Text 1 An Epoch-Making Toast by President Nixon 1
1 A Historic Speech and a Personal Reflection 1
Text 2 My Feelings as I Leave China 3
Read More Case study:Self-access in a University 10
2 Marco Polo and His Travels 17
Text 1 Marco Polo and His Travels(Part 1) 17
Text 2 Marco Polo and His Travels(Part 2) 23
Read More Salt Lake City 30
Text 1 Eleanor Roosevelt(Part 1) 33
3 Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt 33
Text 2 Eleanor Roosevelt(Part 2) 39
Read More From Stars to Politicians 49
4 Bright Stars of Science 52
Text 1 The Bright Star of Menlo Park 52
Text 2 Einstein:A Man of Many Contrasts 57
Read More Stephen Hawking's Optimistic View about Science and Life 67
Text 1 How to Get a Job in Australia 70
5 Finding a Job 70
Text 2 The First Job in London 74
Read More My Father Frank and His Jobs 82
6 Common Sense of Language 85
Text 1 How to Read Body Language 85
Text 2 Needed:An International Language 88
Read More A.Some Common Misconceptions about English Speaking and the West 95
B.Foreign Customs and Etiquette 97
7 Learn the Art of Oral Interpretation 100
Text 1 Summary—Translations 100
Text 2 Evaluation—Senior Class Oral Interpretation Practice 103
Read More A.Translating 114
B.Oral Interpretation 116
8 The United Nations 119
Text 1 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 119
Text 2 The United Nations 122
Read More The Nobel Lecture Given by Kofi Annan 132
Text 1 Stories from Greek Mythology 136
9 Stories from Greek Mythology and the Bible 136
Text 2 A story from the Bible—Noah and His Ark 141
Read More More Stories from the Greek Mythology 150
10 The Olympic Games 156
Text 1 A.The Olympic Games 156
B.Ceremonies of the Olympic Games 157
Text 2 Women Athletes and the Olympic Games 159
Read More A.China Wins 2008 Olympic Race 164
B.Ms.Yang Lan's Speech at the IOC Session in Moscow 166
Text 1 Differences between Australia and China 169
11 Understanding Different Cultures 169
Text 2 America:Neither Paradise Nor Hell 172
Read More Culture Shock and the Problem of Adjustment in New Cultural Environments 179
12 Open Secret to Success 183
Text 1 The Winner's Guide to Success 183
Text 2 Open-Book Management 187
Read More A.How to Be a Leader 198
B.Bill Gates'Tips on the Makings of a Good Manager 200
Text 1 World Trade 204
13 International Trade 204
Text 2 A Talk:Early History of Foreign Trade 208
Read More Basic Facts of GATT and WTO 216
14 Britons'and Canadians'Attitude towards Environment 220
Text 1 Britons Get Close to Nature 220
Text 2 Canadian Expertise on Environmental Protection 222
Read More Early Birds 233
15 Stories of Aids and High-Tech Medicine 236
Text 1 Blood Sisters,Best Friends 236
Text 2 Angels on the Internet 240
Read More High-Tech Medicine and Its Consequences 249
16 High Technology in Use 253
Text 1 Hydroponics:Farming without Dirt 253
Text 2 The PDS System—a Triumph of Chinese Technology 257
Read More A.Earthquake Forecasting 264
B.Black Holes 265
Answers for Reference 268
Appendix:Contract 286