Unit 1 1
Teaching Reference 1
Part A Books 1
Part BⅠ On Buying Books 7
Ⅱ How to Find Time to Read? 8
Ⅲ The Reading Disorder 9
Key to Exercises 10
Part A 10
Part B 13
Part C 16
Translation ofthe Texts 17
Part A 书 17
Part BⅠ 谈买书 18
Ⅱ 如何找出时间阅读？ 19
Ⅲ 阅读失调症 21
Unit 2 24
Teaching Reference 24
Part A The Green Banana 24
Part BⅠ Thanksgiving Day 32
Ⅱ Family Values in America 32
Ⅲ Culture Shock on Returning to America 33
Key to Exercises 33
Part A 33
Part B 37
Part C 40
Translation of the Texts 41
Part A 青香蕉的故事 41
Part BⅠ 感恩节 42
Ⅱ 美国的家庭观 44
Ⅲ 返回美国时所经历的文化冲击 46
Unit 3 50
Teaching Reference 50
Part A School and Life 50
Part BⅠ The Emerging Global University 56
Ⅱ Job Prospects for Graduates in Britain 57
Ⅲ Making Transitions 58
Key to Exercises 59
Part A 59
Part B 63
Part C 66
Translation of the Texts 66
Part A 学校与生活 66
Part BⅠ 诞生中的全球性大学 68
Ⅱ 英国大学毕业生的就业前景 70
Ⅲ 过渡 72
Unit 4 75
Teaching Reference 75
Part A A Scientist:"I Am the Enemy" 75
Part BⅠ "I've Never Been Able to Bargain,Even with an Armenian Rug Dealer" 81
Ⅱ A Pound ofButter 81
Ⅲ Working Women—East and West 82
Key to Exercises 84
Part A 84
Part B 88
Part C 90
Translation of the Texts 91
Part A 一位科学家声称：“我是敌人！” 91
Part BⅠ “我从来就不会讨价还价，甚至也不会与亚美尼亚地毯商讨价还价” 93
Ⅱ 一磅黄油 96
Ⅲ 东西方的职业妇女 97
Unit 5 100
Teaching Reference 100
Part A The American Ideal of a Great Leader 100
Part BⅠ Lessons from Jefferson 107
Ⅱ Edmond Halley 111
Ⅲ The Hero of Lime Rock Lighthouse 113
Key to Exercises 114
Part A 114
Part B 118
Part C 121
Translation of the Texts 122
Part A 美国人心目中伟大领袖的典范 122
Part BⅠ 向杰斐逊学习 124
Ⅱ 埃德蒙·哈雷：永远在无可匹敌的牛顿的阴影下运行的人物 126
Ⅲ 莱姆罗克灯塔的英雄 128
Unit 6 131
Teaching Reference 131
Part A The Handsome and Deformed Leg 131
Part BⅠ Neat People vs.Sloppy People 137
Ⅱ Never Trust Appearances 137
Ⅲ Have All the Heroes Died? 138
Key to Exercises 138
Part A 138
Part B 142
Part C 145
Translation of the Texts 145
Part A 健美的腿与有残疾的腿 145
Part BⅠ 整洁的人和邋遢的人 147
Ⅱ 不要以貌取人 148
Ⅲ 所有的英雄都逝去了吗？ 150
Unit 7 153
Teaching Reference 153
Part A How Can the Government Help People Protect Their Health? 153
Part BⅠ Health and Fitness 158
Ⅱ Smoking and Cancer 159
Ⅲ Isaac Asimov's Future World:Medicine 160
Key to Exercises 160
Part A 160
Part B 164
Part C 167
Translation of the Texts 168
Part A 政府如何才能帮助人民保护健康？ 168
Part BⅠ 健康 170
Ⅱ 抽烟和癌症 171
Ⅲ 艾萨克·阿西莫夫的未来世界：医学 172
Unit 8 175
Teaching Reference 175
Part A Mercedes Goes to Motown 175
Part BⅠ Economy and Language 180
Ⅱ Europe Is the Global Springboard 181
Ⅲ The Service Imperative 181
Key to Exercises 182
Part A 182
Part B 185
Part C 189
Translation of the Texts 189
Part A 梅赛德斯驶向汽车城 189
Part BⅠ 经济与语言 191
Ⅱ 欧洲：通向全球的跳板 193
Ⅲ 服务的必要性 195
Unit 9 197
Teaching Reference 197
Part A Electronic Newspapers 197
Part BⅠ Maglev:A New Generation in Railroad Technology 202
Ⅱ Shutter Bugs 202
Ⅲ The Scientist and the Sensitive Snake 203
Key to Exercises 204
Part A 204
Part B 206
Part C 209
Translation of the Texts 209
Part A 电子报纸 209
Part BⅠ 磁浮列车——新一代的铁路技术 211
Ⅱ 照片窃贼 212
Ⅲ 科学家与敏感的蛇 213
Unit 10 216
Teaching Reference 216
Part A The Interview 216
Part BⅠ Black Is Beautiful 223
Ⅱ Let's Tell the Story of All America's Cultures 224
Ⅲ Story of an Hour 225
Key to Exercises 226
Part A 226
Part B 230
Part C 233
Translation of the Texts 233
Part A 面试 233
Part BⅠ 黑肤色真美 236
Ⅱ 让我们讲述美国各族文化的真情 237
Ⅲ 一小时里发生的事 239