Unit One 1
Text 1 The Great American Garage Sale 1
Text 2 The Missed Blessings 4
Text 3 Tell Mommy I Love Her 6
Text 4 The Importance of Being Honest 8
Text 5 Every Day Is a Gift from God 10
Unit Two 13
Text 1 The Return of the Sculptures 13
Text 2 If It Is My Last Day 15
Text 3 About NBA 18
Text 4 Taking a Tour of History 20
Text 5 8 Songs to Listen to When Depressed 23
Unit Three 26
Text 1 Words and Their Stories:I'm Feeling Very Blue 26
Text 2 The Youngest Painter in the World 28
Text 3 Pets 30
Text 4 How to Become a Leader at Your School 33
Text 5 Friendship in China and the West 35
Unit Four 38
Text 1 Something About PSY 38
Text 2 Ang Lee & Wong Kar-wai 41
Text 3 Why China Loves"Titanic"So Much 44
Text 4 Art of Love 46
Text 5 What Are Good Manners? 49
Unit Five 52
Text 1 Studying Abroad No Longer Just an Investment 52
Text 2 Are You a Cosplayer 55
Text 3 Why Girls Like Bad Boys 57
Text 4 Bill Gates'll Rules of Life 59
Text 5 10 Ways to Improve Your Mind by Reading the Classics 62
Unit Six 66
Text 1 From President to Painter 66
Text 2 What Extremely Successful People Were Doing at Age 25 68
Text 3 Why Is 13 Considered Unlucky 71
Text 4 Smartphone Fight 73
Text 5 10 Ways to Find Your Own Personal Strengths 76
Unit Seven 79
Text 1 A Perspective on the Younger Generation in China 79
Text 2 China Reels in Hollywood as Multiplex Screens Thrive 82
Text 3 Ten Suggestions for Your College Life 84
Text 4 7 Steps to Cheer You Up 87
Text 5 Walt Disney:A Greatest Dreamer 90
Unit Eight 93
Text 1 Driving Is a Way of Life 93
Text 2 Set Goals to Turn Your Dreams into Reality 95
Text 3 "Eat-up"Campaign 97
Text 4 10 Wealthiest Presidents 100
Text 5 The One and Only Queen Beyonce 102
Unit Nine 106
Text 1 The Concept of EQ 106
Text 2 Others Are Only Mirrors of You 108
Text 3 Our Emotions Match Music to Color Naturally 110
Text 4 Bungee—Just for the Thrill 113
Text 5 Popular High School Students Are Likely to Earn More Than Their Less-liked Peers 116
Unit Ten 119
Text 1 How to Be Smart 119
Text 2 Chinese Zodiac 121
Text 3 American Table Manners 123
Text 4 The Pop Music Festival 126
Text 5 Coffee's Memory—One of the Healthiest Beverages Around the World 128
Unit Eleven 131
Text 1 Jogging—Benefits for the Health 131
Text 2 How to Make the Most of Your Vacation 133
Text 3 More Than One Way to the Square 135
Text 4 Secrets of"Intern Queen" 138
Text 5 Five Famous Love Letters in History 141
Unit Twelve 144
Text 1 This Is My Generation 144
Text 2 Club Diversity on Rise 146
Text 3 Beware of Rumor Online 149
Text 4 Moon Mission Lifts off 152
Text 5 Home Is Not a Place,but a Lifestyle 154
Unit Thirteen 157
Text 1 Making a Culture Change 157
Text 2 Marriage of American Style 159
Text 3 Have Fun with Yoga 162
Text 4 Raising Children 165
Text 5 American Music 168
Unit Fourteen 171
Text 1 How to Be a Better Conversationalist 171
Text 2 How 3D Printing Works 173
Text 3 Chinese Tea Culture 176
Text 4 Rock and Roll 178
Text 5 Does Talents Show Work? 181
Keys 184