绪论 1
Lesson One 9
场景对话 A Casual Meeting 9
课文讨论 Big Ben of London 12
经典诵读 We're Just Beginning 13
常考话题 Do Examinations Do More Harm Than Good? 15
脱口而出 16
谚语两则 17
Lesson Two 18
场景对话 The First Day at School 18
课文讨论 Birthday Present 20
经典诵读 Classes at American College 22
常考话题 Say Something about“Self-confidence” 24
脱口而出 25
谚语两则 25
Lesson Three 26
场景对话 My Summer Vacation 26
课文讨论 What Do Children Do During the Summer? 28
经典诵读 Beautiful Smile and Love 30
常考话题 Is Health More Important Than Wealth? 31
脱口而出 32
谚语两则 33
Lesson Four 34
场景对话 Hiring a Taxi 34
课文讨论 How Jazz Began 37
经典诵读 Beautiful Smile and Love(continued) 38
常考话题 Hope Project 40
脱口而出 41
谚语两则 42
Lesson Five 43
场景对话 Going to a Dance 43
课文讨论 Soccer Moms 45
经典诵读 Distant Admirer 47
常考话题 I Have a Dream 49
脱口而出 51
谚语两则 51
Lesson Six 52
场景对话 Music 52
课文讨论 Five Donkeys 54
经典诵读 The Little Match Girl 56
常考话题 Depend on Yourself 57
脱口而出 58
谚语两则 59
Lesson Seven 60
场景对话 At the Library 60
课文讨论 Sir Isaac Newton 62
经典诵读 What Matters? 64
常考话题 The New Criteria for Good Students 67
脱口而出 68
谚语两则 69
Lesson Eight 70
场景对话 At the Teacher's Office 70
课文讨论 Psychological Space 72
经典诵读 Merry Christmas 73
常考话题 Time and Tide Wait for No Man 75
脱口而出 76
谚语两则 77
Lesson Nine 78
场景对话 Shopping at the Sale 78
课文讨论 A Unique City 80
经典诵读 Blood,Toil,Sweat and Tears 82
常考话题 No Pains,No Gains 84
脱口而出 85
谚语两则 85
Lesson Ten 86
场景对话 At the Post Office 86
课文讨论 Dial a Friend 89
经典诵读 We Are Poor! 91
常考话题 What Do You Think about“Being Honesty”in Our Modern Society? 94
脱口而出 95
谚语两则 95
Lesson Eleven 96
场景对话 Education 96
课文讨论 Adult Education 99
经典诵读 Something to Look Forward to 101
常考话题 Women Shouldn't Be Neglected 103
脱口而出 104
谚语两则 105
Lesson Twelve 106
场景对话 Visiting a Patient 106
课文讨论 Young,Broke & Stuck at Home 108
经典诵读 Cinderella 110
常考话题 Private Cars in China 112
脱口而出 113
谚语两则 113
Lesson Thirteen 114
场景对话 New Dress 114
课文讨论 Under the Covers 116
经典诵读 The Creating of the World 118
常考话题 Computers Concern You 120
脱口而出 121
谚语两则 122
Lesson Fourteen 123
场景对话 At the Travel Agency 123
课文讨论 Traveling Light 125
经典诵读 The Creating of the World(continued) 127
常考话题 Internet 129
脱口而出 130
谚语两则 131
Lesson Fifteen 132
场景对话 Booking Hotel Rooms 132
课文讨论 Cosmopolitan Cities 134
经典诵读 Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan 135
常考话题 People Learn More Outside the Classroom 137
脱口而出 138
谚语两则 139
Lesson Sixteen 140
场景对话 At the Zoo 140
课文讨论 The Tiger of Tai Mo Shan 142
经典诵读 The First Snow 144
常考话题 Is Television a Blessing or a Curse? 145
脱口而出 146
谚语两则 147
Lesson Seventeen 148
场景对话 Radio and Television 148
课文讨论 Children and Television 150
经典诵读 The Bridges of Madison County 151
常考话题 On Part-time Jobs 153
脱口而出 154
谚语两则 155
Lesson Eighteen 156
场景对话 Making an Appointment 156
课文讨论 November the Fifth 158
经典诵读 A Child's Dream of a Star 159
常考话题 Job Problems for College Graduates 161
脱口而出 162
谚语两则 163
Lesson Nineteen 164
场景对话 Job Hunting 164
课文讨论 Professions 166
经典诵读 “Time”in Americans'Eyes 168
常考话题 The Importance of Education 171
脱口而出 172
谚语两则 173
Lesson Twenty 174
场景对话 Sending for the Doctor 174
课文讨论 The Battle against Pain 176
经典诵读 My Teacher 178
常考话题 The Good of Reading Books 181
脱口而出 182
谚语两则 183
Lesson Twenty-one 184
场景对话 Going to the Bank 184
课文讨论 Making a Farm 186
经典诵读 The Rabbits and the Wolves 188
常考话题 An Ideal Teacher 190
脱口而出 191
谚语两则 191
Lesson Twenty-two 192
场景对话 Weather Forecasts 192
课文讨论 Climate 195
经典诵读 I Have a Dream 196
常考话题 On Making Friends 199
脱口而出 200
谚语两则 200
Lesson Twenty-three 201
场景对话 Computers 201
课文讨论 How to Think Creatively 204
经典诵读 The Loss of the“Titanic” 206
常考话题 There Is No End to Learning 208
脱口而出 209
谚语两则 209
Lesson Twenty-four 210
场景对话 Neighbors 210
课文讨论 Humor in the Police Force 212
经典诵读 The Torch Has Been Passed to a New Generation of Americans 214
常考话题 Smoking Is Dangerous to Health 217
脱口而出 218
谚语两则 218
Lesson Twenty-five 219
场景对话 Father's Birthday 219
课文讨论 A Father's Love 221
经典诵读 Long Journey for School 223
常考话题 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Being Famous 225
脱口而出 226
谚语两则 227
Lesson Twenty-six 228
场景对话 In a Train 228
课文讨论 At the Train Station 230
经典诵读 Accepting the Command of the Army 231
常考话题 What Should We Learn from Americans? 233
脱口而出 234
谚语两则 235
Lesson Twenty-seven 236
场景对话 At the Beach 236
课文讨论 Message from the Sea 239
经典诵读 Life:Take It Easy 240
常考话题 Laid-off Workers Need Help 243
脱口而出 244
谚语两则 244
Lesson Twenty-eight 245
场景对话 At the Concert 245
课文讨论 American Music 247
经典诵读 The Beginnings of History 250
常考话题 Prospects of the New Century 252
脱口而出 253
谚语两则 253
Lesson Twenty-nine 254
场景对话 Going to a Party 254
课文讨论 Love Makes the World Go Round 256
经典诵读 The Relative Advantages of Wealth,Health and Wisdom 257
常考话题 Euthanasia 259
脱口而出 260
谚语两则 261
Lesson Thirty 262
场景对话 In the Classroom 262
课文讨论 Learning,American Style:Boys and Babies 263
经典诵读 A Superhacker Meets His Match 265
常考话题 Punctuality 268
脱口而出 269
谚语两则 269
Lesson Thirty-one 270
场景对话 Interview for a Job 270
课文讨论 What Constitutes a Race? 272
经典诵读 Youth 274
常考话题 On Traveling 275
脱口而出 276
谚语两则 277
Lesson Thirty-two 278
场景对话 Visiting a Relative 278
课文讨论 Walt Disney:The Man behind the Mouse 280
经典诵读 An Hour before Sunrise 281
常考话题 The Importance of Science and Technology 283
脱口而出 284
谚语两则 284
Lesson Thirty-three 285
场景对话 In a Restaurant 285
课文讨论 Fast Food 287
经典诵读 Open,Honest Communications 288
常考话题 Could You Say Something about the Relationship Between Language Study and Culture? 290
脱口而出 291
谚语两则 292
Lesson Thirty-four 293
场景对话 Our Dream House 293
课文讨论 What May Be the House of the Future? 295
经典诵读 The American Convenant 296
常考话题 Competition and Cooperation 299
脱口而出 300
谚语两则 300
Lesson Thirty-five 301
场景对话 Making Supper 301
课文讨论 Directions to the Cook 303
经典诵读 Letter to Lord Chesterfield 304
常考话题 The Relationship Between Discipline and Freedom 306
脱口而出 307
谚语两则 308
Lesson Thirty-six 309
场景对话 About Flowers 309
课文讨论 Why and How Are Many Americans Trying to Lose Weight? 311
经典诵读 The World as I See it 313
常考话题 What Is Real Beauty? 315
脱口而出 316
谚语两则 316
Lesson Thirty-seven 317
场景对话 Chinese New Year's Day 317
课文讨论 The Cat Years 319
经典诵读 Address To His Troops 320
常考话题 Fast Food 322
脱口而出 323
谚语两则 324
Lesson Thirty-eight 325
场景对话 Christmas Day 325
课文讨论 The American Way:Christmas 327
经典诵读 Salt 329
常考话题 What Do You Think about Advertisements in Our Society? 331
脱口而出 332
谚语两则 333
Lesson Thirty-nine 334
场景对话 At the Jeweller's 334
课文讨论 Gold is the Devil 336
经典诵读 Address to the Young Democratic Club 337
常考话题 Sports and Games 339
脱口而出 340
谚语两则 341
Lesson Forty 342
场景对话 At the Dentist's 342
课文讨论 Earthquake Prediction in China 344
经典诵读 Man's First Sin 347
常考话题 Housing Problems in Cities 349
脱口而出 350
谚语两则 351
Lesson Forty-one 352
场景对话 At the Hairdresser's 352
课文讨论 Easter Eggs 355
经典诵读 Man's First Sin(continued) 357
常考话题 Environmental Problems in the New Century 359
脱口而出 360
谚语两则 361
Lesson Forty-two 362
场景对话 Learning to Drive 362
课文讨论 Make Mine a Medium 365
经典诵读 Just Trying to Be Cool 367
常考话题 Comment on the Spirit of Olympic Games 369
脱口而出 371
谚语两则 371
Lesson Forty-three 372
场景对话 Advertising 372
课文讨论 Culture Shock 374
经典诵读 Just Trying to Be cool 376
常考话题 On Love 378
脱口而出 379
谚语两则 380
Lesson Forty-four 381
场景对话 Business 381
课文讨论 Big Business 383
经典诵读 Of Studies 385
常考话题 The Population Explosion 387
脱口而出 388
谚语两则 389
Lesson Forty-five 390
场景对话 Popular Sports 390
课文讨论 The Longest Race 392
经典诵读 Of Studies(continued) 394
常考话题 Studying Abroad:Hardships and Rewards 396
脱口而出 397
谚语两则 398
Lesson Forty-six 399
场景对话 At the Airport 399
课文讨论 Flying Backwards and Forwards 402
经典诵读 If I Were a Boy Again 404
常考话题 Why Is A Sense of Humor Important? 406
脱口而出 407
谚语两则 408
Lesson Forty-seven 409
场景对话 Driving in Traffic 409
课文讨论 What Is International Crime? 412
经典诵读 If I Were a Boy Again(continued) 414
常考话题 Cloning 416
脱口而出 417
谚语两则 418
Lesson Forty-eight 419
场景对话 Going to the Movies 419
课文讨论 The Case for Censoring Television Violence 421
经典诵读 Nothing to Sell and Nothing to Buy 423
常考话题 The Drive of Desire 425
脱口而出 426
谚语两则 427
Lesson Forty-nine 428
场景对话 A Picnic 428
课文讨论 How Long Does It Take to Earn a Kilogram of Rice? 430
经典诵读 An Important Aspect of College Life 432
常考话题 Generation Gap 434
脱口而出 435
谚语两则 436
Lesson Fifty 437
场景对话 Allotting Space 437
课文讨论 Chinese Script 439
经典诵读 Government Is the Problem 440
常考话题 More Haste,Less Speed 443
脱口而出 444
谚语两则 444
Lesson Fifty-one 445
场景对话 Preparing for Exams 445
课文讨论 The Farmer and the Foxes 448
经典诵读 Beauty 449
常考话题 Country Life Versus City Life 451
脱口而出 452
谚语两则 453
Lesson Fifty-two 454
场景对话 At a Photographer's 454
课文讨论 What's in a Name? 456
经典诵读 A New Breeze 458
常考话题 Music 460
脱口而出 461
谚语两则 462
Lesson Fifty-three 463
场景对话 A Hobby 463
课文讨论 More Valuable than Gold 465
经典诵读 What I Have Lived For 467
常考话题 How Do the Westerners Spend Their Christmas? 469
脱口而出 470
谚语两则 471
Lesson Fifty-four 472
场景对话 At the Drug Store 472
课文讨论 The Power of Poetry 474
经典诵读 I Want a Wife 476
常考话题 East or West,Home Is Best 479
脱口而出 479
谚语两则 480
Lesson Fifty-five 481
场景对话 Religion 481
课文讨论 Australia and the United States:A Comparison 483
经典诵读 Three Peach Stones 484
常考话题 Where There Is Pressure,There Is Progress 487
脱口而出 488
谚语两则 489
Lesson Fifty-six 490
场景对话 At the Office 490
课文讨论 Mrs K 493
经典诵读 Three Peach Stones(continued) 495
常考话题 One Child Policy——Advantages and Disadvantages 498
脱口而出 499
谚语两则 499
Lesson Fifty-seven 500
场景对话 Habits 500
课文讨论 Interpreting Your Dreams 502
经典诵读 A Little Girl 504
常考话题 Can College Students Get Married? 506
脱口而出 507
谚语两则 508
Lesson Fifty-eight 509
场景对话 Differences and Similarities 509
课文讨论 Equality for All? 511
经典诵读 On Forrest Gump 513
常考话题 On Smile 516
脱口而出 517
谚语两则 517
Lesson Fifty-nine 518
场景对话 Growing Up 518
课文讨论 Eye Contact and Culture 521
经典诵读 On Forrest Gump(continued) 522
常考话题 The Meaning of Life 525
脱口而出 526
谚语两则 526
Lesson Sixty 527
场景对话 Insurance 527
课文讨论 A Ship of Ice 530
经典诵读 A New Season of American Renewal 531
常考话题 How Should Parents Love Their Children? 534
脱口而出 535
谚语两则 536
Lesson Sixty-one 537
场景对话 Telecommunications 537
课文讨论 The Marvels of Colour 540
经典诵读 A Room of His Own 542
常考话题 Fake Commodity 545
脱口而出 546
谚语两则 547
Lesson Sixty-two 548
场景对话 Old Age 548
课文讨论 The Role of Women in the US 550
经典诵读 A Room of His Own(continued) 553
常考话题 The Key to Success 555
脱口而出 556
谚语两则 557
Lesson Sixty-three 558
场景对话 Unemployment 558
课文讨论 A Brief Encounter With Hemingway 560
经典诵读 Address at Gettysburg 563
常考话题 What Are Your Considerations When Choosing A Job? 565
脱口而出 566
谚语两则 567
Lesson Sixty-four 568
场景对话 At the Tailor's 568
课文讨论 Strawberries:Pick Them Yourself! 570
经典诵读 How to Grow Old 572
常考话题 Do You Think Nuclear Energy Is Good for Mankind? 574
脱口而出 575
谚语两则 575
Lesson Sixty-five 576
场景对话 Having a Meeting 576
课文讨论 Castle of Dreams 578
经典诵读 A Botany Class 579
常考话题 Do You Agree with“All Work and No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy”? 582
脱口而出 583
谚语两则 584
Lesson Sixty-six 585
场景对话 Protecting Nature 585
课文讨论 Our Environment 588
经典诵读 Funeral Sermon for Mammy Caroline Barr 590
常考话题 What's Your Attitude Toward War? 592
脱口而出 594
谚语两则 594
Lesson Sixty-seven 595
场景对话 Why Learn Foreign Languages 595
课文讨论 French Canada 597
经典诵读 Riders on the Earth Together 598
常考话题 Ideal Life and Real Life 601
脱口而出 601
谚语两则 602
Lesson Sixty-eight 603
场景对话 An Overseas Call 603
课文讨论 Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone 605
经典诵读 Collectivism and Individualism 607
常考话题 If the Memory Could Be Transplanted 610
脱口而出 611
谚语两则 612
主要参考书目 613