Unit One 1
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 1
Passage A How Does a Cloud Form? 1
Passage B Solar Energy 4
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 7
Letters 7
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 15
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 16
Talking About the Weather 16
Unit Two 19
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 19
Passage A Fear of Aids 19
Passage B A Vaccine for Tooth Decay 23
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 26
Letters of Introduction 26
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 30
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 33
Seeing a Doctor 33
Unit Three 36
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 36
Passage A Fast Foods in U.S.A 36
Passage B Texas Kidney Bean——Chili Soup 40
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 43
Letters of Application 43
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 49
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 51
Food & Cooking 51
Unit Four 55
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 55
Passage A Cellular Radio 55
Passage B Television in Japan 58
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 62
Letters of Making Reservation 62
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 67
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 69
Making a Telephone Call 69
Unit Five 72
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 72
Passage A Keeping Your Job 72
Passage B Marriage & the Ship 75
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 79
Establishing Business Relations 79
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 84
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 87
Making an Apology 87
Unit Six 90
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 90
Passage A Labels 90
Passage B Weight Training 93
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 97
Sales Letters 97
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 101
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 103
Shopping 103
Unit Seven 107
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 107
Passage A The Reproduction of Turtles 107
Passage B The Orchard Form Househood Fruits 110
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 113
Making Inquires & Requests 113
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 118
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 121
At the Post Office 121
Unit Eight 124
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 124
Passage A The Kurzweil Reading Machine 124
Passage B The Chief Oil Region in the World 127
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 130
Answering Inquiries 130
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 134
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 136
At the Bank 136
Unit Nine 140
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 140
Passage A How to Start a Car Engine? 140
Passage B Vibration 143
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 146
Quotations & Offers 146
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 151
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 153
Asking the Way 153
Unit Ten 156
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 156
Passage A Atoms & Elements 156
Passage B Skyscrapers & Their Effect on the Environment 160
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 163
Counter-offer & Replies 163
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 168
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 170
At the Barber's/Hairdresser's 170
Unit Eleven 174
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 174
Passage A Canning Food 174
Passage B Caffeine 178
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 181
Order Letters 181
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 186
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 188
Booking a room in the Hotel 188
Unit Twelve 191
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 191
Passage A Loan Agreement 191
Passage B Supply,Demand and Prices 196
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 199
Acknowledging Orders 199
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 204
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 207
Making an Appointment 207
Unit Thirteen 210
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 210
Passage A How Does a Camera Work? 210
Passage B Star River Little Doctor 213
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 217
Letters of Complaint 217
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 222
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 223
Introducing a Friend 223
Unit Fourteen 226
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 226
Passage A Why Does Food Cost So Much? 226
Passage B The Rescue 229
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 233
Letters of Claims 233
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 238
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 240
Booking Tickets & at the Airport 240
Unit Fifteen 244
Part Ⅰ Reading Practice 244
Passage A Massage from the President of the United States of America 244
Passage B Articles Prohibited to Import Into or Export From China 247
Part Ⅱ Writing Practice 251
Telexes & Telegrams 251
Part Ⅲ Translating Practice 257
Part Ⅳ Speaking Practice 259
At the Customs 259
Appendix 262
Glossary 262