Unit One Education 1
Section Ⅰ Communicating 2
A．Opening Your Mouth 2
B．Looking and Thinking 3
C．Talking Together 4
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 5
Passage A Schooling and Education 5
Passage B Education in the U.S.A． 12
Section Ⅲ Building your English 15
Reading Skills 15
Practical Writing 19
Section Ⅳ Extending English 21
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 23
Unit Two Study 24
Section Ⅰ Communicating 25
A．Opening Your Mouth 25
B．Looking and Thinking 26
C．Talking Together 27
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 29
Passage A The Process of Learning 29
Passage B Words Can Give You Power 36
Section Ⅲ Building your English 41
Reading Skills 41
Practical Writing 44
Section Ⅳ Extending English 47
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 49
Unit Three Cultural Diversity 50
Section Ⅰ Communicating 51
A．Opening Your Mouth 51
B．Looking and Thinking 52
C．Talking Together 53
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 55
Passage A Cultural Diversity 55
Passage B Specific Taboos 60
Section Ⅲ Building your English 66
Reading Skills 66
Practical Writing 68
Section Ⅳ Extending English 70
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 72
Unit Four House and Home 73
Section Ⅰ Communicating 74
A．Opening Your Mouth 74
B．Looking and Thinking 75
C．Talking Together 76
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 78
Passage A The housing problem in China 78
Passage B House in Australia 84
Section Ⅲ Building your English 87
Reading Skills 87
Practical Writing 91
Section Ⅳ Extending English 93
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 95
Unit Five Love and Marriage 96
Section Ⅰ Communicating 97
A．Opening Your Mouth 97
B．Looking and Thinking 98
C．Talking Together 99
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 100
Passage A The American Marriage 100
Passage B A True Gift of Love 106
Section Ⅲ Building your English 111
Reading Skills 111
Practical Writing 113
Section Ⅳ Extending English 117
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 118
Unit Six Fashion 119
Section Ⅰ Communicating 120
A．Opening Your Mouth 120
B．Looking and Thinking 121
C．Talking Together 122
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 123
Passage A China's Designers Eager to Grow 123
Passage B Beauty Desire 130
Section Ⅲ Building your English 134
Reading Skills 134
Practical Writing 136
Section Ⅳ Extending English 138
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 140
Unit Seven Internet 141
Section Ⅰ Communicating 142
A．Opening Your Mouth 142
B．Looking and Thinking 143
C．Talking Together 144
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 146
Passage A Can Surfing the Internet Help You Lose Weight 146
Passage B The Face behind the Screen 152
Section Ⅲ Building your English 155
Reading Skills 155
Practical Writing 158
Section Ⅳ Extending English 160
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 162
Unit Eight Sightseeing 163
Section Ⅰ Communicating 164
A．Opening Your Mouth 164
B．Looking and Thinking 165
C．Talking Together 166
Section Ⅱ Intensive Reading 167
Passage A A Trip to Istanbul 167
Passage B Tourism in China 174
Section Ⅲ Building your English 178
Reading Skills 178
Practical Writing 181
Section Ⅳ Extending English 183
Section Ⅴ Fun in Learning 187