Unit One The Ceremonies of Spring 1
Passage One The Ceremonies of Summer（Ⅰ） 12
Passage Two The Ceremonies of Summer（Ⅱ） 15
References The Britain Monarchy and Government 18
Unit Two Have a Good Day in the US of A or，Wham，Bam，It s a Deal Sam 23
Passage One Problems with Promotions 36
Passage Two The Stock Market 40
References 1．Quick Deals 44
2．The US School of Negotiating 45
3．Big Is Beautiful 46
Unit Three Why Are They Shielding This Nazi? 47
Passage One The Longest Day 61
Passage Two Ryoichi Sasakawa：In His Own Words：“the World s Richest Fascist” 65
References 1．World WarⅡ 70
2．The Great Ceremony on the Battleship Missouri 72
Unit Four The“Animal Rights”War on Medicine 73
Passage One Why Not Use Animals 86
Passage Two Moral Responsibility 89
References Louis Pasteur 93
Unit Five Crop Scientists Seek a New Revolution（Ⅰ） 95
Passage One Crop Scientists Seek a New Revolution（Ⅱ） 106
Passage Two Crop Scientists Seek a New Revolution（Ⅲ） 109
References The Agricultural Belts of the United States 111
Unit Six Washington at War 112
Passage One Why the President Should Tell All 123
Passage Two Spinning out of Sinning 126
References Presidential Impeachment 130
Unit Seven Venice，More Than a Dream 132
Passage One The Three Faces of Jerusalem 142
Passage Two Thailand：Problems and Efforts 147
References Venice 153
Unit Eight When Did the Universe Begin? 154
Passage One Behold the Stone Age 164
Passage Two Odysseys of Early Man 169
References Background Information 174
Appendix Glossary 177