UNIT1 1
Confronting Failure 1
Main Reading Failure as Opportunity（Ⅰ） 1
Reading Skills 叙述文阅读技巧（1） 10
Related Reading Failure as Opportunity（Ⅱ） 12
Writing Skills 如何写叙述文（1） 18
UNIT2 20
Life Planning 20
Main Reading Creating a Life Plan 20
Reading Skills 叙述文阅读技巧（2） 29
Related Reading Life Planning—More Than Just Money 32
Writing Skills 如何写叙述文（2） 36
UNIT3 38
Happiness 38
Main Reading Are you the Star in Your Own Movie？ 38
Reading Skills 议论文阅读技巧（1） 44
Related Reading Dale Carnegie's Thoughts on Freedom and Happiness 45
Writing Skills 议论文写作技巧（1） 51
UNIT4 53
Energy for the Future 53
Main Reading Indirect Solar Energy 53
Reading Skills 议论文阅读技巧（2） 61
Related Reading Biomass Energy,or Bioconversion 65
Writing Skills 议论文写作技巧（2） 71
UNIT5 77
The Future of Education 77
Main Reading What Will Colleges of the Future Look Like？ 77
Reading Skills 说明文阅读技巧（1） 84
Related Reading The Shape of Schools to Come？ 85
Writing Skills 图表作文写作技巧（1） 89
UNIT6 93
Medicine and Health Care 93
Main Reading A New Treatment for Cancer-Nanoparticles 93
Reading Skills 说明文阅读技巧（2） 100
Related Reading We Are What We Eat 101
Writing Skills 图表作文写作技巧（2） 106
UNIT7 109
Economic Sustainability in China 109
Main Reading Achievement of CIFIT 109
Reading Skills 应用文阅读技巧（1） 119
Related Reading The Road to Sustainability for Chinese Investors 120
Writing Skills 摘要写作 128
UNIT8 131
The Mirror of Western Economy 131
Main Reading The Benefits of Downscaling 131
Reading Skills 应用文阅读技巧（2） 137
Related Reading Danger Ahead for the Mighty Euro 139
Writing Skills 应用文写作技巧：求职（求学）自荐信 144
UNIT9 147
Crisis and Strategies 147
Main Reading The Global Crisis Hits Africa's Economy but not as Badly,yet,as Elsewhere 147
Reading Skills 长难句理解（1） 155
Related Reading Sweets and Stones 156
Writing Skills 应用文写作技巧：通知和证明 161
UNIT10 164
Russia,a Country with Immense Resources 164
Main Reading Economy of Russia 164
Reading Skills 长难句理解（2） 176
Related Reading Natural Resources,Trade and Information Technology of Russia 177
Writing Skills 应用文写作技巧：商业信函 182