Unit One 1
Reading 1 Tommy’s Hobby 1
Reading 2 Reading Rates and Reading Habits 5
Reading 3 The Saving of the Damaged Books 8
Unit Two 12
Reading 1 A Home Away from Home 12
Reading 2 An American Woman’s Daring Exploit 16
Reading 3 Henry Ford and His “Model T” 20
Unit Three 24
Reading 1 Difference Between Film and Television Work 24
Reading 2 If You Want to Win in Sports， Wear Red 28
Reading 3 Don’t Think Twice 32
Unit Four 36
Reading 1 An “Honest” Government Official 36
Reading 2 Getting Rich 40
Reading 3 Norton： the “First Emperor of the United States” 44
Unit Five 49
Reading 1 A Big Party on the lee 49
Reading 2 The Night a Town Disappeared 53
Reading 3 Pompeii： The City That Slept for 1，500 Years 57
Unit Six 61
Reading 1 George Dawson： Never Too Late to Learn 61
Reading 2 Nursery School Children Gone Online 65
Reading 3 CAI Programs 69
Unit Seven 73
Reading 1 Try This One On for Size 73
Reading 2 Megavitamins 77
Reading 3 Mind Over Cancer 81
Unit Eight 85
Reading 1 How Can I Improve It？ 85
Reading 2 A Tribute to Courage 89
Reading 3 Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 93
Appendix 97
Key to Comprehension Check 97