UNIT 1 LANGUAGE AND LIFE 1
1．What Would You Like in Your Welcome Package? 3
2．A'glorious mongrel' 6
3．My Name 12
Tying It All Together 14
More Information 15
Answer Key 19
UNIT 2 POLAR CONNECTIONS 21
1．Antarctica:A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit 23
2．Survival of the Coldest 27
3．Cool Science on Antarctica 32
Tying It All Together 40
More Information 41
Answer Key 42
UNIT 3 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME 43
1．Coming Home:Gay Talese 45
2．Coming Home:Richard Ford 50
3．Does Boston Mind Its Manners? 54
4．The House on Mango Street 58
Tying It All Together 63
More Information 64
Answer Key 65
UNIT 4 ATHLETES AND ROLE MODELS 67
1．Athletes as Role Models 69
2．I'm Not a Role Model 75
3．Warning:Games Seriously Damage Health 79
Tying It All Together 83
More Information 84
Answer Key 85
UNIT 5 YOUR PLACE IN THE FAMILY 87
1．Rebels Among Us:Birth Order and Personality 89
2．A Telling Birthmark for Business 94
3．The Stones 103
Tying It All Together 107
More Information 108
Answer Key 109
UNIT 6 INFLUENTIAL ENTERTAINERS 111
1．The TV Host:Oprah Winfrey 113
2．The TV Star:Lucille Ball 118
3．The TV Creator:Jim Henson 124
Tying It All Together 129
More Information 130
Answer Key 131
UNIT 7 ENTREPRENEURS IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE 133
1．The Virtual Route to Happiness 135
2．Click Till You Drop 141
Tying It All Together 151
More Information 152
Answer Key 153
UNIT 8 IQ OR EQ? 155
1．The Art of Genius 157
2．The E-Factor! 162
3．The Lowdown on High EQ 169
Tying It All Together 176
More Information 177
Answer Key 178