Unit 1 A World inside 1
Guided reading Are you living your life purpose? 1
Timed reading 1 Negative attitude:Causes,consequences and cures 7
Timed reading 2 How to raise your self-worth 12
Timed reading 3 Ten resolutions for maximizing your potential 17
Timed reading 4 Disabled?Learn how to build ahappy life in spite of it 22
Unit 2 Through the eyes of a child 27
Guided reading Michael Jackson:Memories of my childhood 27
Timed reading 1 Do kids need friends? 33
Timed reading 2 Myths surrounding children and divorce 38
Timed reading 3 Early childhood:It's important to encourage reading 43
Timed reading 4 Childhood experience and adult anxiety 48
Unit 3 The living arts 53
Guided reading What makes a good movie? 53
Timed reading 1 The power of music 60
Timed reading 2 Seven steps to a successful painting 64
Timed reading 3 Beauty of composition in Chinese calligraphy 69
Timed reading 4 An artist's life in New York City 73
Unit 4 A change for the better 77
Guided reading Ten majors that didn't exist ten years ago 77
Timed reading 1 How has technology changed the way we conduct business? 85
Timed reading 2 60 years on Chinese people's marriage 90
Timed reading 3 How family life has changed in one generation 96
Timed reading 4 Female role in society:Change between the Victorian Era and today 101
Unit 5 Know your place 105
Guided reading New heroes for a new age 105
Timed reading 1 Our ageing world 112
Timed reading 2 An American volunteer in China 117
Timed reading 3 Growing old,baby-boomer style:Experts examine impact on society as boomers approach retirement 122
Timed reading 4 Importance of marriage to society 127
Unit 6 Lives of heroes 131
Guided reading Alexander the great—Heroic villain or villainous hero? 131
Timed reading 1 America's hero dogs 138
Timed reading 2 Your child's hero 143
Timed reading 3 Do we need another sports hero? 147
Timed reading 4 Youngest quake hero now movie star 152
Unit 7 Brave new world 159
Guided reading Science of language 159
Timed reading 1 Fast tracks help boost China's tourism industry 166
Timed reading 2 Wind energy 171
Timed reading 3 Professor predicts human time travel this century 175
Timed reading 4 Risks and rewards of plastic surgery 179
Unit 8 Let's celebrate! 183
Guided reading Spring Festival 183
Timed reading 1 Did you know?Facts,figures ＆ folklore about the Pilgrims ＆ the first Thanksgiving 190
Timed reading 2 Loneliness and the holidays:Dealing with loneliness during the holiday season 195
Timed reading 3 Mother's Day celebrations around the world 199
Timed reading 4 Legend of the Christmas stocking 204
Answer keys 209