Unit 1 1
Passage 1 The Importance of Being Bilingual 1
Passage 2 When in Rome Do as the Romans Do 5
Passage 3 Listen with Ears 9
Unit 2 15
Passage 1 How the Picture Changes 15
Passage 2 Valentine Roses 19
Passage 3 The Science of a Happy Marriage 23
Unit 3 29
Passage 1 It's Not Easy Being Male 29
Passage 2 Bringing Up Boys and Girls 33
Passage 3 Daddy,Do Better 37
Unit 4 43
Passage 1 Never Accept Pay for a Kindness 43
Passage 2 Living Alone—a New Lifestyle 47
Passage 3 The Measure of Friendship 51
Unit 5 57
Passage 1 How Do You View Freedom? 57
Passage 2 Digital Natives 61
Passage 3 Generation Gap 65
Unit 6 71
Passage 1 Japan:a Nation in Harmony 71
Passage 2 Virtual Teams 75
Passage 3 Teams Look to Collective Competence 79
Unit 7 85
Passage 1 In Search for Happiness 85
Passage 2 Everlasting Love 89
Passage 3 How Can I Deal with My Anger? 93
Unit 8 99
Passage 1 China Launches New Project to Support Poor Students 99
Passage 2 China Education and Training Industry Report 103
Passage 3 School Time and Play Time 107
Key to Comprehension Exercises 113