Unit 1 Animal Intelligence 1
Part One Reading in Depth 1
Passage A Interesting Facts About Ants 1
Passage B Tool-Making and Trick-Playing of Crows 3
Part Two Fast Reading 6
Passage C Top Ten Most Intelligent Animals in the World 6
Passage D Chimps—the Helping Primate 9
Part Three Short Answer Questions 11
Passage E Pigeon Intelligence 11
Unit 2 Cultural Differences 13
Part One Reading in Depth 13
Passage A Culture Clash:Foreign Parents,American Child Rearing 13
Passage B Historic Love Letter 16
Part Two Fast Reading 18
Passage C How English Became Englishes 18
Passage D American Lifestyle 20
Part Three Blanked Cloze 24
Passage E Queuing on the Titanic 24
Unit 3 Globalization 25
Part One Reading in Depth 25
Passage A In the Name of Life 25
Passage B The Other Side of Globalization 28
Part Two Fast Reading 30
Passage C American Values 30
Passage D Science and World Peace:A Great Blessing to the Humankind 33
Part Three Short Answer Questions 35
Passage E How to Make Cheap International Calls 35
Unit 4 Music and Arts 37
Part One Reading in Depth 37
Passage A Eyes Opened to Sound of Socks 37
Passage B Why Cheap Music Downloads Are Getting Popular 40
Part Two Fast Reading 42
Passage C Robby's Piano Lessons 42
Passage D Top Five European Art Cities 44
Part Three Blanked Cloze 47
Passage E How Do You Feel a Love Song 47
Unit 5 Diet and Health 49
Part One Reading in Depth 49
Passage A The Surge of Chinese Food and Culture in the West 49
Passage B Fast-Food Chains' Responsibility for Overweight 52
Part Two Fast Reading 55
Passage C Diet Tips for a Beautiful Female Figure 55
Passage D Obesity 57
Part Three Short Answer Questions 60
Passage E Balancing Fitness and a Busy Work Schedule 60
Unit 6 Gender 62
Part One Reading in Depth 62
Passage A The Social Conceptions of Beauty 62
Passage B Mother Can Never Be Father 65
Part Two Fast Reading 67
Passage C Does Your Puppy's Gender Really Matter? 67
Passage D Fire Goddess Spelled with Two Ds 69
Part Three Blanked Cloze 72
Passage E How Gender Affects Smoking 72
Unit 7 Wealth 73
Part One Reading in Depth 73
Passage A Mr. Microsoft Is Back! 73
Passage B Easy Ways to Save Money 76
Part Two Fast Reading 79
Passage C Money and Happiness 79
Passage D Ways to Feel Super-Optimistic 81
Part Three Short Answer Questions 84
Passage E Why Wealth Is Loving,Caring,and Sharing? 84
Unit 8 Education 86
Part One Reading in Depth 86
Passage A How to Make up Your Mind to Succeed 86
Passage B Children's Book—Developing the Reading Habits 90
Part Two Fast Reading 92
Passage C Back to School 92
Passage D Students in a Strange Land 94
Part Three Blanked Cloze 97
Passage E Studying in the US:Where to Live 97
Unit 9 Memory 99
Part One Reading in Depth 99
Passage A Story About the Moonlight Towers in Austin 99
Passage B The Importance of Saving Memories from Disaster 101
Part Two Fast Reading 104
Passage C Those Cheerful Old Days 104
Passage D An Unexpected Random Act of Kindness Experience 106
Part Three Short Answer Questions 108
Passage E Good Old Days 108
Unit 10 Entertainment and Recreation 110
Part One Reading in Depth 110
Passage A The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe 110
Passage B Bingo UK vs. Bingo US 113
Part Two Fast Reading 115
Passage C What to Do in San Francisco at Night 115
Passage D How to Stay Safe This Fireworks Night 117
Part Three Blanked Cloze 120
Passage E Inexpensive Forms of Entertainment and Recreation 120
Key 122