Chapter Six Health 1
Text A The Solid Flesh 1
Text B On Going to Bed 14
Text C Agony From Ecstasy 21
Corpus-based Exercises(6) 25
Chapter Seven The Wonders of Nature 30
Text A Nature 30
Text B A Short Look at the Colorful World of Flowers 39
Text C Unsolved Mystery—the Sea 44
Corpus-based Exercises(7) 48
Chapter Eight Entertainment 54
Text A Old Blue Eyes:A Look at the Life of Frank Sinatra 54
Text B The Jordan Mystique 64
Text C Dressing as the Hillbilly Cat 70
Corpus-based Exercises(8) 73
Chapter Nine Future Plans 75
Text A Life after Graduation:To Work or Not to Work? 75
Text B Priority Setting—Why? 83
Text C Application Letter 91
Corpus-based Exercises(9) 97
Chapter Ten Controversial Issues 100
Text A Civilized Society Distorted by Moral Apathy 100
Text B Death and Justice 110
Text C People Should Choose When to Retire 123
Corpus-based Exercises(10) 129
Appendix Ⅰ Practical Writing Samples 132
Appendix Ⅱ British English vs.American English 146