UNIT ONE 1
Text:What is Business? 1
Grammar Practice:Participles 15
Conversation:Business Inquiries 17
Reading Passage:The Organization of Business Firms 18
UNIT TWO 23
Text:Commercial and Non-commercial TV 23
Grammar Practice:Infinitives and Gerunds 37
Conversation:Why Watch Television 40
Reading Passage:Watching with Mother 41
UNIT THREE 47
Text:Medium of Exchange 47
Grammar Practice:Non-finite Verbs 59
Conversation:In the Bank 63
Reading Passage:Facts about Money 65
UNIT FOUR 69
Text:OZ 69
Grammar Practice:Noun Clauses 81
Conversation:Sea or Air 83
Reading Passage:A Land of Opportunity 84
UNIT FIVE 90
Text:Heinz Tins 90
Grammar Practice:Attributive Clauses 103
Conversation:Frozen Foods 107
Reading Passage:The Problems with Fast Foods 109
Text:Crowning Glory 114
UNIT SIX 114
Grammar Practice:Adverbial Clauses 128
Conversation:Which Dress Should Ⅰ Choose? 132
Reading Passage:American Clothing Culture 134
UNIT SEVEN 137
Text:Are We Having Too Much Sleep? 137
Grammar Practice:Indirect Speeches 147
Conversation:Are You Asleep? 149
Reading Passage:Sweet Dreams 151
UNIT EIGHT 155
Text:The Listener's Art 155
Grammar Practice:Subjunctive Mood 169
Conversation:Star 175
Reading Passage:Jacko 177
UNIT NINE 180
Text:SOS 180
Grammar Practice:Pronouns 191
Conversation:A Panel Discussion on Smoking 193
Reading Passage:Earth Day 195
UNIT TEN 199
Text:Old Wives'Tales 199
Grammar Practice:Inversions 211
Conversation:Alice Is Missing 215
Reading Passage:Calling Flight 19 217
Appendix 221
Glossary 221