Unit One Theme:The Web Lifestyle 1
1．1 Listening:A Quiet Life 2
1．2 Reading:Text A The Web Lifestyle 6
Text B Bring Your PC to College? 14
Text C Looking to the Future 17
1．3 Speaking:Talking about Lifestyle 20
1．4 Writing:Summary 22
Unit Two Theme:Education 23
2．1 Listening:Parents and Kids 24
2．2 Reading:Text A Start School with a Click 28
Text B The Learning Revolution 35
Text C Kissing the Books Goodbye 39
2．3 Speaking:Talking about Education 43
2．4 Writing:China s Educational Structure 45
Unit Three Theme:Products and Process 47
3．1 Listening:Brief Introduction of Some Products 48
3．2 Reading:Text A Virtual Products for the Information Age 52
Text B Product Advertising 58
Text C Packaging 62
3．3 Speaking:Talking about Products 64
3．4 Writing:Process Description 67
Unit Four Theme:Current Affairs 69
4．1 Listening:WTO-One of the World Organs 70
4．2 Reading:Text A China and the US Clear Trade Barriers 74
Text B Ten Cities Seek 2008 Olympic Bid 80
Text C US Presidents and Chinese Chopsticks 84
4．3 Speaking:Talking about the WTO 86
4．4 Writing:A News Report 87
Unit Five Theme:Job and Occupation 89
5．1 Listening:An Interview for a Job 90
5．2 Reading:Text A Guide for a Job Seeker（I） 94
Text B Guide for a Job Seeker（II） 100
Text C Beating the Machine 104
5．3 Speaking:Talking about One s Perfect Job in the Future 106
5．4 Writing:A Reference Letter 108
Unit Six Theme:History 109
6．1 Listening:Scottish History 110
6．2 Reading:Text A History of the English Language 113
Text B Making History Together 119
Text C History of the United Kingdom 123
6．3 Speaking :Talking about Work History 126
6．4 Writing :Introduction of a Person 129
Unit Seven Theme:Philosophy 131
7．1 Listening:Food for Thought 132
7．2 Reading:Text A You Are What You Think 136
Text B IQ and EQ 144
Text C How Emotionally Intelligent Are You? 147
7．3 Speaking:Talking about IQ and EQ 151
7．4 Writing:Aalysis of the Statistics 153
Unit Eight Theme:Environment 155
8．1 Listening:The Lynx is Dying Out 156
8．2 Reading:Text A New“Green Revolution”:Cleaner Cars and Energy 159
Text B World s Turtles Sinking 167
Text C No Swimming 170
8．3 Speaking:Talking about Environmental Pollution 174
8．4 Writing:Cyty and Countryside 176
Unit Nine Theme:Personal Identifrication 177
9．1 Listening:Mozart Wins a Bet 178
9．2 Reading:Text A Weaving the Web 181
Text B Mini-Biography for Audrey Hepburn 188
Text C The Horseless Carriage 192
9．3 Speaking:Talking about Famous Characters 195
9．4 Writing:Résumé 197
Unit Ten Theme:Science and Technology 199
10．1 Listening:Introduction of Computers 200
10．2 Reading:Text A The Future of the Net Economy 204
Text B Can You Speak Technology in a Wired World? 211
Text C Science Has Spoiled My Supper 215
10．3 Speaking:Talking about Computers 218
10．4 Writing:dDescription of a New Scientific Invention 220
Appendix I New Words Expressions in Each Unit 221
Appendix II Word List 240