Unit One Future of the Computer 1
Listening Comprehension 1
Reading Comprehension 4
Text:End of the PC Era 5
Extra Reading:Computers 12
Unit Two Crime 18
Listening Comprehension 18
Reading Comprehension 21
Text:Crime:An Ever-Growing Problem 21
Extra Reading:Crime and Punishment 28
Unit Three Living in Space 33
Listening Comprehension 33
Reading Comprehension 36
Text:Thousands of People Can Live in Space 36
Extra Reading:UFOs 43
Unit Four Famous People 48
Listening Comprehension 48
Reading Comprehension 50
Text:Was Einstein Born Clever 51
Extra Reading:William Shakespeare—Popular Then and Now 58
Unit Five Travelling 64
Listening Comprehension 64
Reading Comprehension 67
Text:American Experience 67
Extra Reading:What Every Savvy Traveler Should Know 73
Unit Six Males and Females 78
Listening Comprehension 78
Reading Comprehension 80
Text:Why Don't Girls Think Like Boys 81
Extra Reading:Differences between Males and Females 87
Unit Seven Football 92
Listening Comprehension 92
Reading Comprehension 95
Text:The Future of Football 95
Extra Reading:Football Fans and Football Violence 103
Unit Eight Self-Esteem 107
Listening Comprehension 107
Reading Comprehension 109
Text:Children's Self-Esteem 110
Extra Reading:At Least They Have High Self-Esteem 116
Unit Nine Work 121
Listening Comprehension 121
Reading Comprehension 123
Text:Electronic Office 124
Extra Reading:Efficient Work Pays Off 130
Unit Ten College Experience 135
Listening Comprehension 135
Reading Comprehension 138
Text:The College Experience 138
Extra Reading:Software Catches the Exam Cheats 144
Unit Eleven Consumption 150
Listening Comprehension 150
Reading Comprehension 153
Text:The Credit Card Economy 153
Extra Reading:Colour Stimulates Consumption 160
Unit Twelve The Melting Pot 165
Listening Comprehension 165
Reading Comprehension 168
Text:Is America the Melting Pot? 168
Extra Reading:We Japanese 176