Unit 1 Profile of Foreign Universities 1
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 2
Text A The Ivy League Schools： Excellence in Education 2
Text B US Community Colleges： A Gateway to Higher Education for Many 6
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 10
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 11
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 11
University of Pennsylvania 11
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 14
Passage 1 14
Passage 2 16
Passage 3 17
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 18
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 19
Unit 2 English as a Foreign Language 20
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 21
Text A Not the Queen’s English 21
Text B English， a Global Language 24
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 28
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 29
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 29
The Importance of Learning English as a Foreign Language 29
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 31
Passage 1 31
Passage 2 33
Passage 3 34
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 35
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 35
Unit 3 English Learning Strategies 36
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 37
Text A Strategies for Successful English Language Learning 37
Text B Contextual Fluency and Cultural Awareness in Language Learning 40
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 43
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 45
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 45
How Your Approach to English Determines Your Success 45
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 48
Passage 1 48
Passage 2 49
Passage 3 50
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 52
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 52
Unit 4 Goals of Lifelong Learning 53
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 54
Text A Artful Aging 54
Text B The Need for Lifelong Learning 58
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 62
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 63
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 63
Lifelong Learning： Being a Continuous Learner 63
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 66
Passage 1 66
Passage 2 67
Passage 3 68
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 70
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 71
Unit 5 Cross-cultural Educational Ideas 72
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 73
Text A We All Have a Lotto Learn 73
Text B Music to My Ears 77
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 80
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 81
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 81
Confucius’ Educational Theory 81
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 83
Passage 1 83
Passage 2 84
Passage 3 85
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 87
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 88
Unit 6 The Purpose of Education 89
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 90
Text A Why Colleges and Universities Matter 90
Text B Happy Birthday， HBS！ 94
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 98
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 99
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 99
The Myth of College 99
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 102
Passage 1 102
Passage 2 103
Passage 3 104
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 106
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 107
Unit 7 English Vocabulary 108
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 109
Text A What Contributes to English Vocabulary？ 109
Text B Watch Your Words 113
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 116
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 118
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 118
Nicknames for America’s States 118
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 120
Passage 1 120
Passage 2 122
Passage 3 123
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 124
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 125
Unit 8 Globalization 126
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 127
Text A Economic Globalization 127
Text B Is Globalization a Good Thing？ 131
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary Skills 135
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 136
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 136
Pros and Cons of Globalization 136
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 139
Passage 1 139
Passage 2 140
Passage 3 141
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 143
Section Ⅳ Fun Time 144
Key to Exercises 145