UNIT 1 ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE WAR OF WORDS 1
UNIT 2 THE ANCIENT CITY OF PINGYAO—CHINA'S WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE 9
UNIT 3 DATING OUT—MAY I HAVE A DATE? 17
UNIT 4 THE CHINESE GREENHOUSE—ROAD TO PROSPERITY 25
UNIT 5 SIGNBOARD CULTURE—SIGNS AND COMMERICIALS 33
UNIT 6 GLOBAL WARMING—AWARNING OF DANGER 43
UNIT 7 CHINESE FESTIVALS AND SOCIAL CUSTOMS 51
UNIT 8 DRUGS—PLAYING WITH FIRE 59
UNIT 9 MADE IN CHINA—A VISIT TO THE CHINA IMPORT AND EXPORT FAIR 67
UNIT 10 EVER CHANGING FASHION 75
UNIT 11 THE GIFT OF LIFE—ORGAN DONATION 84
UNIT 12 SPORTS AND THE OLYMPICS 92
UNIT 13 EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA 101
UNIT 14 WATCHING A GOOD MOVIE OR TV SHOW 111
UNIT 15 DRUNK-DRIVING—WHO IS IN DANGER? 119
UNIT 16 ANCIENT CHINESE ARCHITECTURE AND CLASSICAL GARDENS 128
UNIT 17 CHEAT AND CHEAT YOURSELF 138
UNIT 18 NEW CHALLENGES—JOB HUNTING 145
APPENDIX Ⅰ USEFUL FUNCTIONAL PATTERNS 152
APPENDIX Ⅱ MATERIALS FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 161