Unit One Campus Life 1
Passage One The Young Generation 1
Passage Two Dream 3
Passage Three Princeton University 5
More Information about Campus Life 7
Unit Two Education 11
Passage One Examinations Exert a Pernicious Influence on Education 11
Passage Two Children's Language Learning 14
Passage Three Why Is the Native Language Learnt So Well？ 16
More Information about Education 18
Unit Three Natural Environment 20
Passage One Plants and Man 20
Passage Two About the Sea 22
Passage Three One Way to Deal with the Increasing Human Population 24
More Information about Natural Environment 26
Unit Four Social Customs and Practices 29
Passage One Tea Drinking 29
Passage Two Life Going Casual 31
Passage Three Father's Day 34
More Information about Social Customs and Practices 35
Unit Five Study Abroad 38
Passage One Exchange-student Programmes 38
Passage Two Study at the Open University 40
Passage Three Foreign Exchange 42
More Information about Study Abroad 45
Unit Six Advertisement 48
Passage One "Help Wanted"Advertisements 48
Passage Two Advertisements for English Studies 51
Passage Three Usefulness of Advertisements 54
More Information about Advertisement 56
Unit Seven Health 59
Passage One TV's Harmfulness 59
Passage Two Strictly Ban Smoking 62
Passage Three Studies Show U.S.Spending doesn't Get Health 64
More Information about Health 66
Unit Eight Emotion 68
Passage One I Love You 68
Passage Two My Brother 70
Passage Three An Observation and Explanation 72
More Information about Emotion 74
Unit Nine Economy 76
Passage One The Law to Keep the Oil Industry under Control 76
Passage Two Mules 79
Passage Three Brands 81
More Information about Economy 83
Unit Ten Traveling 86
Passage One The Only Way to Travel Is on Foot 86
Passage Two Does Vacation Cost a Lot? 88
Passage Three The National Trust 91
More Information about Traveling 93
Unit Eleven Science and Technology 97
Passage One Who Is More Intelligent? 97
Passage Two The Gene Industry 99
Passage Three Will We Take Vacation in Space? 101
More Information about Science and Technology 103
Unit Twelve Business Communication 106
Passage One Meditation in Indonesian Business 106
Passage Two Different Communications 109
Passage Three How to Make a Good Impression 111
More Information about Business Communication 113
Unit Thirteen Sports 115
Passage One NBA 115
Passage Two Mountaineering 117
Passage Three Dangerous Experience 119
More Information about Sports 121
Unit Fourteen Cyber Life 125
Passage One Crime in Computer 125
Passage Two E-mail Management 127
Passage Three Internet Shopping 129
More Information about Cyber Life 131
Unit Fifteen Historic Events and Persons 134
Passage One Holmes' Knowledge 134
Passage Two O.Henry 136
Passage Three Vanity Publishing 138
More Information about Historic Events and Persons 140
Unit Sixteen Fashion 143
Passage One Women and Fashions 143
Passage Two Pop Stars Earn Much 145
Passage Three S.H.E 147
More Information about Fashion 150
参考答案 153