Unit 1 Politics 1
Part A Changing of the Guard in Britain 1
Part B A Debate for the Internet Age 3
Part C The Candidates Assess Each Other 6
Part D Rendition Trial Puts US on Hot Seat 8
Part E Let's Have a Queen 10
Part F Projects 10
Unit 2 Lifestyle 13
Part A Age Bank in China 13
Part B Working When and Where You Want 14
Part C No Smoking! Damn It! 16
Part D Advertisers See Big Bucks in Baby Boomers 18
Part E Why Not Test Marriage Annually? 19
Part F Projects 20
Unit 3 Movies and TV 21
Part A "Twilight"Could Make a Box-Office Killing 21
Part B Penguins Waddle into the Culture Wars 24
Part C Disaster Picture Makes Political Waves 26
Part D "The Simpsons"Headed into Middle East 28
Part E Viewer Discretion Advised 29
Part F Projects 31
Unit 4 Music and Musicians 33
Part A Russian"Big Ballet"Bends the Boards? 33
Part B Tickets for Testing 35
Part C Muzak Changes Its Tune 37
Part D Behind the Curtain with Elton John 38
Part E Making Fun ofthe Super Bowl 40
Part F Projects 41
Unit 5 Sports 43
Part A College Senior Makes a Racket on the Court 43
Part B Prodigy Golfer:Paula Creamer 45
Part C Getting the Drifting 48
Part D Competitive Cheerleaders 50
Part E Changing the Rules 51
Part F Projects 52
Unit 6 Fashion 53
Part A Botox on the High Street 53
Part B Tom Ford Back in Fashion Spotlight 55
Part C A Fickle World ofFashion 58
Part D New Trends in the Ad Industry 60
Part E Are Neckties Out? 61
Part F Projects 62
Unit 7 High-Tech 65
Part A Superphone?Hiptop? 65
Part B Styling in Space 67
Part C Cell-ing to Kids—and Parents 69
Part D Muscle Cars Meet Green Technology 71
Part E Andy Gets All Wound Up 73
Part F Projects 73
Unit 8 Education 75
Part A Anxiety over Using Steroids 75
Part B College Crunch 77
Part C Intelligent Design vs.Evolution Theory 79
Part D Drug Infested Schools on Rise 81
Part E Andy's Geography Lesson 82
Part F Projects 83
Unit 9 Economy 85
Part A Would More Refineries Lower Gas Prices? 85
Part B Rate Jump：A Rude Awakening for Home Buyers 87
Part C Keeping the Auto Industry on Track 89
Part D Insurance Without the Premium? 91
Part E Andy Gets Down to Business 92
Part F Projects 92
Unit 10 Scandal 95
Part A US Soldiers Involved in Drug Smuggling Ring 95
Part B Billions in Aid Wasted in Afghanistan 97
Part C Are FEMA Trailers Making Residents Sick? 99
Part D Sports Star's Trouble Brings Attention to Dog Fighting 101
Part E Presidential Price Tag 103
Part F Projects 104
Unit 11 People 107
PartA Celebrity ChefJamie Oliver 107
Part B Sexiest Man Alive 111
Part C Precious Images Give Orphans Hope 114
Part D Royal Reception—But the Glitz Has Faded 116
Part E Why I Like Mike 118
Part F Projects 119
Unit 12 Animals 121
Part A Animals Feel the Heat,Flee Their Habitats 121
Part B Grizzly Population Increasing at Yellowstone 123
Part C Dinosaurs in Their Natural Habitat 126
Part D A Whale of a Mystery 127
Part E America Should Go Wireless 128
Part F Projects 130
Unit 13 Food 131
Part A Chocolate Hearts 131
Part B Child Ads:Say"No"to Shrek 133
Part C Is Buying Breast Milk Safe? 135
Part D The Pleasures of Food 137
Part E What Have They Done to Milk? 137
Part F Projects 139
Unit 14 Health 141
Part A Migraine Relief May Be Found in the Heart 141
Part B New Test Could Reveal Mercury Levels in Fish 143
Part C UV Rays May Be Addictive 145
Part D Vaccine Scarce for Avian Flu Virus 147
Part E Medical Ads Irk Rooney 148
Part F Projects 150
Unit 15 War 151
Part A Mental Illness in the Military on the Rise 151
Part B Blackwater:Protection at Any Cost 153
Part C Among a Resurgent Taliban 155
Part D Petraeus on Progress,Frustration in Iraq 157
Part E Bring Back the Draft? 159
Part F Projects 160
Unit 16 Terrorism 163
Part A ABC News Tests Train Security 163
Part B Agents Locking Down Loose Nuke Material 166
Part C Made in the USA:Teen Bombers 169
Part D Subway Terror Threat:Is an Attack Imminent? 171
Part E What Are We Doing in Irag? 172
Part F Projects 173
Appendix Ⅰ Scripts 175
Unit 1 Politics 175
Unit 2 Lifestyle 180
Unit 3 Movies and TV 185
Unit 4 Music and Musicians 189
Unit 5 Sports 194
Unit 6 Fashion 199
Unit 7 High-Tech 204
Unit 8 Education 209
Unit 9 Economy 215
Unit 10 Scandal 219
Unit 11 People 225
Unit 12 Animals 231
Unit 13 Food 235
Unit 14 Health 240
Unit 15 War 245
Unit 16 Terrorism 249
Appendix Ⅱ TransIation 255
Unit 1 Politics 255
Unit 2 Lifestyle 259
Unit 3 Movies and TV 263
Unit 4 Music and Musicians 267
Unit 5 Sports 272
Unit 6 Fashion 277
Unit 7 High-Tech 281
Unit 8 Education 286
Unit 9 Economy 290
Unit 10 Scandal 294
Unit 11 People 299
Unit 12 Animals 304
Unit 13 Food 308
Unit 14 Health 312
Unit 15 War 316
Unit 16 Terrorism 320
Appendix Ⅲ Key to Exercises 325
Unit 1 Politics 325
Unit 2 Lifestyle 325
Unit 3 Movies and TV 326
Unit 4 Music and Musicians 326
Unit 5 Sports 327
Unit 6 Fashion 327
Unit 7 High-Tech 328
Unit 8 Education 328
Unit 9 Economy 329
Unit 10 Scandal 329
Unit 11 People 330
Unit 12 Animals 330
Unit 13 Food 331
Unit 14 Health 331
Unit 15 War 332
Unit 16 Terrorism 332