Unit 1 Freshman Convocation 1
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 2
Text A New Student Convocation Address:"What You Can Expect at Georgia Tech" 2
Text B New Student Convocation"Truth,Strength,Service—Together" 5
Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies 9
Predicting 9
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 12
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 12
Passage 1 The Purpose of Education 12
Passage 2 Key to Success for Freshman Is Finding College Niche 15
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 17
Passage 1 17
Passage 2 19
Passage 3 20
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 22
Unit 2 Understanding Science 23
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 24
Text A Science Is Our Life,Not Just for Scientists 24
Text B Nanotechnology—The Science of the Very Small 27
Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies 31
Inferring Meaning from Context 31
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 35
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 35
Passage 1 Global Warming 35
Passage 2 Science and Young People 38
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 40
Passage 1 40
Passage 2 42
Passage 3 43
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 45
Unit 3 Nobel Prize Facts 46
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 47
Text A Nobel Prize Surprise 47
Text B Alfred Nobel 50
Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies 54
Skimming 54
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 58
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 58
Passage 1 I Have Never Tried to Win a Nobel Prize 58
Passage 2 12 Things You May Not Know About Nobel Prizes 61
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 63
Passage 1 63
Passage 2 65
Passage 3 66
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 67
Unit 4 The Way to Scientific Success 68
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 69
Text A Arts and Crafts:Keys to Scientific Creativity 69
Text B How to Succeed in Science 72
Part Ⅱ Reading Strategies 76
Scanning 76
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 79
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 79
Passage 1 Is There a Difference Between a Good Scientist and a Successful Scientist? 79
Passage 2 The Power of Science 82
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 84
Passage 1 84
Passage 2 86
Passage 3 87
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 88
Unit 5 Viewpoints on Science 89
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 90
Text A Barack Obama's Views on Science 90
Text B Mysteries of the First Humans 93
Part Ⅱ Reading StrategiesCategorizing Information 97
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 100
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 100
Passage 1 Becoming a Scientist 100
Passage 2 Twenty Science Attitudes 102
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 105
Passage 1 105
Passage 2 106
Passage 3 108
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 109
Unit 6 New Gadgets in the New Era 110
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 111
Text A Rise of the Robots—The Future of Artificial Intelligence 111
Text B Civil Engineering:The Future Is Digital 114
Part Ⅱ Reading StrategiesUnderstanding Text Structures 118
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 121
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 121
Passage 1 New E-Waste Standards:Junking Electronic Gadgets Without Trashing the Planet 121
Passage 2 How Young Is Too Young?Buying Cell Phones for Kids 124
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 126
Passage 1 126
Passage 2 128
Passage 3 129
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 131
Unit 7 Scientific Inventions Versus Ethical Issues 132
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 133
Text A Ethical and Moral Issues Regarding Artificial Intelligence 133
Text B Hidden Camera Ethics 136
Part Ⅱ Reading StrategiesIdentifying the Author's Purpose 140
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 143
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 143
Passage 1 Legislation Regarding Organ Donation 143
Passage 2 Test-Tube Baby 146
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 148
Passage 1 148
Passage 2 150
Passage 3 151
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 153
Unit 8 Academic Integrity 154
Part Ⅰ Theme-Related Reading 155
Text A Preventing Academic Dishonesty 155
Text B Cheating Is OK:So What Is Your Problem Anyway? 158
Part Ⅱ Reading StrategiesIdentifying Viewpoints and Attitudes 162
Part Ⅲ Extensive Reading 165
Section Ⅰ Speed Reading 165
Passage 1 Cheating,Academic Dishonesty and Honor Code Policy 165
Passage 2 Academic Dishonesty 168
Section Ⅱ Reading in Depth 170
Passage 1 170
Passage 2 171
Passage 3 173
Section Ⅲ Banked Cloze 174
Key to Exercises 175