Unit One 1
Reading 1 Reading Rates and Reading Habits 1
Reading 2 George Dawson： It Is Never Too Late to Learn 6
Reading 3 The Saving of the Damaged Books 11
Unit Two 16
Reading 1 A Home Away from Home 16
Reading 2 An American Woman’s Daring Exploit 21
Reading 3 Henry Ford and His “Model T” 26
Unit Three 31
Reading 1 Early Birds and Night Owls 31
Reading 2 If You Want to Win in Sports， Wear Red 36
Reading 3 Don’t Think Twice 41
Unit Four 47
Reading 1 Secret Santa Reveals His Identity 47
Reading 2 Getting Rich 53
Reading 3 Norton： the “ First Emperor of the United States” 58
Unit Five 65
Reading 1 The Night a Town Disappeared 65
Reading 2 Pompeii： The City That Slept for 1，500 Years 72
Reading 3 An Island Is Born 78
Unit Six 85
Reading 1 Nursery School Children Gone Online 85
Reading 2 CAI Programs 91
Reading 3 Learning Differences Between Boys and Girls 96
Unit Seven 103
Reading 1 Granville T.Woods： the “Black Edison” 103
Reading 2 A Tribute to Courage 108
Reading 3 Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks 113
Unit Eight 119
Reading 1 American Men Don’t Cry 119
Reading 2 Too Fabulous for Marriage？ 124
Reading 3 Money Is a Sign 130
Appendix 136
Key to Exercises 136