Unit One 1
Reading 1 The Professor and the “Swing” 1
Reading 2 The First Day of School 5
Reading 3 Learn How to Love Reading 9
Unit Two 13
Reading 1 The Language of Color 13
Reading 2 A Rebel and His Art 17
Reading 3 A Million-Dollar Smile 21
Unit Three 25
Reading 1 A Home-Made “Sledge” 25
Reading 2 Do What You Love， Despite the Fear 29
Reading 3 Dancing with Mom 33
Unit Four 37
Reading 1 Vegetarians 37
Reading 2 Where Did They Come From？ 40
Reading 3 The Negative Sides of Fast Food 44
Unit Five 48
Reading 1 The Story of a Bell 48
Reading 2 I Found My Heroine 52
Reading 3 Death of a Dream 57
Unit Six 61
Reading 1Spiders and Silk 61
Reading 2Light Pollution 65
Reading 3Recycling 69
Unit Seven 72
Reading 1The Name of a New Motor-Boat 72
Reading 2A Bright Red “D” 75
Reading 3A World Without Honor 79
Unit Eight 83
Reading 1Memory Reduction 83
Reading 2Longevity： Meet the Oldest American 87
Reading 3Just Plain Warren 91
Appendix 95
Key to Comprehension Check 95