Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live 1
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 2
Part Ⅱ Text A Mr.Doherty Builds His Dream Life 2
Part Ⅲ Text B American Family Life:The Changing Picture 24
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 32
Writing Strategy:Using comparison and contrast in essay writing(2) 33
Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes 37
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 38
Part Ⅱ Text A The Freedom Givers 38
Part Ⅲ Text B The Dream,the Stars and Dr.King 60
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 68
Writing Strategy:Using library resources 69
Unit 3 Security 71
Part Ⅱ Text A The Land of the Lock 72
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 72
Part Ⅲ Text B Why I Bought a Gun 91
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 100
Writing Strategy:Using cause and effect in essay writing(2) 101
Unit 4 Extraterrestrials 103
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 104
Part Ⅱ Text A The Watery Place 104
Part Ⅲ Text B Is There Life on Planets Circling Other Stars? 125
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 134
Writing Strategy:How to write an expository essay(2) 135
Test Yourself(Units1-4) 137
Unit 5 How to Celebrate Holidays 155
Part Ⅱ Text A Writing Three Thank-You Letters 156
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 156
Part Ⅲ Text B Where Is Home? 176
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 183
Writing Strategy:How to write thank-you letters 185
Unit 6 The Human Touch 187
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 188
Part Ⅱ Text A The Last Leaf 188
Part Ⅲ Text B Thank You,Ma m 210
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 218
Writing Strategy:The general-to-specific pattern 219
Unit 7 Making a Living 221
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 222
Part Ⅱ Text A Life of a Salesman 222
Part Ⅲ Text B Bricklayer s Boy 244
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 253
Writing Strategy:How to write a synopsis 253
Unit 8 Cloning 257
Part Ⅰ Pre-Reading Task 258
Part Ⅱ Text A A Clone is Born 258
Part Ⅲ Text B Second Thoughts on Cloning 278
Part Ⅳ Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks 284
Writing Strategy:How to write a persuasive essay(2) 286
Test Yourself(Units 5-8) 289
Appendix Ⅰ Key to Exercises in Parts Ⅰ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ 307
Appendix Ⅱ Tapescripts and Key to Test Papers 337
Appendix Ⅲ Glossary 355