Part Four:Related Passages 80
Topic Eight Holidays 83
Part One:Dialogues 83
Dialogue 1 Christmas Stress 83
Dialogue 2 Valentine's Day and Qixi 84
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 85
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 90
Picture One Celebrating Christmas 90
Picture Two Celebrating the Spring Festival 91
Picture Three Celebrating the Lantern Festival 91
Part Four:Related Passages 93
Topic Nine People You Admire 96
Part One:Dialogues 96
Dialogue 1 Fans Should Not Be So Crazy 96
Dialogue 2 Dad Is Everything 97
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 98
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 101
Picture One People Who Are Ready to Help Others 101
Picture Two People Who Are Ready to Co-operate with Others 102
Picture Three People Who Are Devoted to Their Work 103
Part Four:Related Passages 104
Topic Ten Climate 108
Part One:Dialogues 108
Dialogue 1 Climate Is Changing 108
Dialogue 2 We Don't Have Cold Winters Now 108
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 109
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 114
Picture One Spring 114
Picture Two Autumn 114
Picture Three Winter 115
Part Four:Related Passages 116
Topic Eleven Sports 118
Part One:Dialogues 118
Dialogue 1 Who Will Be the Last Top Four? 118
Dialogue 2 Green Olympics 119
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 120
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 124
Picture One I Like Soccer 124
Picture Two I Like Basketball 124
Picture Three I Like Ping-Pong 125
Part Four:Related Passages 126
Topic Twelve Shopping 129
Part One:Dialogues 129
Dialogue 1 Going Shopping 129
Dialogue 2 Shopping on the Net 130
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 131
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 135
Picture One Shopping in Free Markets 135
Picture Two Shopping in Department Stores 135
Picture Three Shopping on the Internet 136
Part Four:Related Passages 137
Topic Thirteen Mass Media 140
Part One:Dialogues 140
Dialogue 1 Techno-chat 140
Dialogue 2 I'd Rather Stay at Home and Watch the Game on Television 141
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 141
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 147
Picture One TV Is Becoming More and More Important in Our Life 147
Picture Two Newspaper Still Remains A Big Industry Nowadays 148
Picture Three The Internet Is Becoming A Part of Our Life 148
Part Four:Related Passages 149
Topic Fourteen Employment 152
Part One:Dialogues 152
Dialogue 1 Who Are the Better Service People? 152
Dialogue 2 What Is Your Preferred Job? 153
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 153
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 157
Picture One Teaching Can Be Rewarding 157
Picture Two Managing Can Be Demanding 158
Picture Three Research Can Be More Exciting 158
Part Four:Related Passages 159
Topic Fifteen Family 162
Part One:Dialogues 162
Dialogue 1 Advice on Marriage 162
Dialogue 2 Stop Spoiling Children 163
Part Two:Related Questions with Suggested Answers 164
Part Three:Related Pictures with Suggested Descriptions 168
Picture One Nuclear Family 168
Picture Two Extended Family 169
Picture Three Childless Family 169
Part Four:Related Passages 170