Unit 1 Education Is a Key 3
Part Ⅰ Warming up 3
Part Ⅱ Educational systems 7
Part Ⅲ Remarks on modern education 10
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 12
Unit 2 Language-A Vehicle in Communication 17
Part Ⅰ Warming up 17
Part Ⅱ What makes a good or bad student? 21
Part Ⅲ Some facts about English 23
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 26
Unit 3 Getting Ready for the Future Career 31
Part Ⅰ Warming up 31
Part Ⅱ Painting for pay 36
Part Ⅲ Choosing a career 39
Part Ⅳ Short talks on Listening skills 42
Unit 4 All Can Succeed 47
Part Ⅰ Warming up 47
Part Ⅱ Successful people 52
Part Ⅲ The work of Gordon Parks-an internationally known African American artist 54
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 57
Unit 5 Shaping and Reshaping Personality（Ⅰ） 63
Part Ⅰ Warming up 63
Part Ⅱ Self-esteem 66
Part Ⅲ Balancing work and family 68
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 71
Unit 6 Shaping and Reshaping Personality （Ⅱ） 75
Part Ⅰ Warming up 75
Part Ⅱ Hand washing 77
Part Ⅲ How to deal with depression and anger? 79
Part Ⅳ Expressions that spring from a hand 82
Unit 7 For the Glory of Sport（Ⅰ） 87
Part Ⅰ Warming up 87
Part Ⅱ Sydney 2000 91
Part Ⅲ News from the Olympics 93
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 96
Unit 8 For the Glory of Sport（Ⅱ） 101
Part Ⅰ Warming up 101
Part Ⅱ The sporting spirit 104
Part Ⅲ Extracurricular activities 108
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 111
Unit 9 Everybody Can Help the Environment 115
Part Ⅰ Warming up 115
Part Ⅱ Campaign California Re-Leaf 118
Part Ⅲ Steps to Improving recycling 121
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 123
Unit 10 News（Ⅰ） 127
Part Ⅰ Warming up 127
Part Ⅱ News items 133
Part Ⅲ Israel early elections 137
Part Ⅳ Short talks on listening skills 140
Unit 11 News（Ⅱ） 145
Part Ⅰ Warming up 145
Part Ⅱ News items 150
Part Ⅲ Nasdaq 154
Part Ⅳ Bulls and bears 157
Unit 12 News（Ⅲ） 163
Part Ⅰ Warming up 163
Part Ⅱ News items 168
Part Ⅲ Torrential storms in Kenya 172
Part Ⅳ Language study and language appreciation 175
Vocabulary 179
Acknowledgements 206