Unit One 1
1.A Rising Star 1
2.Love 6
3.Office Automation 10
Unit Two 16
4.Black Is Beautiful 16
5.Drug Addiction in the United States 22
6.China's"Information Expressway"on the Move 27
Unit Three 33
7.AIDS 33
8.Humans Can Be Frozen&Revived! 38
9.Peace,Nonviolence and Brotherhood 44
Unit Four 52
10.Tomorrow's Telephones 52
11.An African Student in the United States 58
12.The Negative Impact of Divorce on Children 63
Unit Five 68
13.Our Future in Space:It Has Already Begun! 68
14.Affluence and Effluence 74
15.British Pub Etiquette and Customs 79
Unit Six 85
16.Give Value to Life 85
17.What Phase Are You in? 90
18.A New Science Tries to Copy the Marvels of Nature 95
Unit Seven 101
19.The Object of Life 101
20.Lateral Thinking for Kids 107
21.College Reforms Give Students Wider Choice 112
Unit Eight 121
22.Microprocessors in Transport 121
23.Loneliness 126
24.The Bridge of Madison County 132
Unit Nine 138
25.The Trouble with Cars 138
26.A Pink-Collar Worker's Blues 144
27.How to Find a Job 149
Unit Ten 159
28.The Villain in the Atmosphere(1) 159
29.The Villain in the Atmosphere(2) 164
30.Lost on the Information Highway 169
Glossary 175
Answer Key 203