CHAPTER one 第一章 School Life 学校生活 1
PART ONE Reading Selection:International Students in the United States and Canada 2
PART TWO Reading Selection:College Life in the United States and Canada 8
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 11
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 14
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Educational Systems 17
CHAPTER two 第二章 Experiencing Nature 感受大自然 21
PART ONE Reading Selection:The Powerful Influence of Weather 22
PART TWO Reading Selection:Camping 26
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 29
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 34
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Traveling and Nature 37
CHAPTER three 第三章 Living to Eat or Eating to Live？ 饮食文化 39
PART ONE Reading Selection:Our Changing Diet 40
PART TWO Reading Selection:Food Personalities 46
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 51
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 52
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Food and Dieting 55
CHAPTER four 第四章 Getting Around the Community 浏览社区 59
PART ONE Reading Selection:"How Can I Get to the Post Office?" 60
PART TWO Reading Selection:Different Laws in Different Places 65
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 69
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 74
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Los Angeles,California 78
CHAPTER five 第五章 Home 家庭生活 81
PART ONE Reading Selection:The Changing Family 82
PART TWO Reading Selection:Evenings with the Family—Present and Past 87
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 90
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 93
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Housing 96
CHAPTER six 第六章 Emergencies and Strange Experiences 101
PART ONE Reading Selection:A Murder Mystery:The Critic in the Storm 102
PART TWO Reading Selection:A Murder Mystery(continued) 紧急情况与奇异经历 109
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 114
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 118
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Emergencies and Strange Experiences 124
CHAPTER seven 第七章 Health 医疗保健 127
PART ONE Reading Selection:The Secrets of a Very Long Life 128
PART TWO Reading Selection:Disease Detectives 136
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 142
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 147
PART FIVE Personal Stories:A Dangerous Habit 151
CHAPTER eight 第八章 Entertainment and the Media 娱乐与传媒 153
PART ONE Reading Selection:Television:How It Affects Us 154
PART TWO Reading Selection:A Case Study 160
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 164
PART FOUR Scanning for Information:TV Program Guides 170
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Television:Different Views 172
CHAPTER nine 第九章 Social Life 社交生活 175
PART ONE Reading Selection:Meeting the Perfect Mate 176
PART TWO Reading Selection:Meeting the Perfect Mate(continued) 183
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 187
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 191
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Social Life in the United States 194
CHAPTER ten 第十章 Customs,Celebrations,and Holidays 民俗、庆典与节假日 197
PART ONE Reading Selection:Social Customs:A Dinner Party 198
PART TWO Reading Selection:A Traditional Holiday 204
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 208
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 212
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Christmas 215
CHAPTER eleven 第十一章 Science and Technology 科学技术 219
PART ONE Reading Selection:Everyday Uses of Technology 220
PART TWO Reading Selection:Controversial Issues in Technology 228
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 233
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 236
PART FIVE Personal Stories:The Trouble with Technology 238
CHAPTER twelve 第十二章 You,the Consumer 消费者天地 241
PART ONE Reading Selection:Advertising:The Selling of a Product 242
PART TWO Reading Selection:Smart Shopping 249
PART THREE Building Vocabulary 252
PART FOUR Scanning for Information 255
PART FIVE Personal Stories:Shopping 257