Unit 1 Genetic Engineering 1
What do you know? 1
Text 1 Spider and Goat Mixed to Create Bio-steel 1
Text 2 Malaria Free Mosquitoes 4
Text 3 Cloning the World's Endangered Species 7
Text 4 GM Potatoes Deter One Pest but Attract Another 11
Text 5 US Foodborne Illnesses up Two to Ten Fold 13
Unit 2 Busted New Economy Bubble 17
What do you know? 17
Text 1 The History of New Economy 18
Text 2 The Greatest Story Ever Sold 21
Unit 3 American Corporate Scandals:The Enron Case(Part 1) 32
What do you know? 32
Text 1 Coming Storms 33
Text 2 Dream Job Turns into a Nightmare 39
Text 3 Concerns Grow Amid Conflicts 43
Unit 4 American Corporate Scandals:The Enron Case(Part 2) 47
Text 1 Losses,Conflicts Threaten Survival 47
Text 2 Hidden Debts,Deals Scuttle Last Chance 52
Unit 5 Who Advocates Tax Cut? 58
What do you know? 58
Text 1 Bush's Tax Cuts:It's Your Money 58
Text 2 Bush's Tax Cuts:A Form of National Insanity 63
Text 3 GOP Hopes to Turn Up Heat on Clinton 67
Unit 6 Oscar Awards 71
What do you know? 71
Text 1 How the Oscars Work 71
Text 2 The Oscar Warrior:Part 1 75
Text 3 The Oscar Warrior:Part 2 84
Unit 7 Matrix,How and What 92
What do you know? 92
Text 1 "Matrix Reloaded"Sets Us First-Day Box Office Record 92
Text 2 Inside The Matrix 94
Text 3 Beyond Bullet Time 97
Text 4 "Matrix":Kicking Gaming Up a Notch 99
Text 5 Master Behind the"Matrix"Brings His Stunts to Hollywood 103
Unit 8 Pop Stars 107
What do you know? 107
Text 1 50 Cent Cashes in on 2003 107
Text 2 RIAA Certification 111
Text 3 Grammy Awards 113
Text 4 Chart News Ⅰ 116
Text 5 Chart News Ⅱ 117
Unit 9 Michael Jackson 119
What do you know? 119
Text 1 12 Years Old Boy Sues Michael Jackson for Not Molesting Him 119
Text 2 Michael Jackson Sings of D.A.on Previous Album 121
Text 3 A Photographic History of Michael Jackson's Face 123
Unit 10 Harry Potter 135
What do you know? 135
Text 1 Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets:Book 2 135
Unit 11 Lord of the Rings:The Two Towers 151
What do you know? 151
Text 1 Book Three,Chapter Ⅳ Treebeard 152
Text 2 Book Three,Chapter Ⅴ The White Rider 156
Text 3 Book Three,Chapter Ⅵ The King of The Golden Hall 160
Unit 12 Yao Ming at NBA 170
What do you know? 170
Text 1 Yao Ming Chicago Workout 170
Text 2 Yao Ming 176
Text 3 No Failure to Communicate 180
Unit 13 David Beckham 183
What do you know? 183
Text 1 Facts 183
Text 2 Beckham Disgraced 188
Text 3 History of Hair 191
Unit 14 Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson 195
What do you know? 195
Text 1 Mike Tyson 195
Text 2 Part 2 Peak Years 201
Text 3 Part 3 Down Hill Slide 204
Key to Exerclfes 214