Unit One 1
Text A Secrets of A Students 1
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 1
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 1
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 1
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 3
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 14
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 17
Text B Bittersweet Memories 19
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 19
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 20
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 27
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 27
Text C Leaving 28
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 28
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 29
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 31
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 31
Supplementary Exercises 32
Key to Supplementary Exercises 35
Unit Two 36
Text A Conversational Ballgames 36
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 36
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 36
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 36
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 38
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 50
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 54
Text B English as a Universal Language 56
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 56
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 57
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 60
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 61
Text C How to Improve Your Vocabulary 62
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 62
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 63
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 65
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 65
Supplementary Exercises 68
Key to Supplementary Exercises 70
Unit Three 71
Text A Stevie Wonder:Sunshine In the Shadow 71
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 71
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 71
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 71
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 73
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 82
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 86
Text B We Are What We Think We Are 87
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 87
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 88
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 96
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 96
Text C Her Newly-Discovered Self 97
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 97
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 98
Ⅲ.Translation of Text C 102
Supplementary Exercises 104
Key to Supplementary Exercises 106
Unit Four 107
Text A The Washwoman 107
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 107
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 107
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 108
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 109
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 119
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 123
Text B A Good Name 125
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 125
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 125
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 131
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 131
Text C This Is Why Jordan Is Jordan 133
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 133
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 133
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 136
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 136
Supplementary Exercises 137
Key to Supplementary Exercises 139
Unit Five 141
Text A The Language of Compromise 141
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 141
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 141
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 141
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 142
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 153
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 157
Text B Easy Ways to Avoid an Argument 159
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 159
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 160
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 168
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 168
Text C "Good Morning，Neighbor!" 170
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 170
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 171
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 174
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 174
Supplementary Exercises 175
Key to Supplementary Exercises 177
Unit Six 179
Text A Nerds and Geeks 179
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 179
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 179
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 179
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 180
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 192
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 195
Text B Our Changing Lifestyle:Trends and Fads 197
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 197
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 197
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 201
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 202
Text C Popularity That Counts 204
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 204
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 205
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 208
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 208
Supplementary Exercises 209
Key to Supplementary Exercises 211
Unit Seven 213
Text A I Became Her Target 213
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 213
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 213
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 213
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 215
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 228
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 231
Text B Firm,Fair,and Friendly 232
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 232
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 233
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 239
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 239
Text C The Magic Pebbles 240
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 240
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 241
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 245
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 245
Supplementary Exercises 246
Key to Supplementary Exercises 248
Unit Eight 250
Text A Foreword 250
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 250
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 250
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 251
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 252
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 268
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 270
Text B Smart Machines:Our Tireless Helpers 272
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 272
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 273
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 279
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 279
Text C The Internet 280
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 280
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 281
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 283
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 283
Supplementary Exercises 284
Key to Supplementary Exercises 286
Unit Nine 288
Text A Hothouse Earth 288
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 288
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 288
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 288
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 290
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 303
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 307
Text B The Population Problem:Everybody's Baby 309
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 309
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 310
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 315
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 315
Text C Dangers to the Environment 316
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 316
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 317
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 319
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 319
Supplementary Exercises 320
Key to Supplementary Exercises 322
Unit Ten 324
Text A Cloning:Good Science or Baaaad Idea 324
Ⅰ.Main Idea of the Text 324
Ⅱ.Outline of Each Part 324
Ⅲ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 324
Ⅳ.Comprehension of the Text 326
Ⅴ.Key to the Exercises of Text A 338
Ⅵ.Translation of Text A 342
Text B Internet Helps Solve a Medical Mystery 344
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 344
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 345
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text B 351
Ⅳ.Translation of Text B 351
Text C Fuzzy Logic Smart Machines 353
Ⅰ.Questions and Answers to Check Students'Preview 353
Ⅱ.Comprehension of the Text 353
Ⅲ.Key to the Exercises of Text C 355
Ⅳ.Translation of Text C 355
Supplementary Exercises 356
Key to Supplementary Exercises 358