STEP ONE:LISTENING TO WORDS第一步：听单词 1
Ⅰ.Hearing Words Accurately正确听辨单词 1
Ⅱ.Interpreting Words Correctly正确理解单词 8
Ⅲ.Identifying a Similar Sound from Context从上下文中识别单词 19
Ⅳ.Distinguishing between Homonyms区别同音异义词 21
Key to Exercises练习答案 24
STEP TWO:NUMBERS AND NUMERICAL RELATIONSHIPS第二步：听数字和与数字相关的内容 29
Ⅰ.Arabic Numerals阿拉伯数字 29
Ⅱ.Discriminating between Tens and Tens听辨十几和几十 30
Ⅲ.Reading and Writing Numbers to A Thousand读写百到千 32
Ⅳ.Reading and Writing Numbers to A Million读写千到百万 33
Ⅴ.Reading and Writing Numbers to A Billion读写百万到兆 35
Ⅵ.Addresses听地址 36
Ⅶ.Practical Problem-Solving解题 38
Key to Exercises练习答案 40
STEP THREE:DIRECTIONS,TIME,AND MEASUREMENTS第三步：方向、时间和量度 43
Ⅰ.Directions and Spatial Relations方向和空间关系 43
Directions and Positions方位 43
Following Directions辩认方向 46
Sines,Angles,and Shapes线条、角度、形状 49
Geographical Locations地理位置 50
Ⅱ.Time and Temporal Sequence时间和时间顺序 52
Time and logical Puzzle时间和逻辑测验 52
Chronological Order年月顺序 53
Ⅲ.Measurements and Accounts计量和帐目 55
Measurements计量 55
Measurement Problems解计量题 57
Key to Exercises练习答案 59
STEP FOUR:STATEMENTS第四步：听单句 66
Ⅰ.Statements that Require Quick,Suitable Response听单句，要求快速正确反应 66
Ⅱ.Statements that Contain Structural Words or Phrases听单句，注意句中的结构词（语） 81
Ⅲ.Statements that Simulate Normal Spoken English听模拟正常口语的单句 95
Key to Exercises练习答案 120
STEP FIVE:SHORT CONVERSATIONS第五步：听简短对话 128
Ⅰ.Identifying the Speaker识别对话人 128
Ⅱ.Gaining Familiarity with the Variety of Questions that Follow Coversations熟悉对话之后所提问题的种类 137
Ⅲ.Self-grading Quiz自测 143
Key to Exercises练习答案 157
STEP SIX:STORIES第六步：听故事 160
Ⅰ.Stories with True or False Statements听故事，作正误判断 160
Ⅱ.Stories with Multiple-choice Questions听故事，做综合选择 164
Ⅲ.Stories with Questions to Be Answered Either Orally or in a Written Form听故事，口头或笔头回答问题 175
Key to Exercises练习答案 180
STEP SEVEN:LONGER CONVERSATIONS AND SHORT TALKS第七步：听较长对话和简短谈话 182
Ⅰ.Type One:Listening to a Short Talk for Specific Information听简短谈话获取具体信息 182
Ⅱ.Type Two:Auditory Comprehension Combined with Reading Comprehension听力理解结合阅读理解 189
Ⅲ.Type three:Listening to a Longer Conversation or a Short Talk and Answer Questions听较长对话或简短谈话并回答问题 203
Key to Exercises练习答案 206
STEP EIGHT:NOTE-TAKING第八步：做笔记 219
Ⅰ.How to Take Notes如何做笔记 219
Ⅱ.Example and Practice举例和实践 222
Ⅲ.Getting the Facts获取信息 236
Key to Exercises练习答案 245
LISTENING SCRIPTS听力材料原文 251