ContentsUnit OneText Harry Potter and the Sad Grown-ups 1
Further Reading If You Can't Stand the Heat... 16
Reading Appreciation Companionship of Books 22
Unit TwoText The Transformer 24
Further Reading George W．Bush Is Not a Liar 41
Reading Appreciation Edward Kennedy's Eulogy of his Brother Robert 49
Unit ThreeText The Truth about Lying 51
Further Reading Why Character Counts 68
Reading Appreciation Of Studies 74
Unit FourText Tomorrow's Long,Hot Summer 76
Further Reading Avoiding Global Warming 93
Reading Appreciation Knowledge and Progress 100
Unit FiveText The New Victims 101
Further Reading The Perfect Exercise 118
Reading Appreciation Work,Labor,and Play 123
Unit SixText The Story of an Eyewitness 125
Further Reading Luck 144
Reading Appreciation Too Dear For The Whistle 151
Unit SevenText Why We Strive for Status 153
Further Reading The Art of Living 171
Reading Appreciation What's a Nice Guy to Do? 177
Unit EightText A Find or a Fake 178
Further Reading A Modern William Wallace? 194
Reading appreciation Trust 199