TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
Block A:Descriptions 1
Unit 1 Describing a Person 3
Nicolas Copernicus 4
Unit 2 Describing an Organization 13
UKCOSA：The Council for International Education 14
Unit 3 Describing a Place 23
Hyde Park 24
Block B:Explanations 33
Unit 4 Offering a Suggestion 35
PowerPhrases：The Key to Winning Respect 36
Unit 5 Giving Instructions 44
Controlling Weeds in Your Lawn and Garden 45
Unit 6 Giving a Definition 56
Epidemics：A Historical Perspective 57
Block C:Analyses 67
Unit 7 Analyzing a Common Phenomenon 69
You Are Welcome 71
Unit 8 Analyzing a Serious Problem 80
School Violence：What Police Should/Could Do 81
Unit 9 Analyzing Research Findings 90
The Threat of Small Households 92
Block D:Evaluations 103
Unit 10 Evaluating a Book 105
Secrets of the Tomb 106
Unit 11 Evaluating a Product 115
Easy Solution to Hard Water Problem 116
Unit 12 Evaluating a Solution to a Problem 125
Two Bad Remedies and One Good Solution 126
Block E:Reports（Ⅰ） 135
Unit 13 Reporting News 137
Fear of Human Pandemic Grows as Bird Flu Sweeps Through Asia 138
Unit 14 Reporting Views 146
The Great Oil Hunt 147
Unit 15 Reporting an Interview with an Important Person 155
Interview：The Numbers Game 156
Block F:Reports（Ⅱ） 167
Unit 16 Reporting a Problem 169
Internet Privacy 170
Unit 17 Proposing a Solution to a Problem 178
Can Mr．Bill Clean Up Your In-Box？ 179
Unit 18 Reporting Research Findings 188
No Truth to the Fountain ofYouth 189
Answers 197