UNIT 1 1
Part One：Literary Reading—Poetry(Ballad) 1
Part Two：News Article Reading—Political News 4
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Harry Potter 9
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Want Ads 13
UNIT 2 16
Part One：Literary Reading—Poetry(Sonnet) 16
Part Two：News Article Reading—Entertainment News 19
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Shanghai World Expo 23
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Movie Ads 29
UNIT 3 33
Part One：Literary Reading—Poetry(Free Verse) 33
Part Two：News Article Reading—Disaster News 35
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Disaster Films 40
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Rent Ads 44
UNIT 4 48
Part One：Literary Reading—Robert Burns's Poetry 48
Part Two：News Article Reading—Sports News 50
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Extreme Sports 54
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Humour 60
UNIT 5 63
Part One：Literary Reading—Descriptive Essay 63
Part Two：News Article Reading—Technology News 66
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—The Me Generation 71
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Joke 75
UNIT 6 77
Part One：Literary Reading—Comparison Essay 77
Part Two：News Article Reading—Scientific News 80
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Michael Jackson 85
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Brain Teasers 90
UNIT 7 93
Part One：Literary Reading—Literary Criticism 93
Part Two：News Article Reading—Cultural News 96
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Hip Hop 101
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Menu 106
UNIT 8 110
Part One：Literary Reading—Fiction（Ⅰ） 110
Part Two：News Article Reading—Celebrity Death News 114
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Performance Art 120
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Airline Information 125
UNIT 9 129
Part One：Literary Reading—Fiction（Ⅱ） 129
Part Two：News Article Reading—Business News 132
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Consumerism 136
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Public Service Announcement 141
UNIT 10 146
Part One：Literary Reading—Fiction（Ⅲ） 146
Part Two：News Article Reading—The Royal Wedding 149
Part Three：Popular Culture Reading—Postmodernism 153
Part Four：Practical Text Reading—Filling Out a Job Application Form 159