CONTENTS1 Marriage 101:High School Texts Flunk Out 1
婚姻101：中学教科书的败笔 1
2 Family Caregivers—‘Everyday Heroes′Need Help 7
家庭护理员——一个好汉三个帮 7
3 Empty-Nesters Savor Their New Freedom 13
独居老人品尝新的自由 13
4 KeepingTabs on Weights andMeasures That Don′t Add Up 18
给短斤少两把个关 18
5 World s Oil May Soon Run Low 24
世界原油即将衰竭 24
6 Adoption with an Open Door for Birth Parents 31
被领养的孩子应能接近亲生父母 31
监狱资本主义闯祸了 39
7 Jailhouse Capitalism Stirs Revolt 39
8 Child Suspects：Thin Ice for Cops 47
儿童疑犯使警察如履薄冰 47
9 Two Mistrials Shed Light on aCryptic Crime—Jury Tampering 54
两起错判暴露了陪审团内的隐蔽勾当 54
10 More Students Step to Military Beat 61
更多小学生步入军事行列 61
1 1 Protecting Life Down on Colorado′s Farms 69
保护科罗拉多州的农场生活 69
1 2 Moosewood s Meatless Meals Draw an InternationalClientele 76
素食佳肴引来顾客盈门 76
13 In Internet Age，Who′ll Eavesdrop? 83
国际互联网时代，谁来窃听？ 83
14 Teenagers Taking Charge in Antismoking Campaign 91
青少年参加反吸烟运动 91
大学宿舍装饰是一堂创造力课程 99
15 College Dorm Decor Is a Lesson in Creativity 99
16 A New York Firm ThatShakes Economies 105
震撼各国经济的一家纽约公司 105
17 How to Live Like a Millionaire 114
怎样才像百万富翁的生活 114
18 Court Volunteers Help Rescue Children in Abusive Situations 120
法院志愿人员救助受虐儿童 120
19 Backpacks Go Big Time in and out of Classrooms 128
背着书包满世界跑 128
20 Raising Teens Among the Beans 135
在豆角地里培养少年 135
21 Boot Camp for Homeless Veterans 144
无家可归老兵有了基训营 144
22 Fish Farms Get Fried for Fouling 151
渔场犯规该油煎 151
更多的不夜城 161
23 More Cities That Never Sleep 161
24 Crime-Watch Work More Closely with Pol ice—and ExpandTheir Activities 171
犯罪预警小组与警方密切合作——协调活动大为增加 171
25 Colleges Add Stadiums to Game Plan 181
大学的体育馆花样翻新 181
26 Put It in Writing 189
还是写信好 189
27 DNA:Not Just for Labs Anymore 198
DNA：跳出实验室 198
28 Swords from the Sky 206
天空的剑 206
29 Geyser Life as Window on Mars 216
从热喷泉的生命窥视火星 216
30 Michael Vincent′s Good Cause 226
Vincent的善举The Answer Key 239