Unit 1 Myths and Legends 1
In-Class Reading Why the Tortoise s Shell Is Not Smooth 1
New Words 1
Phrases & Expressions 3
Discrimination 4
After-Class Reading 6
Passage Ⅰ Beauty and the Beast 6
New Words 6
Phrases & Expressions 10
Discrimination 11
Passage Ⅱ The Monkey King 14
New Words 14
Phrases & Expressions 20
Discrimination 20
Passage Ⅲ The First Begining 22
New Words 22
Phrases & Expressions 23
Discrimination 24
Unit 2 Manners 26
In-Class Reading No One Stops to say Thank You Anymore 26
New Words 26
Phrases & Expressions 29
Discrimination 31
After-Class Reading 32
Passage Ⅰ Men s Liberation from Etiquette 32
New Words 32
Phrases & Expressions 35
Discrimination 36
Passage Ⅱ Who Pays the Check? 39
New Words 39
Phrases & Expressions 42
Discrimination 43
Passage Ⅲ Why Manners? 46
New Words 46
Phrases & Expressions 51
Discrimination 51
Unit 3 Leisure Activities 55
In-Class Reading Entertaining Humor-What s Funny? 55
New Words 55
Phrases & Expressions 57
Discrimination 57
After-Class Reading 59
Passage Ⅰ Underwater Concert 59
New Words 59
Phrases & Expressions 64
Discrimination 64
Passage Ⅱ Fatal Attraction 65
New Words 65
Phrases & Expressions 68
Discrimination 68
Passage Ⅲ Wow,Would I Love to Do That 69
New Words 69
Phrases & Expressions 71
Discrimination 72
Unit 4 Science and Technology 74
In-Class Reading Too Fast? 74
New Words 74
Phrases & Expressions 77
Discrimination 78
After-Class Reading 80
Passage Ⅰ True Love 80
New Words 80
Phrases & Expressions 82
Discrimination 82
Passage Ⅱ Back from the Dead 83
New Words 83
Phrases & Expressions 87
Discrimination 87
Passage Ⅲ Watch Out-You re on Camera 88
New Words 88
Phrases & Expressions 96
Discrimination 97
Unit 5 The Power of Words 99
In-Class Reading The Power of a Note 99
New Words 99
Phrases & Expressions 103
Discrimination 104
After-Class Reading 106
Passage Ⅰ All the Good Things 106
New Words 106
Phrases & Expressions 108
Discrimination 108
Passage Ⅱ Mother Tongue 109
New Words 109
Phrases & Expressions 112
Discrimination 112
Passage Ⅲ How to Write a Personal Letter 114
New Words 114
Phrases & Expressions 116
Discrimination 117
Unit 6 Success 118
In-Class Reading The Key to Success 118
New Words 118
Phrases & Expressions 119
Discrimination 120
After-Class Reading 121
Passage Ⅰ Success Means Never Feeling Tired 121
New Words 121
Phrases & Expressions 124
Discrimination 124
Passage Ⅱ A Triumph of the Spirit 126
New Words 126
Phrases & Expressions 129
Discrimination 129
Passage Ⅲ How to Succeed at Failing 131
New Words 131
Phrases & Expressions 134
Discrimination 135
Unit 7 Athletes 137
In-Class Reading Athletes Should Be Role Models 137
New Words 137
Phrases & Expressions 138
Discrimination 139
After-Class Reading 141
Passage Ⅰ Athletes Should Not Be Role Models 141
New Words 141
Phrases & Expressions 143
Discrimination 144
Passage Ⅱ Playing to Win 146
New Words 146
Phrases & Expressions 148
Discrimination 149
Passage Ⅲ Performance and Technology 150
New Words 150
Phrases & Expressions 155
Discrimination 155
Unit 8 Healthy Living 158
In-Class Reading Set Your Body s Time Clock to Word for You 158
New Words 158
Phrases & Expressions 162
Discrimination 162
After-Class Reading 165
Passage Ⅰ Surprising Facts About Sleep 165
New Words 165
Phrases & Expressions 167
Discrimination 168
Passage Ⅱ A Pill for Every Ill? 169
New Words 169
Phrases & Expressions 174
Discrimination 175
Passage Ⅲ Nothing to Sneeze At 176
New Words 176
Phrases & Expressions 180
Discrimination 180
Unit 9 Friends and Friendship 182
In-Class Reading On Friendship 182
New Words 182
Phrases & Expressions 185
Discrimination 186
After-Class Reading 187
Passage Ⅰ Friends,Good Friends--and Such Good Friends 187
New Words 187
Phrases & Expressions 188
Discrimination 189
Passage Ⅱ Best Friends 190
New Words 190
Phrases & Expressions 191
Discrimination 191
Passage Ⅲ The Value of Friendship 192
New Words 192
Phrases & Expressions 197
Discrimination 197
Unit 10 Business Strategies 199
In-Class Reading Business Lesson from the Rain Forest 199
New Words 199
Phrases & Expressions 202
Discrimination 202
After-Class Reading 203
Passage Ⅰ National Stereotypes and Business Behavior 203
New Words 203
Phrases & Expressions 206
Discrimination 207
Passage Ⅱ The Japanese Approach to Management 208
New Words 208
Phrases & Expressions 211
Discrimination 212
Passage Ⅲ Doing Business in Asia 213
New Words 213
Phrases & Expressions 215
Discrimination 215
Unit 11 Heroes 217
In-Class Reading Heroes 217
New Words 217
Phrases & Expressions 219
Discrimination 219
After-Class Reading 221
Passage Ⅰ Mr Lee s Side of the Street 221
New Words 221
Phrases & Expressions 225
Discrimination 225
Passage Ⅱ Resoue at Dotson Creek 226
New Words 226
Phrases & Expressions 231
Discrimination 231
Passage Ⅲ In Memory of the Challenger Astronouts 232
New Words 232
Phrases & Expressions 236
Discrimination 236
Unit 12 Public Speaking 239
In-Class Reading Why Study Public Speaking? 239
New Words 239
Phrases & Expressions 240
Discrimination 240
After-Class Reading 242
Passage Ⅰ Food for Thought 242
New Words 242
Phrases & Expressions 244
Discrimination 244
Passage Ⅱ The Eulogy 245
New Words 245
Phrases & Expressions 249
Discrimination 250
Passage Ⅲ The Shame of Hunger 251
New Words 251
Phrases & Expressions 253
Discrimination 254