目录 1
第四版前言 1
Unit 1 Books 1
Teaching Reference 1
使用说明 5
Key to Exercises 7
Chinese Translation ofReadings 12
Part A 书 12
Part B Ⅰ．火炮、手机和拉链 13
Ⅱ．信用卡给我们带来了什么？ 14
Unit 2 Education 17
Teaching Reference 17
Key to Exercises 23
Part A 通过开放式学习“出国留学” 31
Chinese Translation ofReadings 31
Part B Ⅰ．在美国学习的五个误区 33
Ⅱ．应对异乡求学的压力 35
Unit 3 Cultural Difference 37
Teaching Reference 37
Key to Exercises 46
Chinese Translation of Readings 54
Part A 青香蕉 54
Part B Ⅰ．美国的家庭观 56
Ⅱ．返回美国时所经历的文化冲击 58
Unit 4 Human Health 61
Teaching Reference 61
Key to Exercises 70
Chinese Translation ofReadings 79
Part A 一位科学家声称：“我是敌人！” 79
Part B Ⅰ．蚊子与疟疾的重新肆虐 81
Ⅱ．长寿之道 82
Unit 5 Famous People 85
Teaching Reference 85
Key to Exercises 101
Chinese Translation ofReadings 108
Part A 美国人心目中伟大领袖的典范 108
Part B Ⅰ．向杰斐逊学习 110
Ⅱ．埃德蒙·哈雷永远在无可匹敌的牛顿的阴影下运行的人物 111
Unit 6 Philosophy of Life 115
Teaching Reference 115
Key to Exercises 123
Chinese Translation ofReadings 129
Part A 健美的腿与有残疾的腿 129
Part B Ⅰ．整洁的人和邋遢的人 130
Ⅱ．不要以貌取人 132
Unit 7 Stories 135
Teaching Reference 135
Key to Exercises 142
Chinese Translation ofReadings 148
Part A 一小时里发生的事 148
Part B Ⅰ．“我从来就不会讨价还价，甚至连和亚美尼亚地毯商讨价还价都不会” 150
Ⅱ．一磅黄油 153
Unit 8 Prejudice 155
Teaching Reference 155
Key to Exercises 164
Chinese Translation ofReadings 169
Part A 面试 169
Part B Ⅰ．黑色是美丽的 171
Ⅱ．让我们讲述美国各族文化的真情 173