Unit One 1
PassageA OfTheir Safe Voyage 关于他们的平安航行(William Bradford) 1
PassageB The American Revolution 美国革命 8
PassageC The Declaration of Independence 独立宣言 27
Unit Two 36
PassageA George Washington 乔治·华盛顿(Thomas Jefferson) 36
PassageB Grant and Lee 格兰特和李(Bruce Catton) 44
PassageC Lincoln Up Close 走近林肯(Gore Vidal) 55
Unit Three 66
PassageA Advice to Youth 对青年的劝告(Mark Twain) 66
PassageB The Nature of Liberty 自由的本质(H.L.Menken) 72
PassageC Running for Governor 竞选州长(Mark Twain) 82
PassageD Learning for Tomorrow 为明天学习(Alvin Toffler) 92
Unit Four 101
PassageA Three Days to See 给我三天的光明(Helen Keller) 101
PassageB Love Story 爱情的故事(Erich Segal) 109
PassageC The City 城市(John V.Lindsay) 123
PassageD Key to Management 管理的秘诀(Lee Iacocca) 132
Unit Five 140
PassageA Political Parties in the United States 美国的政党 140
PassageB The Chief Executive 行政长官(Ernest S.Griffith) 149
PassageC The Inaugural Address 就职演说(John F.Kennedy) 160
Unit Six 168
PassageA Where Do All New Words Come From？ 新词都是从哪里来的？ 168
PassageB The Cultural Differences between America and Other Countries 美国与其他国家的文化差异(Alison R.Lanier) 175
PassageC Schools in the United States 美国的学校(Alison R.Lanier) 187
Appendix One:Key to Vocabulary Work 词汇练习答案 195
Appendix Two:Reference Translation 参考译文 201