Unit One 1
Theme：Weather and Climate 1
Listening：Weather Reports 2
Reading：Text A The Weather 4
Text B Be Your Own Weatherman 10
Text C Using Weather Information 13
Speaking：About Weather 18
Writing：Summary 19
Unit Two 21
Theme：Food and Drink 21
Listening：Food Customs 22
Reading：Text A What We Eat and Drink 25
Text B A Nice Cup of Tea 31
Text C How Americans Eat and Drink 34
Speaking：About Food 39
Writing：Summary 42
Unit Three 43
Theme：Traveling 43
Listening：Making Travel Preparations 44
Reading：Text A Travel 47
Text B Travel by Train 53
Text C Find a Place to Stay 58
Speaking：Talking about a Trip 62
Writing：Memo 64
Unit Four 67
Theme：Health 67
Listening：Health Insurance 68
Reading：Text A Health 71
Text B Laughter Is the Best Medicine 77
Text C Reading Hygiene 81
Speaking：Health 84
Writing：A Letter 85
Theme：Service 89
Unit Five 89
Listening：Can I Help You？ 90
Reading：Text A Banking Services 93
Text B Short Message Service 99
Text C Going Grocery Shopping：Let Your Fingers Do the Walking 104
Speaking：Hotel Service 109
Writing：A Note 111
Unit Six 113
Theme：Telephone 113
Listening：The Wrong Number 114
Reading：Text A The New Generation of Telephones 117
Text B One Not Answering the Telephone 122
Text C Wireless Around the World 126
Speaking：Making a Telephone Call 130
Writing：Summary 132
Unit Seven 133
Theme：Geography 133
Listening：A Map of Australia 134
Reading：Text A Geography of USA 137
Text B Great Britain and Ireland 143
Text C Sydney 147
Speaking：Geography and Land Features 150
Writing：A Brief Survey of China 153
Theme：Place 155
Unit Eight 155
Listening：The New Shopping Centre 156
Reading：Text A Electronic Peasants Head for the Hills 159
Text B Shanghai—the World s Most Important City 165
Text C Four Possible Locations 169
Speaking：About the Place 173
Writing：Summary 175
Unit Nine 177
Theme：Transport 177
Listening：Bicycle Riding 178
Reading：Text A The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Car 181
Text B Jet Travel Cheaper，Not Faster 187
Text C Living in the City 191
Speaking：The Way We Go 196
Writing：Summary 198
Unit Ten 199
Theme：Popular Science 199
Listening：Robots 200
Reading：Text A Information Technology 203
Text B Music 2000 209
Text C Natural Energy 212
Speaking：Science Around Us 215
Writing：Summary 217
AppendixⅠ 219
Grammar 219
1．V+ing and V+ed 219
2．Attributive Clauses 222
3．Subjunctive Mood 225
4．Inversion 228
5．Word Building 231
AppendixⅡ 235
New Words Expressions in Each Unit 235
AppendixⅢ 261
Word List 261