UNIT 1 1
Text A The Importance of English 1
New Words and Expressions 1
Notes 2
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 3
Vocabulary and Structure 3
Text B American English and British English 6
New Words and Expressions 6
Notes 7
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 8
Exercises 8
Grammar 9
Grammatical Structure Practice 10
Dialogue:Self-Introduction 11
UNIT 2 12
Text A Education—a Means to an End 12
New Words and Expressions 12
Notes 13
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 13
Vocabulary and Structure 14
Text B Creativity 16
New Words and Expressions 17
Notes 18
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 18
Exercises 19
Grammar 20
Grammatical Structure Practice 21
Dialogue:English Study 23
UNIT 3 24
Text A Something Better than Money 24
New Words and Expressions 24
Notes 25
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 26
Vocabulary and Structure 27
Text B What Money Is For? 28
New Words and Expressions 29
Notes 30
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 30
Exercises 31
Dialogue:English Exam 32
Notes 32
UNIT 4 33
Text A Mind Your Manners 33
New Words and Expressions 33
Notes 34
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 35
Vocabulary and Structure 36
Text B Making Friends in the U.S 37
New Words and Expressions 38
Notes 38
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 39
Exercises 40
Grammar 41
Grammatical Structure Practice 42
Dialogue:A Summer Job 44
Notes 44
UNIT 5 45
Text A Children and Television 45
New Words and Expressions 45
Notes 46
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 47
Vocabulary and Structure 48
Text B Television and American Children 51
New Words and Expressions 51
Notes 52
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 52
Exercises 53
Grammar 55
Grammatical Structure Practice:The Present Participle Patterns 56
Dialogue:In the Library 58
Notes 58
UNIT 6 59
Text A The American Concept of Time 59
New Words and Expressions 60
Notes 61
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 61
Vocabulary and Structure 62
Text B The Value of Time 64
New Words and Expressions 65
Notes 66
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 66
Exercises 67
Grammar 68
Grammatical Structure Practice 69
Dialogue:Sports 71
UNIT 7 72
Text A The Human Brain and Computer 72
New Words and Expressions 72
Notes 74
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 74
Vocabulary and Structure 75
Text B Artificial Intelligence 78
New Words and Expressions 79
Notes 79
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 80
Exercises 80
Dialogue:Hobbies 82
UNIT 8 83
Text A American Family 83
New Words and Expressions 83
Notes 84
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 85
Vocabulary and Structure 85
Text B Family Life 88
New Words and Expressions 89
Notes 90
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 90
Exercises 91
Grammar 92
Grammatical Structure Practice 94
Dialogue:A Picnic 95
UNIT 9 96
Text A Jogging 96
New Words and Expressions 96
Notes 97
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 98
Vocabulary and Structure 98
Text B A Healthy Way of Life 102
New Words and Expressions 102
Notes 103
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 103
Exercises 104
Grammar 106
Grammatical Structure Practice 107
Dialogue:TV Shows 109
Notes 109
UNIT 10 110
Text A Welfare Program 110
New Words and Expressions 110
Notes 111
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 112
Vocabulary and Structure 113
Text B Taxation 115
New Words and Expressions 116
Notes 116
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 117
Exercises 117
Grammar 120
Grammatical Structure Practice 121
Dialogue:Personal Computer 122
Notes 123
UNIT 11 124
Text A Vitamin D 124
New Words and Expressions 125
Notes 125
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 126
Vocabulary and Structure 127
Text B Too Much Vitamin—Harmful 129
New Words and Expressions 130
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 131
Exercises 132
Dialogue:Chatting Online 133
Notes 133
UNIT 12 134
Text A Work and Labour 134
New Words and Expressions 134
Notes 135
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 136
Vocabulary and Structure 137
Text B Attitudes Towards Work 139
New Words and Expressions 140
Notes 141
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 141
Exercises 142
Grammar 144
Grammatical Structure Practice 146
Dialogue:Going to a Karaoke 148
Notes 148
UNIT 13 149
Text A Why Do Women Not Get Sick as Often as Men? 149
New Words and Expressions 150
Notes 150
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 151
Vocabulary and Structure 151
Text B Genes and Cancerous Cells 154
New Words and Expressions 155
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 155
Exercises 156
Dialogue:Telephone Call 158
UNIT 14 159
Text A Happiness Is a Choice 159
New Words and Expressions 159
Notes 160
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 161
Vocabulary and Structure 161
Text B Why Do Americans Keep Animals? 164
New Words and Expressions 165
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 165
Exercises 166
Grammar 167
Grammatical Structure Practice 169
Dialogue:An Evening Party 171
UNIT 15 172
Text A Stress Prevention 172
New Words and Expressions 172
Notes 173
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 174
Vocabulary and Structure 174
Text B The Effects of Noises on Human Health 177
New Words and Expressions 177
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 178
Exercises 179
Grammar 179
Grammatical Structure Practice 181
Dialogue:Farewells 182
Notes 182
UNIT 16 183
Text A Endow Your Child with Beauty＆Intelligence 183
New Words and Expressions 183
Notes 184
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 185
Vocabulary and Structure 186
Text B Intelligence 188
New Words and Expressions 189
Notes 189
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 190
Exercises 190
Grammar 191
Grammatical Structure Practice 193
Dialogue:Asking the Way 194
UNIT 17 195
Text A Using the Mind Against Disease 195
New Words and Expressions 196
Notes 196
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 197
Vocabulary and Structure 197
Text B The Healing Power of Belief 200
New Words and Expressions 201
Notes 202
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 203
Exercises 203
Dialogue:Gifts 204
UNIT 18 205
Text A Is Love the Best Drug? 205
New Words and Expressions 205
Notes 206
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 207
Vocabulary and Structure 208
Text B Anger—Harmful Emotion 210
New Words and Expressions 210
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 211
Exercises 212
Dialogue:An Invitation 213
UNIT 19 214
Text A Memory 214
New Words and Expressions 215
Notes 216
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 216
Vocabulary and Structure 217
Text B Old Age Trouble 219
New Words and Expressions 219
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 220
Exercises 221
Dialogue:Compliments 221
Notes 222
UNIT 20 223
Text A A New Problem for Doctors 223
New Words and Expressions 224
Notes 224
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 225
Vocabulary and Structure 225
Text B Euthanasia:Pros and Cons 229
New Words and Expressions 230
Notes 230
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 231
Exercises 231
Grammar 232
Grammatical structure Practice 234
Dialogue:Apologies 236
UNIT 21 237
Text A Who Are at Fault? 237
New Words and expressions 238
Notes 239
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 240
Vocabulary and Structure 240
Text B Psychological Care 243
New Words and Expressions 244
Notes 244
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 245
Exercises 245
Grammar 247
Grammatical Structure Practice 249
Dialogue:Eating Outside 251
Notes 251
UNIT 22 252
Text A Viewing VS.Reading 252
New Words and Expressions 252
Notes 254
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 254
Vocabulary and Structure 255
Text B The Pleasure of Reading 257
New Words and Expressions 258
Notes 259
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 259
Exercises 260
Dialogue:At the Birthday Party 261
UNIT 23 262
Text A Laugh,Teacher,Laugh! 262
New Words and Expressions 263
Notes 264
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 264
Vocabulary and Structure 265
Text B The Personal Qualities of a Teacher 267
New Words and Expressions 268
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 268
Exercises 269
Grammar 270
Grammatical Structure Practice 271
Dialogue:Interview 273
UNIT 24 274
Text A Examinations—Anxietymakers 274
New Words and Expressions 275
Notes 276
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 276
Vocabulary and Structure 277
Text B Adult Education in the U.S 280
New Words and Expressions 281
Notes 282
Comprehension Check:Choose the best answer 282
Exercises 283
Dialogue:Further Study 284
VOCABULARY 285