CONTENTS 1
Lesson 1
1．Text A：The World，Its Countries and Peoples 1
Text B：Gyps ies—T he ir Past and Present 21 4
Word Study：call，speak，made of，none 8
Text B：Tropical Countries 15
2．Text A：How Marx and Lenin Studied Foreign Languages 19
Word Study：go on，keep，get to，find 22
Text B：How the English Language has Developed from Early Times 32
3．Text A：PFC Hyman，No.32703980 Meets Chairman Mao 35
Word Study：hear，remember，by 39
Text B：A Photo of Friendship 49
4．Text A：Isaac Newton 55
Word Study：full，fill，interest，spend，little，few，no matter，remain 59
Text B：Gravity 71
5．Text A：The Last Lesson 76
Word Study：order，suggest，dare，without，as，only，except，besides，seem 81
Text B：William Tell 92
6．Text A：The Fall of Troy 98
Word Study：make，it，either，neither，so that，remind，warn 102
Text B：The Olympic Games 113
7．Text A：Galileo 118
Word Study：whether，happen，lead to，dream，succeed，what 121
Text B：Thomas Edison 132
8．Text A：London 138
Word Study：afford，force，mind，take care of，take charge of，look after 141
Text B：On the Thames 152
9．Text A：Painting Aunt Polly's Fence 155
Word Study：appear，appearance，stop，wish，mean，meaning 159
Text B：A Matter of Honor 172
10．Text A：Simple Habits，Deep Thoughts 178
Word Study：expect，notice，pay，prove 181
Text B：Einstein's Theories 194
11．Text A：Gypsies—a Wandering People 198
Word Study：prefer，work，fit，used 201
12．Text A：The People of the United States 218
Word Study：share，keep，mention，increase 221
Text B：TheUnited States of America 234
13．Text A：Glimpsesof New York 239
Word Study：show，settle，bring，put 243
Text B：Washington 256
14．Text A：The Lady，or The Tiger？ 261
Word Study：prove，give，in case，in order that 266
Text B：Law and Law Courts 278
15．Text A：Running for Governor 282
Word Study：run，charge，meet 289
Text B：How Americans Choose Their President 302