Unit 1 Successful English Learning 1
Unit 2 The Butterfly's Struggle 22
Unit 3 Piano Lessons 44
Unit 4 The American University System 66
Unit 5 For Better or For Worse 88
Unit 6 Alienation and the Internet 108
Unit 7 How to Shed Bad Habits and Cultivate Good Ones 127
Unit 8 Secrets of Success 148
Review 170
Unit 9 Companionship of Books 178
Unit 10 US Presidential Inauguration Seen as Enduring Symbol of Democracy 201
Unit 11 Reasons for International Trade 224
Unit 12 China's Panda Ambassadors 245
Unit 13 Environmental Protection Is Not a Luxury 270
Unit 14 2008 Summer Olympics 293
Unit 15 Gardening for Strangers in Tokyo 312
Glossary 333
Phrases and Expressions 347
Reference 352