UNIT ONE INTRODUCTION 介绍 1
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 1
Basic Dialog 1 Introduction in Daily Life 日常生活介绍 1
Basic Dialog 2 Introduction in Business 商业场合介绍 3
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 8
Introduction at a Party 社交场合介绍 8
Part 3 Oral Practice 11
An American-Chinese 美籍华人自述 11
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 14
An Immigrant 一位移民 14
UNIT TWO HOBBY 兴趣爱好 16
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 16
Basic Dialog 1 Computer Hobby 电脑迷 16
Basic Dialog 2 Tennis 网球迷 19
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 26
Karate and Kungfu 空手道与中国功夫 26
Qigong 气功 28
Part 3 Oral Practice 28
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 30
Shaolin Kungfu 少林功夫 30
UNIT THREE HOLIDAYS 节假日 33
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 33
Basic Dialog 1 Valentine's Day 情人节 33
Basic Dialog 2 Thanksgiving 感恩节 36
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 42
Homecoming 回国探亲 42
A Trip to North America 北美一游 44
Part 3 Oral Practice 44
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 46
American Food and Restaurants 美国饮食及餐馆 46
UNIT FOUR PARTIES 聚会 48
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 48
Basic Dialog 1 Homecoming Party 欢迎晚会 48
Basic Dialog 2 Cocktail Party 鸡尾酒会 50
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 57
The van Gogh Exhibition 梵高画展 57
Parties and Marriage 聚会与婚姻 62
Part 3 Oral Practice 62
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 65
van Gogh and His Paintings 梵高及其画 65
UNIT FIVE SHOPPING 购物 67
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 67
Basic Dialog 1 Garage Sale 旧货出售 67
Basic Dialog 2 Supermarket 超市 70
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 78
Graduation Exercises 毕业典礼 78
A Troubled Expedition 探险 82
Part 3 Oral Practice 82
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 84
American Stores and Shops 美国的商店 84
UNIT SIX RESERVATION 预订 85
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 85
Basic Dialog 1 Hotel Reservation 预订宾馆 85
Basic Dialog 2 Ticket Booking 预订票 88
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 94
Car Rental 租车 94
1)A Securities Company 证券公司 98
Part 3 Oral Practice 98
2)An Airline Commercial 航空公司广告 101
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 104
Hotel Restaurants in the US 美国的宾馆餐馆 104
UNIT SEVEN GOOD OLD DAYS 过去好时光 105
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 105
Basic Dialog 1 Mrs.Simpson's Garden 辛普森太太的花园 105
Basic Dialog 2 Miami Beach 迈阿密海滩 108
The Hair Lotion King 发剂大王 116
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 116
Part 3 Oral Practice 124
A Busy Week 忙碌的一周 124
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 127
A Riot 骚乱 127
UNIT EIGHT TELEPHONE 打电话 129
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 129
Basic Dialog 1 A Full Scholorship 全额奖学金 129
Basic Dialog 2 Message Taking 留言 136
The Generation Gap 代沟 143
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 143
Part 3 Oral Practice 153
Answer Machine 留言机 153
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 154
Electronic Mail 电子邮件 154
UNIT NINE SIGHTSEEING 观光 157
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 157
Basic Dialog 1 A Ship-launching Ceremony 船下水仪式 157
Basic Dialog 2 International Schools in Shanghai 上海国际学校 163
A Trip to Tibet 西藏一游 172
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 172
Part 3 Oral Practice 180
Mongolian Yurts 蒙古包 180
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 184
Canada 加拿大 184
UNIT TEN HELP 帮帮忙 187
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 187
Basic Dialog 1 A Car Problem 车子坏了 187
Basic Dialog 2 A Sleeping Bag 睡袋 189
An Auto Industry Exhibition 汽车工业展览 197
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 197
Boss and Secretary 老板和秘书 204
Part 3 Oral Practice 204
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 208
Americans on the Move 好动的美国人 208
UNIT ELEVEN INSTRUCTION&OPERATION 操作 210
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 210
Basic Dialog 1 A Tea Table 茶几 210
Basic Dialog 2 Spin Dryer 脱水机 221
Montage Diary 电子日记 228
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 228
Part 3 Oral Practice 235
Out-Going Message(OGM) 留言机用法 235
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 237
IBM's New Mini-Laptop IBM 新微机 237
UNIT TWELVE IDENTIFYING PEOPLE 识别人 239
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 239
Basic Dialog 1 Housekeeper 管家 239
Basic Dialog 2 Sizing Up New People 品评新来之人 250
Bank Robbers 银行抢劫犯 260
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 260
Part 3 Oral Practice 272
First College Class 大学第一天 272
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 280
Attractiveness 魅力 280
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 283
Basic Dialog 1 Nauseous 呕吐 283
UNIT THIRTEEN HEALTH 保健 283
Basic Dialog 2 Ordinary Insomnia 一般失眠症 289
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 299
Electronic Health Care 电脑保健咨询 299
Part 3 Oral Practice 311
Prostate Cancer 前列腺癌 311
UNIT FOURTEEN OPINION 评论 311
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 317
IQ 智商 317
Basic Dialog 1 The Pudong New Area 浦东新区 320
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 320
Basic Dialog 2 The Simpson Case 辛普森案件 331
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 343
Men Women and Computers 男人·女人·电脑 343
Part 3 Oral Practice 356
TV's Influence on Small Children 电视与儿童 356
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 367
The Social Status of Women 妇女的社会地位 367
Basic Dialog 1 Public Speech 公众演讲 370
Part 1 Basic Dialogs 370
UNIT FIFTEEN SPEECH&INTERVIEW 演讲和面试 370
Basic Dialog 2 Job Interview 工作面试 375
Part 2 Advanced Dialog 401
High Tech in Higher Education 高等学府运用高尖端技术 401
Part 3 Oral Practice 409
A Paradise for Shopping 购物天堂 409
Part 4 Reading Comprehension 412
Clinton's Inaugural Speech 克林顿总统就职演说 412
练习参考答案 415