Unit One 1
Text A Secrets of A Students 2
Text B Bittersweet Memories 14
Text C Leaving 20
Unit Two 25
Text A Conversational Ballgames 26
Text B The Power of Words 38
Text C How to Improve Your Vocabulary 44
Unit Three 49
Text A Stevie Wonder: Sunshine in the Shadow 50
Text B We Are What We Think We Are 60
Text C Her Newly-discovered Self 67
Unit Four 71
Text A The Washwoman 72
Text B A Good Name 84
Text C This Is Why Jordan Is Jordan 91
Unit Five 97
Text A The Language of Compromise 98
Text B Easy Ways to Avoid an Argument 109
Text C “Good Morning, Neighbor!” 117
Unit Six 123
Text A Nerds and Geeks 124
Text B Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads 135
Text C Popularity that Counts 143
Unit Seven 147
Text A I Became Her Target 148
Text B Firm, Fair, and Friendly 157
Text C The Magic Pebbles 164
Unit Eight 169
Text A Foreword 170
Text B Smart Machines: Our Tireless Helpers 182
Text C Internet Helps Solve a Medical Mystery 189
Presupposed Word List 195
Glossary 205