Unit One Patriotism 1
Ⅰ．Background Information 1
Ⅱ．Language Points 1
Ⅲ．Translation 6
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 6
Unit Two Capital Cities 9
Ⅰ．Background Information 9
Ⅱ．Language Points 9
Ⅲ．Translation 14
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 15
Unit Three Parkinson's Law 17
Ⅰ．Background Information 17
Ⅱ．Language Points 17
Ⅲ．Translation 23
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 23
Unit Four Starting a Conversation 27
Ⅰ．Background Information 27
Ⅱ．Language Points 27
Ⅲ．Translation 30
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 31
Unit Five It's Easy to Be Wise After the Event 33
Ⅰ．Background Information 33
Ⅱ．Language Points 33
Ⅲ．Translation 37
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 38
Unit Six America's Vision for a Digital Future 41
Ⅰ．Background Information 41
Ⅱ．Language Points 41
Ⅲ．Translation 45
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 46
Unit Seven The Chinese Bowl 49
Ⅰ．Background Information 49
Ⅱ．Language Points 50
Ⅲ．Translation 54
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 54
Unit Eight The“Anoco Cadiz” 57
Ⅰ．Background Information 57
Ⅱ．Language Points 58
Ⅲ．Translation 61
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 62
Unit Nine Edward and Mrs Simpson 65
Ⅰ．Background Information 65
Ⅱ．Language Points 66
Ⅲ．Translation 70
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 70
Unit Ten Your Dream Job:A Click Away 73
Ⅰ．Background Information 73
Ⅱ．Language Points 74
Ⅲ．Translation 77
Ⅳ．Key to Exercises 78