Unit One Surfing's Up and Grades Are Down 1
Ⅰ．Background Information 1
Ⅱ．Language Points 1
Ⅲ．Translation 4
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 6
Unit Two Keyhole Surgery 9
Ⅰ．Background Information 9
Ⅱ．Language Points 10
Ⅲ．Translation 14
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 15
Unit Three Work in America 19
Ⅰ．Background Information 19
Ⅱ．Language Points 19
Ⅲ．Translation 21
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 23
Unit Four Suzhou:Its Gardens and Enbroidery 26
Ⅰ．Background Information 26
Ⅱ．Language Points 27
Ⅲ．Translation 30
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 31
Unit Five Global Warming 35
Ⅰ．Background Information 35
Ⅱ．Language Points 36
Ⅲ．Translation 39
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 40
Unit Six Gender Gap Is Closing 43
Ⅰ．Background Information 43
Ⅱ．Language Points 44
Ⅲ．Translation 47
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 48
Unit Seven On Honoring Blackness 52
Ⅰ．Background Information 52
Ⅱ．Language Points 53
Ⅲ．Translation 54
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 56
Unit Eight The Battle Against AIDS 60
Ⅰ．Background Information 60
Ⅱ．Language Points 61
Ⅲ．Translation 64
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 65
Unit Nine The End of the Light Bulb 69
Ⅰ．Background Information 69
Ⅱ．Language Points 70
Ⅲ．Translation 71
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 73
Unit Ten The World of DOUBLESPEAK 77
Ⅰ．Background Information 77
Ⅱ．Language Points 77
Ⅲ．Translation 79
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 80