Unit One 1
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 1
Section A The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams 1
Section B The Romantic Life of Secret Agent Albert 19
Section C For the Want of a Telephone Call 32
PartⅡ单元自测 33
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 37
Unit Two 48
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 48
Section A Iron and the Effects of Exercise 48
Section B Does Exercise Have Unexpected Benefits? 64
Section C Exercise for the Old 76
PartⅡ单元自测 77
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 81
Unit Three 91
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 91
Section A Where Principles Come First 91
Section B Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision-Making 110
Section C The Pressure to Succeed from Earlier Age 123
Part Ⅱ单元自测 124
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 128
Unit Four 139
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 139
Section A Five Famous Symbols of American Culture 139
Section B Engelbreit's the Name,Cute is My Game 156
Section C Life in Low-Grade Terror 165
Part Ⅱ单元自测 167
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 171
Unit Five 183
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 183
Section A Graceful Hands 183
Section B Decisions of the Heart 196
Section C Generations 207
Part Ⅱ单元自测 208
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 211
Unit Six 223
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 223
Section A How to Prepare for Earthquakes 223
Section B Changes in the Balance of Nature 242
Section C Reduce, Reuse, Recycle 254
Part Ⅱ单元自测 256
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 260
Unit Seven 271
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 271
Section A A RoseIs a Rose 271
Section B The Chunnel 288
Section C Suggested Technique to a Speedy Recovery 299
Part Ⅱ单元自测 301
Part Ⅲ 答案与解析 304
Unit Eight 316
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 316
Section A Legal and Moral Implications of Cloning 316
Section B Who Will Take Advantage of Human Cloning 333
Section C Twins Six Years Apart 345
PartⅡ单元自测 347
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 350
Unit Nine 362
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 362
Section A Premarital Agreements 362
Section B Is the Traditional Family Structure at Risk? 384
Section C A Male Manny 398
Part Ⅱ单元自测 400
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 404
Unit Ten 415
Part Ⅰ理解与学习 415
Section A The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon 415
Section B The Ride of My Life 436
Section C Easy Ride in a Taxi 452
PartⅡ单元自测 453
Part Ⅲ答案与解析 457
Bibliography 469