Unit 1 1
Text A A Confidence Building Kit 1
Text B Good Looks and Self-esteem 7
Dialogue Leaving a Message 12
Word Study lack,distinguish 13
Exercises 14
Reading Practice Out of Air,Time and His Depth 20
Writing Practice Linking Facts by Using Relative Clauses 26
Translation Practice 词类转译法(1) 28
Text A Are Fairy Tales Good for Children? 30
Unit 2 30
Text B Neither a Lender Nor a Borrower Be? 35
Dialogue At the Travel Agency 41
Word Study influence,turn 42
Exercises 43
Reading Practice Madame Tussaud s 49
Writing Practice Linking Ideas by Using Signal Words(1) 56
Translation Practice 词类转译法(2) 58
Unit 3 60
Text A Judging the Reliability and Usefulness of Sources 60
Text B Time Management 66
Dialogue Looking for a Partner 71
Word Study familiar,term 72
Exercises 73
Reading Practice Brains+Hard Work=Genius 77
Writing Practice Linking Ideas by Using Signal Words(2) 83
Translation Practice 增词法(1) 85
Unit 4 87
Text A School in the Sun 87
Text B The Teenage Teachers 93
Dialogue Enrolling at a Language School 99
Word Study free,attack 100
Exercises 102
Reading Practice My Teaching Career 107
Writing Practice Writing Topic Sentences 112
Translation Practice 增词法(2) 113
Unit 5 115
Text A Sleep on It! 115
Text B Nightmares 120
Dialogue A Call to the Police 125
Word Study suffer,benefit 126
Exercises 127
Reading Practice Time for Bed Sleepyhead 133
Writing Practice Paragraph Writing 140
Translation Practice 增词法(3) 141
Text A A Near-disaster in Space 143
Unit 6 143
Text B Why Do We Still Dice with Death? 148
Dialogue Moving in 153
Word Study fatal,alter 155
Exercises 155
Reading Practice Icebergs Don t Sleep 162
Writing Practice Bridging Paragraphs 168
Translation Practice 重复法(1) 170
Unit 7 172
Text A A Nation of Pet-Lovers 172
Text B Getting Involved 177
Dialogue Parents and Children--Changing Attitudes 183
Word Study complain,suggest 184
Exercises 185
Reading Practice My Friends the Tristan Islanders 191
Writing Practice Describing Objects 196
Translation Practice 重复法(2) 197
Unit 8 199
Text A To Be Your Own Boss 199
Text B How to Be a Leader 204
Dialogue Where to Go 210
Word Study turn down,run 211
Exercises 213
Reading Practice Rock Star 219
Writing Practice Describing Process 224
Translation Practice 省略法 226
Unit 9 228
Text A Divorce ,Nontraditional Families and Its Consequences for Children 228
Text B Society Structure and Human Relationships 234
Dialogue A Rush Job 241
Word Study afford,suspect 242
Exercises 244
Reading Practice Urban Crime 251
Writing Practice Comparing and Contrasting 258
Translation Practice 英汉的正反、反正表达法 260
Text A Quality of Life Is Much More Than a Job 261
Unit 10 261
Text B Work or Die 268
Dialogue How to Use a Washing Machine 274
Word Study intend,ensure 275
Exercises 277
Reading Practice Tighten Your Belt 284
Writing Practice Describing a Change 290
Translation Practice 词义的选择、引申和褒贬 292
Appendix 1 Vocabulary 294
Appendix 2 Phrases and Expressions 318
Appendix 3 Irregular Verbs 324