Unit One Spirits of Sports 1
Text A Great Olympic Moments: Daley Thompson and the Decathlon 4
Text B Jeremy Lin Redefining Talent Evaluation 13
Writing in Focus信函(Correspondence) 20
Unit Two Movies: More than Entertainment 24
Text A Movies and Their Impact on Society 25
Text B The Future of Movies 34
Writing in Focus信函(Correspondence) 42
Unit Three Learning Starategies 46
Text A A Do-it-yourself Guide 48
Text B Learning about Learning 56
Writing in Focus申请信(Application Letter) 63
Unit Four The Power of Musie 67
Text A The Power of Mozart 70
Text B Effects of Music on Society 79
Writing in Focus信函(Correspondence) 85
Test One 89
Unit Five On Success 95
Text A Aptitude+Attitude=Altitude 97
TextBThe Seven Success Principles of Steve Jobs 105
Writing in Focus口头报告(Oral Presentation) 113
Unit Six Career Roadmap 116
Text A Follow a Career Passion? Let It Follow You 118
Text B It’s Not What You Do It’s How You Got There 126
Writing in Focus图表作文(Graphic Composition) 134
Unit Seven Keeping Your Life in Balance 136
Text A Keeping Stress at Bay and Staying Healthy 138
Text B Why Are Hundreds of Harvard Students Studying Ancient Chinese Philosophy? 146
Writing in Focus议论文(Argumentation) 155
Unit Eight Traveling Light 159
TextA What Benefits Can Traveling Give? 161
Text B The Future of SpaceTravel 168
Writing in Focus说明文(Exposition) 175
Test Two 178
Vocabulary 184