1 Education(1) 1
Fast Reading 1 Student Life in Oxford 1
Fast Reading 2 More Work Need Be Done for Quality Education 2
Extensive Reading Canadian Tertiary Education 4
2 American Custom 12
Fast Reading 1 Cultural Hints 12
Fast Reading 2 Sweetest Day 13
Extensive Reading The American Way:Marriage 15
3 Spare Time Activities 22
Fast Reading 1 Traveling 22
Fast Reading 2 The Pleasure of Reading 24
Extensive Reading What Makes People Happy—Young Filmmaker Finds the Answer 26
4 Education(2) 31
Fast Reading 1 Truancy Sweeps Reveal Scores of Bad Excuses 31
Fast Reading 2 Schooling Is More Than Skilling 32
Extensive Reading Bronx Students Build a Better High School 35
5 Family 41
Fast Reading 1 The Influence of Parents 41
Fast Reading 2 Friendly Relations with the People Around 43
Extensive Reading My Son's Governess 44
6 Information World 50
Fast Reading 1 Honour the Dead via the Internet 50
Fast Reading 2 Shopping on the Web 52
Extensive Reading Learn More from Web 54
7 Education(3) 60
Fast Reading 1 Support Services 60
Fast Reading 2 Cyber Stars Go Pop 62
Extensive Reading Selling the Body for Ad Space 63
8 Cultural Exchanges 68
Fast Reading 1 Wonderful Foreign Shows to be Staged in 2001 68
Fast Reading 2 Fifth Shanghai International Film Festival to Open in June 70
Extensive Reading The Third"Meet in Beijing"International Art Festival to be Held 72
9 World Economy 78
Fast Reading 1 China,the Largest Market for English Learning 78
Fast Reading 2 "Made in China"Gets World Attention 80
Extensive Reading Chinese Fast Food Chains Battle Foreign Competitors 82
10 Health and Sports 88
Fast Reading 1 Physical Activity and Health 88
Fast Reading 2 Stress and Exercise 89
Extensive Reading Stay Happy 91
11 Pets 98
Fast Reading 1 Cats 98
Fast Reading 2 Dogs 99
Extensive Reading Benefits from Pets 101
Keys 107