上册 1
Unit 1 3
Passage A Higher Eduction in the United States 3
Passage B Applying for Studying in USA 7
Unit 2 12
Passage A International Standardized English Tests 12
Passage B Degrees Offered in USA 17
Unit 3 22
Passage A Strengthen Your Confidence 22
Passage B Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 27
Unit 4 33
Passage A Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS) 33
Passage B Problem Sleepiness 38
Unit 5 44
Passage A Why Do We Yawn and Blink 44
Passage B Tinnitus 48
Unit 6 54
Passage A Sleeping and Snoring 54
Passage B Dreaming 58
Unit 7 65
Passage A Parents and Cash 65
Passage B Controlling Anger 70
Unit 8 76
Passage A Creating Physical Balance 76
Passage B Balancing Brains 80
Unit 9 86
Passage A Alternative Forms of Exercise 86
Passage B Computers and Health 91
Unit 10 97
Passage A Common Values of North Atlantic Treaty 97
Passage B The Fundamental Role of NATO 101
Unit 11 107
Passage A The World Trade Organization 107
Passage B History of BBC 112
Unit 12 119
Passage A Valentine's Day 119
Passage B Jesus Christ 123
Unit 13 129
Passage A The Warming of the Earth 129
Passage B Living in Space 134
Unit 14 140
Passage A Hubble Space Telescope 140
Passage B Astronaut's Four Options 145
Unit 15 152
Passage A Mystery in the Milk Way 152
Passage B The Enduring Mysteries 157
Unit 16 163
Passage A Interviewing Skills 163
Passage B How to Leave a Job Properly 168
Unit 17 174
Passage A Winston Churchill 174
Passage B Brigham Young——Mormon Pioneer of the Desert 179
Unit 18 185
Passage A Superstitions 185
Passage B Childhood Customs and Superstitions 190
Unit 19 195
Passage A Common Plants Help Reduce Indoor Air Pollution 195
Passage B New Style Hunter Emerging 200
Unit 20 205
Passage A Towards a Standing Army 205
Passage B Responses to Terrorism 210
下册 219
Unit 1 219
Passage A Living in Britain 219
Passage B Moving about London 223
Unit 2 230
Passage A Mr. Bush,The World Doesn't Want to Be American 230
Passage B The Die Is Cast 235
Unit 3 240
Passage A A Word about Abiotic Oil 240
Passage B Further Oil Shortage Certain 244
Unit 4 249
Passage A Human Bombs:weapon of 21st century 249
Passage B Bows vs. Lasers 254
Unit 5 259
Passage A U.S. Banks and the Dirty Money Empire 259
Passage B Today's Handicap——Tomorrow's Advantage 565
Unit 6 270
Passage A Civic Journalism 270
Passage B Journalist's Role in Society 275
Unit 7 280
Passage A A Turning Point in Smog History 280
Passage B Farming by Satellite 284
Unit 8 290
Passage A Independent Day 290
Passage B Duty Calls 294
Unit 9 300
Passage A Desert Animal Survival 300
Passage B Geomorphology of the Deserts 304
Unit 10 309
Passage A Village Life of Native Americans 309
Passage B Fusion of Asian and Western Cultures 313
Unit 11 319
Passage A Your Community out of Control 319
Passage B Diverging Incomes in the Global Village 323
Unit 12 329
Passage A Constant Retraining Essential 329
Passage B Quality Education Network Here Soon 334
Unit 13 340
Passage A Technology for Education 340
Passage B Is Still Seeing Believing 344
Unit 14 350
Passage A Politicians—An Endangered Species 350
Passage B Let Companies Run Government 354
Unit 15 360
Passage A Globalization and Equalization 360
Passage B CQ Could Top IQ 365
Unit 16 370
Passage A Our Schools Aren't Working 370
Passage B Electronic Spy Antidote 375
Unit 17 380
Passage A Recycling 380
Passage B Now Know What They Know 384
Unit 18 390
Passage A The New Office of Global Communications 390
Passage B Life on Mars:The Great Debate 396
Unit 19 401
Passage A Decorate your Home with Love 401
Passage B Home Electronics 406
Unit 20 412
Passage A The Industrial Age vs. the Communications Age 412
Passage B Industrial Age vs Communications Age Thinking 417
Key to Exercises 423