Unit 1 1
Passage 1 Listen with Ears 1
Passage 2 The Importance of Being Bilingual 7
Passage 3 When in Rome Do as the Romans Do 11
Passage 4 English Sounds like One Language,But It's Really Not 15
Unit 2 17
Passage 1 The Science of a Happy Marriage 17
Passage 2 How the Picture Changes 23
Passage 3 Valentine Roses 27
Passage 4 Emotional Relationship Between Them to Survive Their Romantic Days 31
Unit 3 33
Passage 1 Daddy,Do Better 33
Passage 2 It's Not Easy Being Male 39
Passage 3 Bringing Up Boys and Girls 43
Passage 4 Create a Great Childhood for Our Kids 47
Unit 4 49
Passage 1 The Measure of Friendship 49
Passage 2 Never Accept Pay for a Kindness 55
Passage 3 Living Alone—A New Lifestyle 59
Passage 4 How to Tell a Flatterer from a Friend 63
Unit 5 65
Passage 1 Generation Gap 65
Passage 2 How Do You View Freedom? 71
Passage 3 Digital Natives 75
Passage 4 How Our Exploring Minds Work 79
Unit 6 81
Passage 1 Teams Look to Collective Competence 81
Passage 2 Japan:A Nation in Harmony 87
Passage 3 Virtual Teams 91
Passage 4 McDonald's Workers to Get New Clothes 95
Unit 7 97
Passage 1 How Can I Deal with My Anger? 97
Passage 2 In Search for Happiness 103
Passage 3 Everlasting Love 107
Passage 4 Personality Similarity and Marital Happiness 111
Unit8 113
Passage 1 School Time and Play Time 113
Passage 2 China Launches New Project to Support Poor Students 119
Passage 3 China Education and Training Industry Report 123
Passage4 If You Want to Get a Good Job 127
Keys to Comprehension Exercises 129