Unit One 1
Passage One Women Are Now Equal as Victims of Poor Economy 1
Exercises 3
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 3
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 4
Passage Two Campaign Against Restroom Injustice 5
Exercises 7
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 7
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 8
Passage Three Obesity of American Adults 10
Exercises 12
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 12
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 13
Unit Two 15
Passage One Dietary Cleanses Rise in Popularity， But There Are Risks 15
Exercises 17
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 17
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 18
Passage Two The Single-mom Catastrophe 20
Exercises 22
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 22
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 23
Passage Three History of Accountancy 25
Exercises 27
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 27
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 28
Unit Three 29
Passage One How to Maximize Your Work at Home Experience？ 29
Exercises 31
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 31
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 32
Passage Two What Is the Difference Between Hospitality Excellence and Mediocrity？ 34
Exercises 36
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 36
Ⅱ Expanding Vocabulary 36
Passage Three World’s Most Dangerous Destinations 38
Exercises 40
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 40
Ⅱ Expanding Vocabulary 41
Unit Four 43
Passage One Stopping Climate Change 43
Exercises 45
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 45
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 46
Passage Two Is It Worth It？ 48
Exercises 50
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 50
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 51
Passage Three Food That Lasts Forever 53
Exercises 55
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 55
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 56
Unit Five 58
Passage One Anxiety 58
Exercises 60
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 60
Ⅱ Expanding Vocabulary 61
Passage Two The End of China’s One-child Policy？ 63
Exercises 65
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 65
Ⅱ Expanding Vocabulary 66
Passage Three WikiLeaks and Julian Assange 67
Exercises 69
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 69
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 70
Unit Six 72
Passage One 7 Gadgets That Changed the World 72
Exercises 74
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 74
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 75
Passage Two David Cameron： We Are Creating A New Era of Transparency 77
Exercises 79
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 79
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 79
Passage Three The Business of Magic 81
Exercises 83
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 83
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 84
Unit Seven 85
Passage One 10 Tips for Wireless Home Network Security 85
Exercises 87
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 87
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 88
Passage Two Recipe for Food Safety 90
Exercises 92
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 92
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 93
Passage Three The Key Witness 95
Exercises 97
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 97
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 98
Unit Eight 100
Passage One Dad Overboard： Confessions of a Way Too Protective Parent 100
Exercises 102
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 102
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 103
Passage Two Gold VS.Paper Money： Which Should We Trust More？ 105
Exercises 107
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 107
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 108
Passage Three Gratitude Is Good for Health—A Simple “Thank You” Can Improve Your Health and Happiness 110
Exercises 112
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 112
Ⅱ Expanding Vocabulary 112
Unit Nine 114
Passage One Master of Business Administration 114
Exercises 116
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 116
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 117
Passage Two The First Five Years of the iPhone Obsession 119
Exercises 121
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 121
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 122
Passage Three Cheap and Cheerful—The Long-term Rise in American Inequality 123
May Have Been Smaller Than It Appeared 123
Exercises 125
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 125
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 125
Unit Ten 127
Passage One Shoots， Greens and Leaves 127
Exercises 129
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 129
Ⅱ Expanding Vocabulary 130
Passage Two Apple and Google Go Head to Head Over Mobile Maps 131
Exercises 133
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 133
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 134
Passage Three Honey， the Baby Is Coming； Quick， Call the Photographer 135
Exercises 137
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 137
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 138
Unit Eleven 140
Passage One Artie Shaw， 1910—2004： Last Great Musician of the Big Band Era 140
Exercises 142
Ⅰ. Skimming and Scanning 142
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 143
Passage Two Sound and Fury 144
Exercises 145
Ⅰ. Skimming and Scanning 145
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 147
Passage Three Human Communication 148
Exercises 150
Ⅰ. Skimming and Scanning 150
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 151
Unit Twelve 152
Passage One You Can Call Me Anything You Like 152
Exercises 154
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 154
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 155
Passage Two Are You Addicted to Video Games？ 157
Exercises 159
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 159
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 160
Passage Three Dare to Dream 162
Exercises 164
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 164
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 165
Unit Thirteen 166
Passage One Going It Alone： Overcoming the Challenges of Single Parenting —Finding a Healthy Balance 166
Exercises 168
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 168
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 169
Passage Two How to Keep Your Brain Young？ 171
Exercises 173
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 173
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 174
Passage Three Everywhere You Look， Economies Slowing 176
Exercises 178
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 178
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 179
Unit Fourteen 181
Passage One When is Green Really Green？ 181
Exercises 183
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 183
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 184
Passage Two Drainage in the 19th Century 186
Exercises 187
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 187
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 188
Passage Three Singapore Mobile Service： Prepaid or Postpaid？ 190
Exercises 192
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 192
Ⅱ.Expanding Vocabulary 193
Unit Fifteen 194
Passage One China’s King of E-commerce 194
Exercises 196
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 196
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 197
Passage Two The Outfits That Say “The Queen” 198
Exercises 200
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 200
Ⅱ. Expanding Vocabulary 201
Passage Three A Year Without “Made in China” 203
Exercises 205
Ⅰ.Skimming and Scanning 205
Ⅱ Expanding Vocabulary 205
Keys 207